Yesterday we saw the long-awaited release of the Housing White Paper presented by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid. While it did well in recognising that the UK housing industry is ‘broken’, did actually put forth any worthwhile ideas or plans?

Right at the beginning it presents the three main problems the housing market faces.

Crossrail’s 2017 Eastern section launch: How will it affect property prices?

As the saying goes “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket”, so should prudent investors not concentrate their funds. Spreading the risk across a number of different loans and different Borrowers will help form a sort of capital protection. Of course that doesn’t mean that diversification will guarantee zero losses, but it will help minimise the risk involved if one loan goes bad. So how can you diversify your portfolio? In this post we will look at the three main ways to diversify your portfolio with regards to property backed loans.

Whether you’re a property developer looking to obtain a loan through the peer-to-peer space or a lender looking to make your first investment, it is helpful to know the differences between the three most common types of property finance solutions available.

Boy has 2016 been a real whirlwind of a year! But now that the year is drawing to a close, it is time for us to look forward to what 2017 may bring to the UK property market. We’ve collated some of the comments and forecasts from UK’s top property experts on how 2017 might turn out. Of course, if it’s anything like 2016 has been; then be prepared to expect the unexpected.

Last night we attended a well put together seminar where the Alternative Funding Network brought together a panel of experts to offer industry insights. With only a couple of weeks to go till the end of 2016, it made sense to take a look back at what the year has brought for the industry. But of course, life is all about moving forwards so they also provided their thoughts on what 2017 could possibly bring.