habitation à loyer modéré

A type of public housing, usually an apartment in an estate, available for a relatively low rent with an option to buy as long as the property is retained for a minimum of five years. HLM are built and managed either by public bodies, by the private sector supported by state loans, or by cooperatives. About 13 million people live in HLM

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social housing: flat or house

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