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The latest Developer Survey  from CrowdProperty offers a fascinating window into where the UK property development sector stands today – and where it’s heading next. The headline? This is an experienced, ambitious industry that’s eager to build more, but one still held back by planning delays, funding bottlenecks, and shifting market confidence. Here’s what the data tells us – and what it means for developers in 2025 and beyond. 1. Experience is everywhere – but so are barri

By Richard Grainger, Clear Idea Finance The bridging and development finance market has changed - but not necessarily for the worse. For investors and developers who understand how lenders assess risk, this environment actually creates opportunity. Deals that are properly structured , professionally presented, and stress-tested for real-world conditions are standing out more than ever. Having spent 30 years in banking and debt finance - both within large banks, and for the pa

Securing property finance in 2025 is not what it used to be. Deals that sailed through two or three years ago are now pulled apart by...

On 30th July, new Deputy PM Angela Rayner outlined the new Labour government’s long-term housing strategy, aimed at transforming the UK...

Mention Article 4 to property investors, and we usually think about planning permission, HMOs and property conversions. But what exactly...

In case you missed our commercial finance webinar, the good folks at the FSB recorded it and have made it available to watch on demand...