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Let's see the cap 'gone for good'

The Prime Minister’s decision to scrap the housing borrowing cap gives councils a ‘huge opportunity’ to build homes, says Lord Porter. The Treasury needs to fulfil the promise ahead of the Budget

The Prime Minister's decision to scrap the housing borrowing cap gives councils a ‘huge opportunity' to build homes, says Lord Porter. The Treasury needs to fulfil the promise ahead of the Budget

It's not often I tear up these days when it comes to the politics – at least, for positive reasons – but last Wednesday, when the Prime Minister announced that the housing borrowing cap was to be scrapped was an incredibly moving moment for me.

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