Avon Pension Fund makes £50m affordable housing investment

Investment will fund around 250 new homes for up to 1,000 people

Holly Roach
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Avon Pension Fund makes £50m affordable housing investment

The Avon Pension Fund has made a £50m investment in affordable housing.

The investment by the £6bn Local Government Pension Scheme fund was made through the Octopus Affordable Housing Fund and will be used to build 250 new homes for up to 1,000 people. The homes – a...

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