Collocations for housing - noun
ADJECTIVE
affordable,
cheap,
good,
low-cost,
low-income
(esp. AmE)
They provide good low-cost housing for workers.
They provide good low-cost housing for workers.
subsidized (esp. AmE),
supported
(BrE)
decent, good
adequate
bad (esp. BrE), inadequate, poor (esp. BrE), substandard (esp. AmE)
Many health problems are made worse by inadequate housing.
decent, good
adequate
bad (esp. BrE), inadequate, poor (esp. BrE), substandard (esp. AmE)
Many health problems are made worse by inadequate housing.
permanent,
temporary
council (BrE), local-authority (BrE), public (esp. AmE), public-sector (BrE), social (esp. BrE)
Public expenditure on social housing provision has doubled in the last five years.
council (BrE), local-authority (BrE), public (esp. AmE), public-sector (BrE), social (esp. BrE)
Public expenditure on social housing provision has doubled in the last five years.
private
rental (AmE), rented (BrE)
student
sheltered (BrE)
sheltered housing for old people
rental (AmE), rented (BrE)
student
sheltered (BrE)
sheltered housing for old people
high-rise,
terraced
(BrE)
The area is dominated by terraced housing.
The area is dominated by terraced housing.
rural,
urban
housing + NOUN
association (BrE),
authority,
committee (BrE),
department,
office
conditions
complex, development, estate (BrE), programme/program, project (AmE), scheme (BrE), unit
Many new housing developments had sprung up around the city.
conditions
complex, development, estate (BrE), programme/program, project (AmE), scheme (BrE), unit
Many new housing developments had sprung up around the city.
construction
provision (esp. BrE)
stock
market
prices
crisis, shortage
boom, bubble
What happens when the housing boom finally slows?
provision (esp. BrE)
stock
market
prices
crisis, shortage
boom, bubble
What happens when the housing boom finally slows?
allowance,
assistance,
benefit (BrE),
subsidy (esp. AmE),
voucher
(AmE)
She receives a substantial housing allowance on top of her salary.
I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
She receives a substantial housing allowance on top of her salary.
I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.