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Public housing

Low-cost housing owned, sponsored, or administered by a municipal or other government agency.
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public housing

Low-cost housing, owned, sponsored, or administered by a municipal or other governmental agency.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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I'm from a council estate. I'm not a pretentious person Chef director Aiden Byrne
While Cheryl Fernandez-Versini slammed X Factor flop Wagner when he mocked her upbringing in Newcastle council estates. The Geordie superstar said: "I am very proud of my roots." I'm a Celeb star Duncan Bannatyne says growing up on a council estate in Clydebank, Glasgow, with seven siblings, made him "obsessed with wealth" and determined to achieve it.
Mel Dutton, back right, who has written a book about life on a council estate
If the Queen and the Duke did ever move to a council estate - and I for one would be against it because of their dogs - would they have to take a one bedroomed house?
. Cheryl Cole is nothing special, "just a girl from from a council estate who got lucky".
And so the United Estates of Wythenshawe (UEW) was born, a unique social centre at the heart of Benchill, the most deprived council estate in England.
I live on a council estate, considered by some to be rough, therefore we that live there are considered rough.
The PS2 festive insult listed 10 rude reasons why Santa should live on a council estate including his "record for breaking and entering" being able to "get hold of the latest designer gear but never paying" and working "just once a year." Angry customers took to Twitter and Facebook.
I am from a council estate and I have been taught the values of hard work.
Kinnear, who was brought up on a council estate in Watford, told the Chronicle: "They are like me up there.
Cheryl was brought up on a dirt poor council estate outside Newcastle.
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