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Guidance counselling: addressing the commercial property borrowing craze

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Strongly worded statements and additional guidance might not be enough to wean councils off their addiction to borrowing to fund property investments, says David

Paul Guilliotti, director of Financial Services, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils argues that current high funding levels should be approached with caution as marginal changes to discount rates can potentially have a significant impact.

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