Octopus announces latest 'Zero Bills' housing scheme in Essex

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Carpenters Yard development Epping Forest | Credit: Gs8
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Carpenters Yard development Epping Forest | Credit: Gs8

Octopus Capital funds new 'Zero Bills' housing development through its Greener Homes Alliance

Octopus Capital, the real estate investment arm of Octopus Investments, has announced it is to provide a £20m cash injection to developer Gs8 to support the delivery of a 113-home sustainable housing development...

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