East London housebuilder Telford Homes has announced a 拢7.5m share placement to fund private housing

In a statement to the stock exchange last week, it said: 鈥淚n the context of the continuing regeneration of parts of east London, enhanced by the 2012 Olympics, improving transport and a shortage of new housing, the directors consider that the company should begin the construction of homes for sale in the open market.鈥�

The cash will enable it to fund open-market developments on two sites that have affordable housing and a further four projects in partnership with EastendHomes, a stock transfer organisation.

The move follows Telford鈥檚 purchase of Clifford Contracting last June, which gave it access to the 拢6m on its balance sheet.

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