wait.. NYC living.
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In London there are council houses/flats which are run by local government and are given to people on extreme low income, who can prove they have been living in the area for a period and are registered there, and/or large families on child benefits.
There are also housing association houses bought by a housing association which award low-rent houses within the heart of the city, but have a ten year waiting list and usually you need to know somoene already in the building to get a flat there.
Council blocks and housing association houses routinely get sold to private contractors, forcing low-income families out of the city. It's a careful balance the various burroughs of the city struggle to maintain.
If you dont qualify within any of the above demographics, i.e. you're a young professional looking for a place in the city, you're shit out of luck.
do some research to figure out your cities housing policy.