Jonathan Bunt: housing and the Spending Review

What does the chancellor’s housing package announced in the recent Spending Review mean for councils? Jonathan Bunt looks at whether there will be more local authority housing activity and if PWLB borrowing might be cheaper for this.

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At a headline level, the Spending Review announcements were hugely positive for councils and their housing association partners to begin to address the long-term

Jonathan Bunt: housing and the Spending Review

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