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One may be homeless until it's fixed (5)

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I believe the answer is:

abode

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'homeless until it's fixed' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'one may' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'a' (a thing is one thing).
'may' becomes 'bode' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a'+'bode'='ABODE'

'be' is the link.

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(Other definitions for abode that I've seen before include "Dwelling, residence" , "Home or domicile" , "stay" , "House, home" , "Archaic dwelling place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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