housing scheme
noun /ˈhaʊzɪŋ skiːm/
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ skiːm/
(British English)- a project, often funded by a local council or another organization, that provides homes for people to buy or rent at a low price
- The council has proposed plans for an affordable housing scheme.
- (Scottish English, informal scheme)an area of social housing (= houses or flats for people to rent or buy at low prices)
- Over 200 new properties have been built in the housing scheme.