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The article is a contribution to the studies of housing sector management in Poland. Its main goal is presenting the social and economic issues concerning housing construction with a special emphasis laid on the construction of council houses in the Łódź District. The subject is highly significant taking into account the present regression in housing construction in Poland. The local authority in the city of Łódź decided to invest in housing construction wishing to satisfy the housing needs of local inhabitants with medium incomes, which is confirmed by the conditions and criteria presented in the article, which must be fulfilled by future tenants applying for a flat.