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Our vision at CrowdProperty is to build a more rewarding and secure financial era whilst making a lasting a significant contribution to society.

We do this by solving the major pain being faced by property professionals on the one hand and savers on the other, who have all received a really poor deal from traditional banks. We give them what the banks don’t and help to meet the rising demand for quality residential housing in the process.

Banks are reluctant to lend to small professional housing developers for their projects and when they do they provide appalling service, especially in terms of ease, speed, expertise and access to decision makers, all of which are pivotal to our proposition.

The interest rates banks offer to savers are often below inflation. We, however, can offer investors much higher returns – of 8% - simply because we have a much lower overhead costs than traditional lenders and we have the most advanced IT system.

We push the boundaries of technology so that, unlike banks, we efficiently bring together thousands of individual investors to directly lend millions of pounds to SME housing developers.

Our founders are leaders in the property industry. Using their expertise, we ensure we select and oversee only the very best housing development projects for investment. Projects are of all types and scales, including refurbishments, conversions and new builds.

We all share in projects’ success, keeping true to the original fair ethos or peer-to-peer lending.

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Mike Bristow

Co-founder and CEO is the
lead spokesperson for CrowdProperty

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Ssas scheme may get go-ahead for loans

October 08, 2014

Peer-to-peer lending platform CrowdProperty is hoping to make its loans available to pension investors in small self administered schemes. Simon Zutshi, founder director of CrowdProperty said the company was hoping to get the go-ahead from trustees in one Sass, later this week. Read more on the FTAdviser site http://tinyurl.com/pk8ummr

Property finance in the crowd – ReadyMadeInvest.com

September 23, 2014

CrowdProperty is seeking to raise £20m from individuals in its first year of operation “The tangible, social and community aspect attracts people, particularly younger people, in up-and-coming areas,” Click here to read more on the ReadyMadeInvest.com website

Can CrowdProperty shake up construction industry? – Peer 2 Peer Lending Advice

September 23, 2014

Yet another new platform enters the thriving UK peer-to-peer lending market, as CrowdProperty, the brainchild of five property market professionals, announces plans to secure £20 million in funds during its first financial year. Sounds ambitious? Yes, but then what do you expect from an industry where risk-taking has often yielded fantastic dividends. Click here to read more on the Peer...

Launched Last Month, CrowdProperty Lists First Projects in Drive to £20 Million

September 17, 2014

By JD Alois UK based peer to peer (P2P) lending platform CrowdProperty has announced its first two property developments live on the site and ready to be financed. Investors may participate starting at £500 and up pledged towards the projects and receive either 5% or 10% gross returns. Click here to read more on the CrowdFundInsider website

Two New Development Projects Now Live On CrowdProperty – 5% and 10% gross return options

September 17, 2014

CrowdProperty (www.crowdproperty.com) today announced it now has two new property developments live on the site and ready to be financed. Anyone with £500 or more can pledge towards the projects and receive either 5% or 10% gross returns. CrowdProperty is a peer-to-peer lending platform designed to facilitate loans between private individuals and property professionals. Unlike other competitive propositions the business...

Peer-To-Peer Property Lender Aims For £20m Target – Money International

September 15, 2014

by Vicky Dixon Property investors looking to raise funds away from traditional bank and building society lenders have a new source of cash – crowdfunding. Crowdproperty is a new investment platform aiming to match investors with money with the target of raising £20 million within a year Click here to read more on the Money International website

P2P Lending Platform for Real Estate Investment More Convenient – Weiyang Network

September 15, 2014

Based on Emma Dunkley’s article – CrowdProperty feature on a Chinese language news website ‘Weiyangx.com’ Click here to read more on the Weiyang Network website NB: It is in Chinese. You may need to use the Google translate function of Chrome. Alternatively, see attached screen shot of the translated version below

UK P2P Lending Reaches £2bn – Financial Times

September 15, 2014

Scan of story from this weekend’s paper

Crowdfunding for Property – Residential Property Investor

September 11, 2014

Scanned PDF of hard copy pages from the May/June magazine RPI- Crowdfunding for property article as PDF Click on link to download/read the PDF file

Launch of New Property Lending Platform – Bdaily

September 11, 2014

Simon Zutshi, property entrepreneur and author of Amazon best seller ‘Property Magic’, recently announced the launch of a new property lending platform in conjunction with other property experts from across the UK. CrowdProperty launched this month with the first property lending platform which allows ordinary investors to benefit from increasing property prices with as little as £500. Click here to...

P2P initiative launched – Financial Adviser

September 06, 2014

clipping from the rear cover page of Friday’s Financial Adviser (05/09/14)

Wenn der Nachbar den Hausbau finanziert- Die Welt

September 05, 2014

Wegen steigender Preise können sich mehr und mehr Briten kein Haus mehr leisten. Plattformen wie CrowdProperty vermitteln nun Kredite von privat an privat. Die Risiken scheinen beherrschbar zu sein. Click here to read more on the Die Welt website

Crowdfunding soll es richten – Die Welt

September 05, 2014

Von Nina Trentmann Weil in Großbritannien die Hauspreise steigen, werden Kredite von privat zu privat beliebter. Peer to Peer-Plattformen sollen helfen, dieses Problem zu lösen. Unternehmen wie CrowdProperty und Landbay vermitteln Kredite von privat zu privat, mit denen Mietobjekte finanziert und gebaut werden. Click here to read more on Die Welt website

P2P initiative launched – FTAdviser

September 04, 2014

by Dave Baxter A peer-to-peer lending platform focusing on property has launched, with a target of £20m in its first financial year. Click here to read more on the FTAdviser.com website

CrowdProperty Peer-To-Peer Lending Platform Launch – Totalpayments.org

September 04, 2014

by Yolanda Niche Peer-To-Peer Lending Platforms Emerging Peer-To-Peer (P2P) platforms fund a variety of projects, from business loans and invoices, to a wedding or buying a car. The opportunities are endless. CrowdProperty has announced its platform launch and gained interim permission from the FCA to operate, with a target goal of £20 million to be raised through private individuals in its first...

Why it’s a good idea to ‘follow the crowd’ to CrowdProperty –

September 03, 2014

by Pollyanna Gilder Property Investor – PAD Properties I have always had a passion for property and the benefits of bricks and mortar. Unfortunately, like so many my age, the historical social paradigms took their toll on my thinking and I believed that owning my own home was a distant dream, being a property investor a complete fantasy! Click here to...

Business Finance Bulletin Epsd 39: Bank Lending, Asset Finance, Crowdfunding & Bank Questions – Business Loan Service

August 31, 2014

by Rob Warlow Rob also talks about a new crowdfunding site, CrowdProperty which is looking to match private investors with property developers and Buy-to-Let owners on the hunt for finance. One for you to look at if you are in the property game. Click here to watch the video on YouTube Click here to go to the businessloanservice.co.uk website

Product launches of the week – Your Money

August 31, 2014

…has launched. As has CrowdProperty… Click here to read more on the Your Money website

Peer-to-peer property platform offers 100% borrowing – LandlordZONE

August 29, 2014

Peer-to-peer lending platform CrowdProperty is offering property professionals up to 100% loan-to-value borrowing to fund buy to let and development projects. The new online platform aims to lend 20 million pounds to property investors in the coming year. Click here to read more on the LandlordZONE website

£20m Lending Aim for New Platform – Mortgage Strategy

August 28, 2014

by Devraj Ray Screenshot reproduced from the tablet app version of Mortgage Strategy – 27th August 2014, NLA license pending

Firms pile into property crowd-funding market – Estate Agent Today

August 28, 2014

by Graham Norwood CrowdProperty has been launched as a new peer-to-peer lending platform designed to facilitate loans between private individuals and property professionals. Click here to read more on the Estate Agent Today website

New p2p platform goes live – Bridging and Commercial

August 28, 2014

by Chanice Henry Property experts, Mike Bristow, Paul Crain, Andrew Hall, Niraj Shah and Simon Zutshi have come together to launch a new property peer to peer lending platform, CrowdProperty, which aims to raise £20million from private individuals in its first financial year. CrowdProperty is designed to facilitate loans between private individuals and property professionals. Click here to read more...

£20m lending aim for new platform – Money Marketing

August 28, 2014

by Devraj Ray A new peer-to-peer lending platform has launched with the aim of lending around £20m in its first financial year. CrowdProperty allows private investors with £500 or more to contribute towards loans. It says returns will average between 5 per cent and 11 per cent. Click here to read more on the Money Marketing website

Peer-to-peer lending now eases property buys – Gulfnews.com

August 27, 2014

By Emma Dunkley UK is seeing multiple players offering such funding sources for prospects A new peer-to-peer lending platform is launching in the UK to provide funding for investors seeking to finance property development and buy-to-let projects. Click here to read more on the gulfnews.com website

Property p2p platform to launch – Financial Times

August 27, 2014

by Emma Dunkley A new peer-to-peer lending platform is launching next week to provide funding for investors seeking to finance property development and buy-to-let projects. to read more (you’ll need an FT subscription) click here to go to the FT website

P2P Lending Platform CrowdProperty Targest £20 Million in First Year – CrowdfundInsider

August 26, 2014

By JD Alois CrowdProperty has announced its platform launch with a target of £20 million in funds to be raised from private individuals in its first financial year. CrowdProperty estimates that around £80 million is the current size of the property crowdfunding market in the past 12 months. Click here to read more on the CrowdFunding Insider website

P2p platform launched by Property Investors Network founder – Best Advice

August 26, 2014

By Kevin Rose Peer-to-peer lending platform CrowdProperty has launched with a target of £20 million funds to be raised from private individuals in its first financial year. Click here to read more on the Best Advice website

£20m year one target for new specialist peer to peer property lending platform – EasierFinance

August 26, 2014

CrowdProperty has announced its launch with a target of £20million funds to be raised from private individuals in its first financial year. CrowdProperty is a peer-to-peer lending platform designed to facilitate loans between private individuals and property professionals. Unlike other competitive propositions the business is run by highly experienced property industry experts. Click here to read more on the EasierFinance...

New entrant in peer-to-peer property lending arena – EveryInvestor

August 26, 2014

A new peer-to-peer lending platform, CrowdProperty, has launched – designed to facilitate loans between private individuals and property professionals. It hopes to raise £20 million in funds from private individuals in its first financial year. Click here to read more on the EveryInvestor website

New P2P lender launches with £20m first-year lending target – Money Marketing

August 26, 2014

By Paul Thomas A new peer-to-peer lending platform has launched with aims of lending around £20m in its first financial year. CrowdProperty allows private investors with £500 or more to contribute towards loans. Click here to read more on the Money Marketing website

New P2P lender launches with £20m first-year lending target – Mortgage Strategy

August 26, 2014

By Paul Thomas A new peer-to-peer lending platform has launched with aims of lending around £20m in its first financial year. Click here to read more on the Mortgage Strategy website

Peer-to-peer property service targets £20m lending – Mortgage Solutions

August 26, 2014

New peer-to-peer property platform CrowdProperty has announced ambitious plans to achieve £20m in loans. Click here to read more on the Mortgage Solutions website

P2P lending platform launches with £20m target – Financial Reporter

August 26, 2014

Published by AMY LODDINGTON P2P lending platform launches with £20m target CrowdProperty today announced its launch with a target of £20million funds to be raised from private individuals in its first financial year. Click here to read more on the Financial Reporter website

New P2P platform CrowdProperty sets £20m target – Mortgage Introducer

August 26, 2014

New peer-to-peer lending platform CrowdProperty has launched with the aim of funding £20m in its first financial year, writes Ryan Bembridge. Click here to read more

£20m Year One Target For New Specialist Peer To Peer Property Lending Platform - CrowdProperty

August 26, 2014

CrowdProperty (www.crowdproperty.com) today announced its launch with a target of £20million funds to be raised from private individuals in its first financial year. CrowdProperty is a peer-to-peer lending platform designed to facilitate loans between private individuals and property professionals. Unlike other competitive propositions the business is run by highly experienced property industry experts. The team of five co-founders who together...

Safe as P2P houses? – FT Press Coverage – 24 Aug 2014

August 25, 2014

Reproduced from the Financial Times, 24th August 2014, NLA license pending

The Independent – Simon Zutshi comments

August 13, 2014

Buy-to-let: is it a boom or a bubble fit to burst? People borrowing to be landlords could face the same restrictions as homebuyers, with MPs voicing fears that property speculation may be overheating the market SAMANTHA DOWNES Saturday 19 July 2014 Buy-to-let has been one of the UK’s financial success stories. While it may have dipped in the worst...