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November 16, 2016

The PropTech Podcast: behind the scenes at LendInvest

Christian Faes sits down on The PropTech Podcast to explain what goes on behind the scenes at LendInvest

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November 16, 2016

Take our poll: What should the Chancellor announce in the Autumn Statement to improve conditions in the property market?

Pundits have suggested that next week’s Autumn Statement will be light on new policy announcements, with the new government saving major decisions for the Budget in 2017. As rumours of policy tweaks and turns circulate, we would like to know which areas of focus property professionals would most like to see the Chancellor address in...

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November 15, 2016

How do you assess the health of the property market?

When you’re buying an investment property you want to know you’re investing in a healthy property market. Likewise when you’re looking to sell, there are some metrics than can help inform your timing. So what are the best metrics to look at? To get a comprehensive view of the property market nationwide or locally it’s...

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November 15, 2016

Luton ranked top buy-to-let town in England and Wales

Luton came out top in our latest quarterly research Index on the UK Buy-To-Let market. The revamped format ranks each postcode based on the following metrics: capital value growth, transaction volumes, yield and rental price growth. Key findings The top 10 buy-to-let towns are dominated by postcodes found in the South East, with Northampton the only...

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November 14, 2016

#2 Your round-up of the latest property market commentary

Here’s this fortnight’s round-up of the latest commentary and activity in the property market. Commentary Mortgage Strategy warns that Trump’s victory could hit property market confidence Volatility in stocks could undermine buyer confidence. Trump’s protectionist policies and previous comments on international trade partners could create further uncertainty as markets respond to his election in the...

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November 10, 2016

Meet the property experts speaking at the LendInvest Property Development Academy

The first LendInvest Property Development Academy kicks off this Friday 11 and Saturday 12 November at our offices. Teaching the course, designed for aspiring developers, is a first-rate line up of speakers, from high-achieving property entrepreneurs and expert surveyors to academics and consultants with hugely valuable property portfolios. After our first course was eight times oversubscribed, we’ve already got a date...

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November 9, 2016

City A.M.'s top 5 explosive growth companies this year

Last year, City AM teamed up with law firm Mishcon de Reya to start The Leap 100, bringing together 100 of the most exciting, fast-growing companies in the UK. To qualify, companies had to demonstrate substantial growth over the past twelve months, qualifying them as ‘ones to watch’ for the year ahead. Those included were...

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November 8, 2016

Channel 4's Dispatches highlights SME developers are the lifeblood of the housebuilding industry

It is no coincidence that as we see a steep decline in housebuilding, it is matched closely by the sustained attrition of small and medium sized-developers in the market. Smaller builders are the lifeblood of the industry, often completing projects that larger developers would not touch, in a shorter time frame. Last night’s Dispatches programme,...

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November 8, 2016

November house price watch: the latest data on UK property prices

Every month the UK’s biggest lenders gather their house price data to produce an update on the latest house price fluctuations. When the final report is released we roundup the latest house price data for you alongside economic perspectives on the housing market from inside the sector. Nationwide According to Nationwide, house prices were unchanged...

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November 7, 2016

FinTech and fraud: the case for humans first, algorithms second

PropTech and FinTech companies alike, especially in the lending sector, need to be careful they don’t subscribe to the idea of tech for tech’s sake. And this argument is, perhaps, at its strongest in the context of a world where fraud is on the rise. During the first six months of 2016 a financial scam was committed, on...

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