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Why changing the borrowing rules is still a top priority

Why changing the borrowing rules is still a top priority

July 19, 2014

  How do we boost the supply of new homes? John Perry, CIH policy adviser, says the options for change in the run-up to the general election have never been greater. Here he sets out why changing the borrowing rules is an option worth considering. Earlier this month, 50 councils and ALMOs from across the […]

Category: Housing | Tags: council housing, borrowing rules

Privatisation: there is an alternative

Privatisation: there is an alternative

May 12, 2014

Public corporations are a sensible alternative to the use of privatised suppliers. But they are being held back by an outdated reputation and weird accounting rules. The case for keeping public ownership of public services is clearly boosted every time it’s shown that it would save money. The latest assessment is about the nuclear power […]

Category: Housing | Tags: borrowing rules

Borrowing: some more equal than others?

Borrowing: some more equal than others?

December 9, 2013

There is potential to build an extra 60,000 homes over five years if borrowing restrictions are lifted. So why is the government still applying double standards? In an era of privatisation, it’s been good to see some promises about public sector infrastructure investment in the last few weeks. But why should they have to count […]

Category: Housing | Tags: council housing, borrowing rules, housing investment

The name is Municipal Bond

December 3, 2013

A Municipal Bond Agency would free up local authorities to invest in housing and other services, without adding to government debt. But some key reforms to the borrowing rules will be needed The plan to set up a Municipal Bond Agency, announced last week, could be an important step not only to provide access to […]

Category: Housing | Tags: council housing, borrowing rules, housing investment

The bigger picture

The bigger picture

November 18, 2013

Inside Housing’s investigations into councils moving money from rent accounts to their general funds have shown up some questionable practices (Inside Housing, 11 October). But to turn this into an argument against giving councils wider powers to invest in council housing would be to confuse two separate issues.

Category: Housing | Tags: council housing, borrowing rules

Housing: the LibDems’ lost opportunity

September 17, 2013

The Liberal Democrat policy to allow councils to pool borrowing limits for housing is a first step, but doesn’t go far enough. It’s disappointing that plans for a wider review of debt definitions look set to be kicked into the long grass.

Category: Housing | Tags: council housing, borrowing rules, housing investment

Build it and they will borrow

July 3, 2013

Danny Alexander’s infrastructure plan relies heavily on underwriting a vast amount of investment by overseas companies. It’s time to adopt the same borrowing rules as their governments.

Category: Housing | Tags: borrowing rules

Bad arguments on borrowing

March 15, 2013

The Prime Minister’s aversion to extra borrowing is coming under sustained attack. There is now a strong argument to increase spending in next week’s Budget in order to build more houses and boost the economy.

Category: Housing | Tags: borrowing rules, housing investment | 2 Responses

Barrier to success

Barrier to success

January 18, 2013

Caps on council borrowing are hindering the building of much-needed affordable homes A government that is desperate to boost house building shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth. That’s the argument behind the report Let’s get building, published at the end of last year by the National Federation of Arms-Length Management Organisations. But after […]

Category: Housing | Tags: council housing, borrowing rules

Borrow to build

December 11, 2012

The construction of more council houses could help provide homes to rent while boosting job creation and the wider economy. George Osborne should lift the borrowing caps on local authorities to make this happen. Only a few weeks ago Prime Minister David Cameron said again that ‘you can’t borrow your way out of a debt […]

Category: Housing | Tags: borrowing rules, ALMOs

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