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This is our official response to the National Housing Taskforce’s call for evidence into new sources of supply for housing in the UK.

Annual party conferences are among the most significant set-piece events in the political calendar. Kick-starting the parliamentary term after a summer recess, conference is a platform for the governing party to determine its policy agenda in the run up to its Autumn Statement. Meanwhile opposing parties coordinate efforts to scrutinise and hold the Government to...

At last night’s Estates Gazette awards, LendInvest was thrilled to be named on the shortlist for the Lender of the Year award, alongside some of the UK’s biggest banks. We didn’t win – well done to ING Wholesale Banking – but to be in the running for such a prestigious award is a reflection of...

Financial technology — also known as FinTech — continues to be one of the most hyped sectors to don the ‘tech’ suffix, outpacing its fellow innovators from EdTech to PropTech. As a FinTech company ourselves, we’re always curious  to learn about the  latest trends, technology and news that affects the world of FinTech. Here’s what we’re...

This is the first in a series of monthly investor insights about the property market, giving you the view from inside LendInvest.

The housing deficit is complex, multi-faceted and no easy problem to solve. But when you look at trends over the last decade you begin to see a path to recovery – a way to renew the forces behind past levels of housebuilding. We’ve strayed a long way from building enough houses to meet UK demand. So...

Accessing finance and purchasing land is notoriously tough for developers who are just starting out. But in our experience, lending since 2008, it’s not just access to finance and land that’s hard to find, but access to the right skill set. One in four people who apply for LendInvest development finance can’t secure funding because...

The lack of affordable, decent homes is affecting families across the whole country. Working at the grassroots with small developers, we believe the Government can do more to solve the housing crisis by lifting the barriers these SMEs face as they attempt to put more homes on UK streets. Recent decades have seen the numbers...

This is our official response to the review by the Communities and Local Government Committee into capacity in the homebuilding industry. We welcome consideration of the capacity of the sector by the Communities and Local Government Committee. At the same time we encourage the Committee to work with a range of industry participants to identify...

People who bought properties in top uni towns have seen house prices go up by more than £27,000 over the past three years according to new research by HouseSimple. That’s enough to cover tuition fees on a three-year degree course. Online estate agent HouseSimple researched local property markets to calculate house price growth since 2013 and found that...