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SOCIAL EXCLUSION : SOCIAL HOUSING BODIES SPELL OUT THEIR COMMUNITY CREED.(Brief article)

The French social housing lobby Union sociale pour l'Habitat has launched a debate on the Community framework for social housing after the sector was left out of the Services Directive. The lobby says that this framework is slowly coming together in successive steps.

Social housing is now "explicitly recognised by the EU as a social service of general interest". Its eligibility under the 2007-2013 cohesion programme has been reaffirmed regarding urban renewal and extended to the energy performance of existing buildings. The aid granted to social housing bodies in fulfilling their general interest missions is deemed compatible with competition rules and the state aid ...

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