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 ReadingNow that the Christmas period has come to an end, the UK is experiencing record numbers of COVID-19 infections. Boris Johnson’s statement to impose no further restrictions has placed many questions on how 2022 is going to pan out. In this latest r...
Associate Property Director Tom Short shares his thoughts on the property market over the past couple of years and expected trends for the year ahead.
Sitting down to write this, the purported Chinese curse “may you live in interest...
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Economy is set to face a few headwinds going into 2022. The ‘race for space’ frenzy of 2021 could be wearing off going into 2022. Supply shortages will continue to be an issue in 2022.Over the course of 2021, ...
PropTech Interview: Mike Bristow CrowdProperty
A strong understanding of the challenges faced by a given industry is key to ProfTech success according to Mike Bristow, CEO and co-founder of Birmi...
Now that the furlough scheme has come to end and with Black Friday and the Christmas holidays approaching, CrowdProperty reviews the latest market commentary and what this means for the sector going forward.
2021 has been described ...
In the first of our series of ESG related articles, we look to demystify this broad topic with a particular focus on its importance both in the real estate sector and from a lending perspective.
There will be many of us who have bec...
Now that stamp duty rates have returned to their pre-pandemic levels and the furlough scheme has come to an end, the period of extraordinary growth is tapering off as the market has begun to cool. Given these signs, CrowdProperty reviews the lates...
September is the final month in which people buyers can experience some benefit from the stamp duty holiday. As schools return and the frenzied buying activity starts to slow, CrowdProperty reviews the latest market commentary and what this means ...
At CrowdProperty, we’re dedicated to continuously innovating and improving our service offering – as such, we are delighted to announce the launch of our Planning Gain Finance product. Our newest service line affirms our commitment to partnering w...
CrowdProperty’s Chartered Town Planner Victoria Lane Mrtpi discusses the latest updates announced by the Government regarding its planning policies.
Early in July, Robert Jenrick (Housing Secretary) announced a new...
The 19th of July or ‘Freedom Day’ saw the lifting of the final coronavirus restrictions across England. Recent months have been characterised by historically high volumes of buyer activity which was fuelled by the ‘race for space’. However compare...
The increase in online shopping over the years has thrown the future of the high street into question. With the forced closure of shops due to the coronavirus pandemic, this has further taken its toll on the state of the UK high street.
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Boris Johnson’s delay in lifting lockdown restrictions in the UK means that normal operating levels are due to come into force on 19th July. Given the easing of the lockdown rules and the changes to stamp duty rates from 1st July with the aim of r...
The 22nd June saw the release of the latest housing statistics from Homes England[1]. Whilst COVID-19 has impacted on the housebuilding industry with a reduction in starts and completions, the figures released show encouragement that the housing ...
Following on from the unveiling of the Kalifa Review in February, CrowdProperty CEO Michael Bristow considers the response and momentum around what Catherine McGuinness, Policy Chair at City of London Corporation, called “a crucial blueprint for t...
