Intro Crowd Insights Blog

HOW TO IDENTIFY A STRATEGIC LAND SITE

PUBLIC LAND SALES ARE NOT ENOUGH TO MEET 2020 HOUSE BUILDING TARGETS

IS THE UK HOUSING MARKET FINALLY RECOVERING?

DOWNSIZERS AFFECTED BY THE LACK OF AVAILABLE HOMES IN THE UK

WHY DO WE ONLY SELECT GREENFIELD LAND SITES FOR OUR PLATFORM?

PLANNING REFORM GREEN PAPER ANNOUNCED FOR 2019

IS BREXIT HAVING AN IMPACT ON BUYING & SELLING HOMES IN THE UK?

WHAT ARE THE TOP THREE CONCERNS CURRENTLY AFFECTING THE UK HOUSING MARKET?

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HOUSE PRICE GROWTH FALLS TO LOWEST ANNUAL RATE IN ALMOST SIX YEARS

£3.7 MILLION CONFIRMED TO FUND FIVE NEW GARDEN TOWNS ACROSS ENGLAND

IF THE NUMBER OF EMPTY HOMES IN THE UK IS RISING, WHY IS THERE STILL A SUPPLY & DEMAND CRISIS?

ARE COUNCILS DOING ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE UK WITH ENOUGH NEW HOMES EVERY YEAR?

COULD THE PLANNING PROCESS BE ABOUT TO GET A WHOLE LOT QUICKER?

IS THE GREENBELT RESTRICTING HOUSE BUILDING IN THE UK?

IS SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR NEW HOMES ON THE RISE ONCE AGAIN?

IS BUY TO LET REALLY THE BEST OPTION IN 2019?

THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE OWNING A HOME IN ENGLAND HAS FALLEN STEEPLY

ENGLAND TO GET A NEW HOUSE SALE AGREEMENT TO SPEED UP THE BUYING PROCESS

3 WAYS IN WHICH STRATEGIC LAND CAN IMPACT THE HOUSING CRISIS

FIVE INTRO CROWD ARTICLES YOU NEED TO READ BEFORE 2019

HOUSE PRICE GROWTH SLOWS TO SIX-YEAR LOWS AMID BREXIT UNCERTAINTY

WHEN THE ISSUE LIES WITH AFFORDABILITY, HOW CAN RELEASING DEVELOPMENT LAND POTENTIALLY HELP?

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ARE THE GOVERNMENT'S HOUSING TARGETS UNDER THREAT?

IS STRATEGIC LAND AN ETHICAL INVESTMENT?

COULD STRATEGIC LAND REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE UK HOUSING CRISIS?

5 THINGS INTRO CROWD LOOK OUT FOR WHEN SELECTING A STRATEGIC LAND SITE

A LACK OF SUPPLY IS PUSHING UP THE COST OF PRIVATE RENTALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

RESIDENTIAL LAND PRICES IN THE UK SEE CONSIDERABLE GROWTH

FIXER UPPERS ARE A WAY ONTO THE HOUSING LADDER FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS

THE NUMBER OF UNOCCUPIED HOMES IN THE UK EQUATES TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER NEEDED EACH YEAR TO SOLVE THE HOUSING CRISIS - SO WHY ARE THEY STILL EMPTY?

WILL THE LONDON HOUSING MARKET IMPROVE AFTER BREXIT?

COULD CO-LIVING AND MICRO HOMES BE THE ANSWER TO THE CURRENT HOUSING SHORTAGE?

IS THE PUBLIC'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS HOUSE BUILDING CHANGING?

ARE PLANNING RESTRICTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST TIME BUYERS CRISIS?

ARE PRIVATE LANDLORDS PLANNING A RISE IN RENT?

NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR TWENTIES OWNING A HOME IN THE UK IS DOWN BY 10%

NEW HOME BUILDING NOT INCREASING AT RATE NEEDED IN ENGLAND

REMOVAL OF CAP ON BORROWING TO ALLOW COUNCILS TO BUILD MORE HOMES IS WIDELY PRAISED

IS THIS THE END OF THE £100,000 FLAT IN LONDON?

NEARLY £2 BILLION ANNOUNCED TO FREE UP MORE LAND FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

UK HOUSE PRICES ARE FALLING - COULD THIS SPELL THE END OF THE HOUSING CRISIS?

COULD A DOWNSIZE PACKAGE BE ON THE CARDS FOR LAST TIME BUYERS?

HOME OWNERSHIP IS STILL A GOAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE DESPITE HIGH PRICES

MORE GARDEN TOWNS TO BE BUILT ACROSS ENGLAND

HELP TO BUY SCHEMES CONTINUE TO BE POPULAR IN THE UK

WILL THE NEW SOCIAL HOUSING GREEN PAPER BRING MUCH-NEEDED CHANGES TO UK HOUSING?

IF PROPERTY PRICES WERE FROZEN FOR FIVE YEARS WOULD WE SEE AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE UK HOUSING CRISIS?

ARE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE BUILDING TARGETS REALISTIC?

HOW LONG WILL IT REALLY TAKE A FIRST TIME BUYER TO SAVE A DEPOSIT IN 2018?

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NUMBER OF NEW HOMES COMPLETED IN ENGLAND FALLS TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2016

"100% GENUINELY AFFORDABLE" HOMES ANNOUNCED FOR LONDON, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE COUNTRY?

LACK OF SUPPLY IS NO LONGER JUST A PROBLEM FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS

SHOULD TENANTS EXPECT A RISE IN RENTAL COSTS THIS YEAR?

SHOULD SECOND HOME OWNERSHIP IN THE UK BE BANNED?

WHY ARE HOMES BEING BUILT ON FLOOD RISK LAND?

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CAN LAND SITES BE RECLASSIFIED?

NEW HOME BUILDING IN ENGLAND ON TRACK TO MEET GOVERNMENT TARGETS

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT INTRO CROWD: PART II

NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES POLICY COULD HELP THE BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE TO THRIVE...

IS DEVELOPING GREENBELT LAND THE ANSWER TO BRITAIN'S HOUSING CRISIS?

TOP THREE: CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM OF THE YEAR AT THE 2018 PROPERTY WIRE AWARDS!

STRONG GROWTH IN THE VALUE OF BROWNFIELD LAND IN THE UK IN 2017

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES £45 MILLION FOR PREPARATION OF LAND FOR NEW HOMES ACROSS ENGLAND

600 LOW COST HOMES FOR RENT NEED TO BE BUILT EVERY WEEK ACCORDING TO NEW ANALYSIS

SUPPLY RISES ACROSS MOST OF THE UK HOUSING MARKET IN FEBRUARY

WHY IS LOCATION SUCH AN IMPORTANT FACTOR WHEN SELECTING A STRATEGIC LAND SITE?

HOW CAN STRATEGIC LAND HELP TODAY'S MILLENIALS?

INTRO CROWD ARE AN APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE, BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

IS LESS DEMAND FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES HARMING THE BUY TO LET MARKET?

DID THE NOVEMBER INTEREST RATE RISE CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF THE UK MORTGAGE MARKET?

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COULD 2018 BE THE YEAR WE SEE THE HOUSING CRISIS REDUCE?

A 2018 REFRESHER: WHAT DO THE DIFFERENT LAND CATEGORIES MEAN?

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NEW YEAR, NEW OPPORTUNITY - INTRO CROWD ARE STARTING 2018 WITH A BANG

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM INTRO CROWD - A RECAP ON 2017 AND WHAT WE HOPE 2018 WILL BRING

CHRISTOPHER MERRIMAN'S COMMENTARY ON STRATEGIC LAND IN 2018

NOW THAT THE DUST HAS SETTLED, HOW HAS LAST MONTH'S BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT AFFECTED STRATEGIC LAND?

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

WILL CHANGES TO THE HOUSING MARKET OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS MAKE IT STRONGER AND MORE STABLE?

FROM THE ARCHIVE: 8 INTRO CROWD BLOG POSTS YOU NEED TO READ BEFORE 2018.

IF THE MAJORITY OF PARENTS CAN AFFORD TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN BUY A HOME, WHY ARE WE STILL SEEING A HOUSING CRISIS ACROSS THE COUNTRY?

LONDON HAS CALLED FOR A RADICAL PLANNING REFORM TO TACKLE THE INNER CITY HOUSING CRISIS - BUT WHAT ABOUT THE UK'S RURAL AREAS?

IF THE UK MEETS THE 1 MILLION HOMES TARGET, WILL IT REALLY MAKE HOMES MORE AFFORDABLE?

SADIQ KHAN OVERRULES a LONDON COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOMES - IS THIS THE CHANGE IN ATTITUDE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR?

CALLS FOR BUILD TO RENT PROPERTIES INCREASE ACROSS THE COUNTRY - COULD THIS SOLVE THE SUPPLY & DEMAND CRISIS?

LAND VALUES RISE AT A GREATER RATE THAN THE uK HOUSING MARKET ACCORDING TO RECENT REPORTS

COULD STRATEGIC LAND BE A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR BUY-TO-LET LANDLORDS?

HOW DID THE HOUSING INDUSTRY REACT TO THERESA MAY'S CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE SPEECH & HOW COULD THIS AFFECT STRATEGIC LAND INVESTMENT?

COULD FIRST TIME BUYERS BE FACED WITH INCREASED MORTGAGE COSTS & WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE HOUSING CRISIS?

THE AVERAGE COST OF MOVING HAS RISEN 6% IN 12 MONTHS - WHAT COULD THIS MEAN FOR STRATEGIC LAND INVESTMENT?

IS THERE A BUYER'S MARKET ON THE WAY AND WHAT COULD THAT MEAN FOR STRATEGIC LAND?

THREE THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PUTTING A SITE THROUGH THE PLANNING PROCESS

IS A LACK OF AVAILABLE LAND REALLY THE PROBLEM FOR UK HOUSEBUILDERS?

HOW TO HELP THE GENERATION THAT NOW SPENDS MORE THAN A THIRD OF THEIR WAGES ON HOUSING

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION - THE CRUCIAL CONSIDERATION FOR IDENTIFYING STRATEGIC LAND

IS DEVELOPING ON STRATEGIC LAND REALLY GOING TO HELP THE UK HOUSING CRISIS?

HOW COULD THE UK PROPERTY MARKET LOOK IN TWO YEARS TIME AND WHAT COULD THAT MEAN FOR STRATEGIC LAND INVESTMENT?

WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF STRATEGIC LAND INVESTMENT?

COULD THE ONGOING UNCERTAINTY OVER BREXIT AFFECT STRATEGIC LAND INVESTMENT THIS YEAR?

SHOEBOX BRITAIN - THE RISE OF THE MICRO HOME TREND SWEEPING THE NATION

ONE MILLION HOMES - TWO YEARS LATER

IF HOUSE PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE 56% IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS, WHAT COULD THAT MEAN FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS?

SO WHAT EXACTLY IS STRATEGIC LAND?

WELCOMING BILL MCCLINTOCK TO THE TEAM

WHAT COULD THE CURRENT HOUSE PRICE TREND MEAN FOR STRATEGIC LAND INVESTMENT?

WHAT MAKES STRATEGIC LAND INVESTMENT AN INTERESTING CONSIDERATION FOR QUALIFIED INVESTORS?

COULD INVESTING IN STRATEGIC LAND MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE UK HOUSING CRISIS?

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT INTRO CROWD

FIVE MINUTES WITH OUR LAND AND PLANNING DIRECTOR, CHRISTOPHER MERRIMAN

WHAT COULD HS2 MEAN FOR STRATEGIC LAND INVESTMENT?

GREENFIELD VS BROWNFIELD: WHY DO WE ONLY CHOOSE GREENFIELD SITES?

FIVE MINUTES WITH THE FOUNDER OF INTRO CROWD

WHY COULD ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS SUCH AS STRATEGIC LAND BE CONSIDERED TO BE LOWER RISK THAN MORE TRADITIONAL INVESTMENTS?

WOULD YOU PAY OVER £50 FOR A CHICKEN?

SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING - WHAT IS IT AND HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

WHY INVEST IN STRATEGIC LAND WHEN YOU COULD INVEST IN PROPERTY?

ISN'T HOUSE PURCHASE A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE?

IF YOU HAD £1500 WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH IT?

5 THINGS WE LOOK FOR WHEN WE SELECT A SITE FOR INVESTMENT

Strategic Land Promotion Can Support UK Housebuilding

Why Invest in UK Greenfield Land as Housebuilding Hits Decade High

How investing in greenfield land can make an impact

Who is Investing in Greenfield Land in Brexit Britain?

How Could Investing in Strategic Land Impact Future Homeowners?

What Could Rising House Prices Mean for Strategic Land Values?

An Exciting Announcement from Intro Crowd

Why Consider a Strategic Land Investment in the UK Elections

Why Invest in Greenfield Land When You Have a Windfall?

Where Is Investing in Greenfield Land Most Needed?

The Positive Impact of Strategic Land Investment in the UK

Undeveloped Greenfield Land Can Be Utilised Successfully

Could Strategic Land Values Beat the Returns on Fixed Interest Savings?

Residential Land Prices Surge in Key UK Cities as Values Stabilise in Central London

Could Investing in UK Greenfield Land Boost Your Pension Pot?

Prefab Housing Could Speed Up Strategic Land Development

Fuel Positive Change with UK Strategic Land Investment

3 ways strategic land investment is worlds away from land banking

How to add strategic land to your investment ladder

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Do we need to build on Britain's green and pleasant strategic land?

How to fit strategic land acquisition into your investment portfolio

What makes UK strategic land such a good investment in 2017

Strategic land value makes good recovery from Brexit

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What does strategic land need to host the perfect home?

What Crossrail means for strategic land development

Invest in British assets with strategic land investment

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Strategic land investment is an ethical asset

Avoid emotional investing and go in for the long haul

Strategic land investment makes good recovery from Brexit

Planning laws change to boost new housing in UK

Housing associations increase strategic land investment fourfold

Inflation means your savings account isn't safe

The impact of the Housing White Paper on strategic land investment

How culture can impact a strategic land investment

UK government sets sights on strategic land for garden villages

Why put your annual bonus in strategic land investment?

The Housing Whitepaper - an Interview with Christopher Merriman

£5 Million Development of 38 Homes in Stroud Highlights Housing Crisis

“Buy-to-let is dead” – pick strategic land investment

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Soaring value of new towns supports strategic land investment

Comparing strategic land investment to other asset types

How to add strategic land to your investment ladder

Housing association to buy £500 million commercial land business

What could the Government's housing whitepaper mean for strategic land investment?

Garden towns by East London show how strategic land development works

Housebuilders lead FTSE 100 to new highs this January

Get schooled on UK property crowdfunding and strategic land investment

Tackling a UK housing crisis: Strategic land vs property crowdfunding

What's in store for strategic land valuation up North?

What does the chancellor's autumn statement mean for uk housing?

Network Rail and the MoD release strategic land for new housing

Can Millennials benefit from property crowdfunding?

Which UK cities are the next hotspots for strategic land investment?

Is broadband the fourth utility? How does it impact property crowdfunding?

UK Government Commits to Nationwide Strategic Land Development

The benefits of property crowdfunding for pensioners

Property crowdfunding pros and cons

How strategic land purchase can help the housing crisis

UK property crowdfunding is a finance revolution

Strategic land investment is being shaped by transport

Why you need to know about strategic land development

How property crowdfunding works post-Brexit

Supply and demand in strategic land investment

Why put your pennies in strategic land and property crowdfunding

What is Intro Crowd?

What transport links mean for property crowdfunding

Will property crowdfunding companies embrace flat pack housing?

Even property crowdfunding caught the Olympics fever

How strategic land valuation works

Strategic land investment vs. property crowdfunding

Strategic land promotion is just a matter of supply and demand

What on earth is strategic land investment?

Farmland hits £1m/acre for housing.

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UK Farmland Outperforms FTSE 100

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