Brickflow Thinks

Industry Insights (September 2022)

For those that haven’t seen it before, Brickflow’s monthly Industry Insight piece is a monthly round up of the common trends and conversations we’re having with property developers, brokers and also with lenders.

We have 42 lenders on the platform now, and we are speaking to a good number of them every day, so it gives us a really good feel for the market sentiment at any one time.

How do changing interest rates affect my development finance?

Interest rates have recently increased again and are forecast to rise further.

Rising rates means increased costs for borrowers, but what do rising interest rates mean for development finance and the cost of property loans?

Industry Insights (August 2022)

This month we’re trying to make sense of the headlines on the economy for property developers as well as answer the questions that all developers are asking (no prizes for guessing that ‘fixed rates’ is the number 1 topic!).

Industry Insights (July 2022) - the inside track of what we're seeing in property development

The inside track on property development. Read about how interest rate rises might impact you, lender reactions, build costs and land price predictions.

Have build costs peaked?

Property developers and contractors have faced rising build costs. Find out why they increased, if they’ve peaked and what this means for you.

What is nutrient neutrality?

Do you know about nutrient neutrality? It’s stalling the building of 120,000 new UK homes. Find out more about this growing issue and how it might affect you.

Industry Insights (Q2 2022) - the inside track of what we're seeing in property development

The key differences between average and successful property developers

Are you an average or successful property developer? Learn what defines a successful property developer, the skills you need and how to fund success sooner.

Industry Insights (Q1 2022) - the inside track of what we're seeing in property development

The inside track on property development. Read our views on borrowing costs, overages, land payments, whether it’s a good time to buy and looking beyond 2022.

Industry Insights (Q4 2021): The news & trends you need to know about in property development

The inside track on property development. Read our views on valuation delays, borrowing with outline planning, cash v funding, self-build procurement & hotels.