Friday, 25 May 2012

Licensed to pay the bills

19/03/2010

After years in the shadows, the capital markets have come into their own for housing associations. Shaken into life by the credit crunch, but unstirred by volatile interest rates, Crispin Dowler reveals how the bond struck back - and how landlords can make the most of the resurgence

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