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Page last updated at 06:34 GMT, Thursday, 19 June 2008 07:34 UK

Downturn 'good' for social housing

The downturn in the housing market is proving good news for housing associations. It is allowing them to buy newly built properties that developers can no longer sell privately. John Andrew reports and David Orr is chief executive of the National Housing Federation.

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