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Cheap, safe, housing owned by the British Government. Normally with low rent. The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ...
For more indepth information please see Council Estate, or Council house. Public housing describes a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ...
De Beauvoir Estate, De Beauvoir Town, East London The council house is a form of public housing found in the United Kingdom. ...
History
Most housing for the poor in the United Kingdom was either in the hands of private land lords or a major factory owner for his staff. Most had outside toilets and no bath. Many families lived in near squalor. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...
After World War II With the Labour Party government winning the general election, it was deicided to nationalize housing, the rail network, and form the NHS (National Health Service). Also most services, Water, Gas, and Electric. All this was to improve the standard of living for the average British Subject and ex service men. The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. ...
In the 1950's and 60's A large purchase of the Private Poor housing and Factory housing was undertaken by the government. Also land was bought to build new modern low income houses and flats on what became known as a council estate. Public housing describes a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ...
In 1979 When the Conservative Government under Margaret Thatcher, came to power all council estate building was ceased in the UK. Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. ...
As of the 1980's the Conservatives allowed tenants to buy their council house from the local Borough or district council at a reduced rate. A borough is an administrative division used in various countries. ...
Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ...
A council is a group of people who usually possess some powers of governance. ...
Today Council housing now has to be built with help from a housing association group who in turn run the properties on behalf of the local council. | 
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