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AS WE REACH THE BACK END OF 2020, HOW ARE FIRST-TIME BUYERS BEING AFFECTED BY THE ONGOING PANDEMIC?

HOW LOCKDOWN 2 IS AFFECTING THE HOUSING MARKET

HOW COULD FURTHER RESTRICTIONS BE AFFECTING THE HOUSING MARKET?

AVERAGE UK HOME NOW COSTS MORE THAN £250,000 ACCORDING TO HALIFAX

IS THIS AN UNFORESEEN SIDE EFFECT OF THE PANDEMIC?

IT'S TIME FOR A TOTAL PLANNING REFORM

WHAT DOES THE POST-LOCKDOWN HOUSING BOOM MEAN FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS?

THE UK HOUSING MARKET IS BEGINNING TO RECOVER - BUT HAVE WE SEEN THE LAST OF THE COVID-19 EFFECTS?

WHAT MAKES LAND SUSTAINABLE & WHY DO HOUSE BUILDERS PREFER SUSTAINABLE SITES?

ARE OUR PROPERTY PRIORITIES CHANGING POST-LOCKDOWN?

AS APPETITE FOR HOUSING RETURNS, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE HOUSING CRISIS?

SHOULD THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BE FOCUSING ON RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS?

5 CHANGES WE WANT TO SEE IMPLEMENTED IN THE HOUSING INDUSTRY

HOW FAR AWAY FROM HITTING THE GOVERNMENT HOUSING TARGETS ARE WE REALLY?

IS IT TIME TO FOCUS ON A NEW GENERATION OF HOUSING?

HOW COULD UK HOUSE BUILDING BE AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?

WILL FIRST TIME BUYERS BENEFIT FROM THE HOUSE PRICE DROP?

WILL HOUSE PRICES FALL AFTER LOCKDOWN?

WHAT LOCKDOWN IS TEACHING US ABOUT HOUSING IN THE UK

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS: WHY THEY'RE NOW MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU INVEST IN STRATEGIC LAND

COULD FURTHER PRICE DROPS BE ON THE HORIZON FOR THE UK HOUSING MARKET?

ARE THE UK GOVERNMENT ABLE TO HIT ANY OF THEIR HOUSING TARGETS?

ARE THINGS FINALLY LOOKING UP FOR THE UK HOUSING MARKET?

THREE WAYS STRATEGIC LAND INVESTMENT DIFFERS FROM LAND BANKING

IS THE UK HOUSING CRISIS ACTUALLY GETTING WORSE?

IS HOUSE BUILDING IN THE UK GOING GREEN?

DO SEASONS REALLY HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE PROPERTY MARKET?

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT INTRO CROWD: PART III

HAS THE ONGOING BREXIT UNCERTAINTY TRIGGERED THE FIRST SEPTEMBER PRICE DROP SINCE 2010?

WHY WE BELIEVE STRATEGIC LAND COULD HELP THE UK HOUSING CRISIS

COULD HOUSE PRICES DROP UP TO 20% WITH A NO-DEAL BREXIT?

CHANGES TO SHARED OWNERSHIP COULD HELP FIRST-TIME BUYERS

HOW MIGHT THE IMPENDING BREXIT DECISION BE AFFECTING PROPERTY SALES IN THE UK?

£600 MILLION ANNOUNCED TO FUND HOUSE BUILDING IN THE UK

THREE KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GREENFIELD AND BROWNFIELD LAND

NEW APPOINTMENTS AT HOMES ENGLAND

COULD BUYING A HOME BE EVEN HARDER FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS BY 2026?

COULD CHANGES TO THE GREENBELT SOLVE THE UK HOUSING CRISIS?

HOW COULD THE HOUSING MARKET BE AFFECTED BY THE NEW PRIME MINISTER?

COULD THIS BE THE ONLY WAY TO MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S AMBITIOUS HOUSING TARGETS?

ARE MANDATORY HOUSING REGULATIONS ON THE HORIZON?

CAN THE UK REALLY MEET ITS HOUSE BUILDING TARGETS?

THE BANK OF MUM AND DAD ARE LENDING MORE THAN EVER, BUT IS IT MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

IS PUBLIC LAND REALLY BEING USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING?

COULD STRATEGIC LAND BE CONSIDERED AN ETHICAL INVESTMENT?

MILLIONS MORE ANNOUNCED TO FUND HOUSE BUILDING IN THE UK

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?

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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?

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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

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