| English | Chinese |
| animal housing Any kind of shelter, refuge affording protection to animals | 动物住所 (可以给动物提供保护的任意庇护所。) |
| housing density The number of dwelling units or the residential population of a given geographic area | 住宅稠密度 (一定地理区域住宅单位的数量或人口总数。) |
| housing finance | 住宅信贷 |
| housing improvement An addition, renovation or repair to a place of residence that increases its aesthetic, functional or financial value | 住宅装修 (附加、更新或修补居住地,以增加美观、功能或财政价值。) |
| housing legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the buying, selling, leasing, construction or maintenance of dwelling places | 住宅立法 (政府为管制住所的买、卖、租赁、建造或维修,所规定必须遵守的规则或法体。) |
| housing need | 住宅需求 |
| housing programme A planned system of projects, services or activities intended to support individuals or families in need of shelter, including transitional or permanent housing and safe havens for low-income, elderly or homeless populations | 居住供给方案 (专案、服务和活动的计划性系统，目的是向有庇护需要的个人或家庭提供支援，包括低收入家庭、老年人和无家可归人员提供临时的和永久的住房以及安全的庇护所。) |
| housing quality standard A norm or measure applicable in legal cases and considered to reflect a relatively high grade or level of excellence in the construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, use or appearance of dwelling units | 住宅质量标准 (适用于合法案件的准则或标准,和考虑使住所单位在建造、维修、运作、居住、使用或外观上,反映出较高等级或优秀水平。) |
| low-cost housing Residences built at minimal expense and designed to keep the rental rate or price of purchase affordable for persons with limited means, usually determined by an annual income level set below the local median | 低成本住房 (最小成本建设的公寓，旨在保持出租率或购买价格为小户收入者负担得起，这种小户通常由一年收入低于当地平均水平来确定。) |
| rental housing Dwelling places occupied by tenants who make periodic payments to landlords or owners for use of the facilities as residences | 出租房 (租户定期向房东缴纳租金而获得居住权的房子。) |
| temporary housing | 临时住房 |
