Why continuing to invest in housebuilding makes economic sense

By Steve Douglas2020-04-14T06:00:00

The social housing sector continues to raise cash as demand isn’t going away. The government should step in and lend a hand

As sites close down, and the sector conserves cashflow and weighs up the economic consequences of a potential recession, there also is evidence that it is preparing for the recovery.

Earlier this month Optivo announced that it has raised a £250million benchmark bond, and Sanctuary has issued a £350 million bond to develop new homes across England and Scotland which was five times oversubscribed.

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