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self-help housing  

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  • Self-help housing is housing produced under the supervision of, and physically by, its owner and first occupant. It may be distinguished from situations where a prospective owner hires a contractor to erect a customized dwelling. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Self-Help Housing]

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