With the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting to raise the interest rate to 4% this month and bank to business lending forecast to contract sharply, CrowdProperty reviews the latest market commentary and the outlook for the prope...

“As we enter 2023, the housing market will continue to be impacted by the wider economic environment… with house prices forecast to fall around 8% over the course of the year.”

Whilst the above statement from Kim Kinnaird, Director ...

Tom Short, CrowdProperty's Head of Credit, shares his thoughts on the property market over the past 12 months and expectations for 2023.

I have a slight sense of déjà vu as I pen this: a year ago, the first blog in this series opene...

In light of the Autumn Statement and as we come to the end of the year, CrowdProperty reviews the latest market commentary and what this will mean for the sector going forward.

With the rate of annual house price inflation falling t...

As the headlines continue to focus on the likelihood of recession, with rising interest rates and the cost of living crisis impacting the economy, CrowdProperty reviews the outlook for the property sector.

This week’s announcement f...

In the wake of the major political and economic activity which took place in September, CrowdProperty reviews how the market has responded as the dust begins to settle.

According to the Halifax House Price Index, house prices have d...

With a new Prime Minister in office, the recent Bank of England vote to raise the interest rate to 2.25%, and the Chancellor's mini-Budget announcement all taking place this month, CrowdProperty reviews the impact of the latest economic and politi...

Despite inflation rising and the prospect of further interest rate increases, the property market appears to be largely unaffected with continued price growth and persistent demand – but can this last? In this article, CrowdProperty reviews the la...

This month, our expert property team looks at important new Building Regulation changes which have come into force that will impact new homes and some existing homes.

What changes have been made to the Building Regulations and why s...

It’s not only temperatures soaring in July, as house prices continue to increase despite economic and political uncertainty. As inflation and interest rates continue to rise,  CrowdProperty reviews the latest market commentary and what this will m...

Associate Property Director Tom Short shares his thoughts on the property market over the past six months and expectations for the remainder of 2022.

When last putting pen to paper for this blog, I opened with the purported Chinese ...

The month of June has started to see signs that the housing market boom is fading. The issue of rising prices for both fuel and everyday items persists, which is dampening the outlook for many businesses. In response to the latest commentary, Crow...

As every developer is aware, the cost of building materials has risen at an extraordinary rate in the last year and continues to rise. According to official data from data.gov.uk, the price of construction materials rose in 11 of the 12 mo...

The frenzied activity of the housing market means that affordability is a growing concern among house buyers. As the Russia-Ukraine conflict progresses and inflation continues to be a key threat to households, CrowdProperty reviews the latest mark...