Experts question merit of housing plan

摘要

Experts have warned that allowing housing associations to raise cash by issuing shares could be impractical for the landlords and unattractive to investors.rnA report by the right of centre Policy Exchange thinktank last week said housing associations could raise up to ￡30 billion per year by issuing preference shares.rnThe thinktank said the move, which could attract investment from pension funds and other long-term investors, could create the funding for an extra 100,000 homes each year.