New BBC show ‘Manctopia’ A Reminder Of North West Affordable Housing Shortage
The new four-part series documents the billion pound Manchester property boom and follows the people at the heart of it. The BBC programme which aired on August 18th has received criticism for its rather shallow investigative approach into one of the most exciting and fastest…
Boris Tackles Housing Shortage with Most Radical Planning Reforms Since World War ll.
The government has announced huge planning reforms in an attempt to tackle the UK’s housing shortage by accelerating and streamlining its existing primitive planning process. The radical endeavour will speed up the delivery of new homes by inhibiting the ability of local councils to oppose…
Home Sales Eclipse Pre-lockdown Levels To Give Peer-to-Peer Lending Market Reasons To Be Positive
The property market is kicking on and there are signs to suggest the eagerly anticipated rebound is now unfolding… Back in May we wrote an article which highlighted reasons to feel positive about the housing market and p2p lending post-COVID-19, among them was the notion…
May 2020 Peer to Peer & Development Performance Stats
We like numbers at The House Crowd, and we think you’ll like these too. Things are slowly beginning to improve in the housing market. Construction sites are gradually reopening and since the UK Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick announced that house viewings and moves could resume…
Whitepaper Report: The State of The Market
With all the uncertainty around the lockdown and its impact on the economy, we thought it would be useful to give you The House Crowd’s opinion on the impact over the short, medium and long-term on the property investment market. Commercial One of the biggest…
Did you know? We have just paid £435,022.73 in compounded interest to our investors!
Time is running out to claim your £50 Reward with just 8 days to go! Since the coronavirus pandemic really began to affect our working lives towards the end of March it’s all been doom and gloom! Well here at The House Crowd we are…
Record Decline in Housing Supply Opens The Door To UK Peer-to-Peer Lenders
After seemingly an eternity of inactivity, the housing market has dusted its shoulders, blown away the cobwebs and edged its way back into action. Construction sites and housebuilders are slowly reopening. The government has permitted weekend and late working hours for workers. And now with…
5 Rules For A Successful Property Development
A young couple has a dream to build a beautiful modern home situated on a secluded plot of land with breath-taking views. Everything is mapped out, planned and budgeted. The building work begins and slowly but surely costs begin spiralling out of control as a…
Coronavirus & The Housing Market: In Context
COVID-19 has clouded our vision. It’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture, so let’s zoom out, clean our blinkers and take a look at the whole situation in context. Fear, panic, worry, knee-jerk, worst-case scenario… These are some of the many words that…
When The Storm Clears: Coronavirus And The UK Housing Market
It was all looking so positive post-brexit wasn’t it? Months of uncertainty coming to an end and the ‘Boris-Bounce’ poised for lift-off. Then along came coronavirus and the brakes are back on. The property market has taken a monumental thumping by COVID-19’s formidable right hand. …