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Common collocations with housing in American Collocation

housing noun uncountable

US /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

cheap/expensive

affordable
cheap
low-cost
unaffordable

A quarter of the homes will be affordable housing.

good/bad quality

adequate
decent
inadequate
overcrowded
poor
slum
substandard
suitable

People who came in those days faced social problems – there was no decent housing.

types of housing

private
public
sheltered
social

Many local councils provide sheltered housing for the elderly with a warden on site for emergencies.

Low pay, job insecurity, lack of decent social housing and poor community facilities affect working-class young people.

where housing is

rural
suburban
urban

Bay windows were a common feature of UK suburban housing until the late 1930s.

build housing

build
provide

It’s costing more and more to build housing – and particularly, social housing.

improve housing

improve
rebuild
refurbish

Care and Repair is a charity set up to improve the housing of older and disabled people.

boom
crisis
market
provision
shortage

The housing crisis affects us all.