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  • Thinking cap – What does the scrapping of the HRA cap mean for finance directors? 0
    • in Blogs · Development · Resources
    • — 8 Oct, 2018

    Thinking cap – What does the scrapping of the HRA cap mean for finance directors?

    Following the government’s scrapping of the housing revenue account cap, council finance directors will face a dilemma about how to balance new homes between the HRA and their housing companies,[…]

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    Jonathan Bunt: Sacrifices needed to launch large-scale housing developments 0
    • in Blogs · Development
    • — 9 Jul, 2018

    Jonathan Bunt: Sacrifices needed to launch large-scale housing developments

    Housing has become the Cinderella ministry in government. Statements at a recent conference suggested local authorities will have to consider different approaches if they are to get large-scale developments off[…]

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  • Jonathan Bunt: Theresa May takes a small step towards unlocking a policy for homes 0
    • in Blogs · Development
    • — 19 Mar, 2018

    Jonathan Bunt: Theresa May takes a small step towards unlocking a policy for homes

    The prime minister has delivered a new housing policy and though it moves in the right direction, Jonathan Bunt argues it remains insufficient to provide enough new homes. Two weeks[…]

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    Jonathan Bunt: Necessity will create the solution for housing in 2018 0
    • in 151 News · Blogs · Development
    • — 11 Jan, 2018

    Jonathan Bunt: Necessity will create the solution for housing in 2018

    Britain has a housing crisis and Westminster needs a solution. According to Jonathan Bunt it will require new approaches and, seen in the right way, there are key factors that[…]

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  • Jonathan Bunt: LGPS pools could ‘add value’ by investing in housing assets 0
    • in Blogs · LGPS
    • — 17 Oct, 2017

    Jonathan Bunt: LGPS pools could ‘add value’ by investing in housing assets

    Why did LGPS funds recently turn down the opportunity to invest in housing assets? Jonathan Bunt argues this is an area where pools could offer real value, if they can[…]

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    Jonathan Bunt: PM’s housing policy is both ‘positive and underwhelming’ 0
    • in Blogs · Development · Resources
    • — 12 Oct, 2017

    Jonathan Bunt: PM’s housing policy is both ‘positive and underwhelming’

    When asked for my opinion on the Prime Minister’s announcements at the Conservative Party conference on the “rebirth” of social housing, my response was that it managed to be both[…]

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  • Jonathan Bunt: Give councils real power to build new homes 1
    • in Blogs · Development
    • — 3 Jul, 2017

    Jonathan Bunt: Give councils real power to build new homes

    Local authorities want to develop new homes but, says Jonathan Bunt, they need more clarity that councils have the powers to develop affordable homes through alternative structures. There is an ongoing[…]

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    Jonathan Bunt: Project finance skills are the foundation of running development schemes 0
    • in Blogs · Development · Jobs
    • — 10 Apr, 2017

    Jonathan Bunt: Project finance skills are the foundation of running development schemes

    Part of the solution to the financial viability of schemes is how they are legally structured and how taxes, particularly stamp duty land tax (SDLT) and corporation tax, apply.

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  • Jonathan Bunt: The threat from ‘right to buy’ hanging over housing innovation 0
    • in Development
    • — 22 Feb, 2017

    Jonathan Bunt: The threat from ‘right to buy’ hanging over housing innovation

    Councils have found innovative solutions to provide housing through wholly owned companies but central government is threatening to make right to buy apply to their properties. Jonathan Bunt predicts councils[…]

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