Opportunity and impact: how LGPS funds can unlock the value in affordable housing – Octopus

“We think it’s important to invest in energy-efficient homes, not just for the environment, but so that homes are genuinely affordable for those living there", says Jack Burnham, Head of Affordable Housing at Octopus Investments.

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Three key barriers stand in the way of new, affordable, housing developments: construction costs, rising interest rates and the demands of ageing housing stock. For registered providers, the cost of retrofitting is a major block to funding new, energy-efficient housing – and that’s where private funding comes in. Through their recent partnership with London CIV, Octopus are able to fund the development of 500 much-needed housing units, freeing up capital for registered providers to bring ageing properties up-to-scratch.

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