An overview of the latest key property market updates and insights for small and medium-sized property developers. Key takeaways at a glance: House prices increase by 1.3%. Housebuilding activity declines at sharpest pace since the summer Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.75% Government extends Home Building Fund. ‘Buyer and seller sentiment is more positive’. 2024 vs. 2025 outlook – the tide is starting to turn ...
Continue ReadingThis 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...
In our latest ESG instalment, we will focus on the topic of Governance. Of equal importance but often underestimated, matters of governance are a key component in how businesses address their ESG approach. The import any business gives to ...
Build to Rent (BTR) developments are exactly as they sound: purpose-built residential units designed to be rented out rather than sold. In most cases, these schemes usually offer longer tenancy terms and are managed by the owner or operato...
Now two years on from the start of the pandemic, the UK is facing new uncertainties around the war in Ukraine impacting energy prices and the rate of inflation. Looking at the latest reports for April, CrowdProperty reports on what this will mean ...
In February, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary Michael Gove announced The Government’s new Levelling Up White Paper. The overarching aim of this document is simple - to transform the planning ...
Following on from an initial review of ESG with specific reference to environmental matters, in this article, CrowdProperty looks more closely at its often overlooked ‘Social’ sibling - unpackaging what it means and its importance generally, whils...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has abruptly transformed the world. The response to this human tragedy has seen global sanctions imposed on Russia and repercussions of this have directly impacted UK energy markets. Given this, CrowdProperty takes a l...
In February 2021, Ron Kalifa former CEO of Worldpay, published his review of UK FinTech which highlighted the opportunities and challenges facing the UK. The aim of the review was to recommend to government, enterprises and regulatory auth...
As of February, the UK appears to have handled the Omicron outbreak that was seen over the Christmas period. Following this, Boris Johnson has lifted Plan B measures for England and consumer output has risen. In response, CrowdProperty looks at th...
