social housing apartment
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social housing apartment
An apartment that is subsidized with public funds and therefore has a lower rent. It is intended for people with low income.
Nach langer Suche hat die Familie endlich eine bezahlbare Sozialwohnung gefunden.
After a long search, the family finally found an affordable social housing apartment.
This noun is composed of 'sozial' (social) and 'Wohnung' (apartment). It describes an apartment that is part of the social security system and is not freely available on the market.
Der Bau von Sozialwohnungen wird von der Stadt gefördert.
The construction of social housing apartments is subsidized by the city.
Since these apartments cannot simply be rented, typical verbs are 'beantragen' (to apply for), 'bekommen' (to get), 'erhalten' (to receive), or 'zugewiesen bekommen' (to be assigned). People also say 'auf eine Sozialwohnung warten' (to wait for a social housing apartment).
Man muss eine Sozialwohnung beim Wohnungsamt beantragen.
You have to apply for a social housing apartment at the housing office.
In Germany, to be allowed to rent a social housing apartment, you usually need a 'Wohnberechtigungsschein' (housing eligibility certificate). This official document confirms that your income is below a certain limit.
Ohne einen Wohnberechtigungsschein können Sie diese Sozialwohnung nicht mieten.
Without a housing eligibility certificate, you cannot rent this social housing apartment.
