General Election: The 2017 Housing Manifesto Of The 3 Major Parties
General Election: The 2017 Housing Manifesto Of The 3 Major Parties So, the General Election is looming. On 8th June, we face the decision of whether to carry on along the path of ‘strong and stable leadership’ promised by the Tories, or gamble on the…
An Introduction to Investing Through Property Crowdfunding
An Introduction to Investing Through Property Crowdfunding Traditionally, only those with access to large amounts of capital have been able to invest in the lucrative world of property. Managing a portfolio is normally time-consuming, business, which becomes increasingly more burdensome as the investor’s portfolio becomes…
Newton Heath and Marple Development Updates
Newton Heath and Marple Development Updates Newton Heath Manchester It has been a few weeks since our last update for the new build development of townhouses in Newton Heath Manchester. In fact in the last blog it really did look like a building site. A…
Bank Chambers, Stockport, Sales Update
Bank Chambers Stockport. We have just sold another apartment off-plan (the third of nine) at our Bank Chambers, Stockport development. Work starts on the conversion next week (3rd October 2016) so please keep an eye on these blog pages and our social media for project…
July Update-a Month in Numbers
As many of you know we started offering peer to peer secured loans in 2015 in addition to our equity investments. Here’s a few stats to show how we are doing (correct as of 31st July 2016) Total sum loaned £8,339,734 No. of…
What is FCA Regulation and Why is it Important in Alternative Finance?
A question put to us most days is whether The House Crowd is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority? The short answer is yes… …but it is important to understand why this matters so much. If you want to learn more you can refer to…
April Update-a Month in Numbers
Last month we paid out a whopping £114,632 in returns to 492 investors. We also raised an additional £1,660,000 over 3 projects and 133 more people are now earning a very healthy 9% a year on their investment. If you have money festering in…
Development updates
Regent Street Town Houses Newton Heath and Station Road Marple,Development Updates. Both of our development projects are racing on and both have had the tilers in. Granted they are at different build stages with the Regent Street Town Houses having the roof tiled and Station Road…
Why We Believe Investing For Income Is The Best Choice
Why We Believe Investing For Income Is The Best Choice With UK interest rates stuck at historic lows and showing no signs of increasing any time soon, many investors have come to realise that there’s little difference between a savings account and leaving their money…
5 Reasons Why Manchester Is The Top Place To Invest In Property
It was great to read this week on the BBC website that the Chinese are investing heavily in the Manchester property market – many of them now preferring it to London. It is bound to help boost the economy and inevitably push house prices higher…