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What’s driving demand for homes in the Alps?
In this episode, we delve into the results of our new Knight Frank Alpine Property Report.
2 days ago
Inside Britain’s student housing crisis: key challenges and 2025 predictions
UK students are struggling to find housing and demand for accommodation is soaring. Supply is failing to keep up, causing rents to rise on average by around 8% this year, according to the latest…
18 days ago
Britain’s Budget pain: What it means for house prices and high streets
Anna is joined by Knight Frank’s head of UK housing research Tom Bill and head of UK retail research, Stephen Springham. Stay tuned to find out whether Tom will be fixing his own mortgage for two or…
One month ago
How can London landlords prepare for EPC cliff edge?
You potentially won’t be able to let an office in the UK without an EPC A-B by as soon as 2030. So how can London’s office landlords prepare effectively for this energy efficiency deadline?
3 months ago
Is Britain heading for a co-living boom?
Co-living is a small but growing trend in UK cities, driven by urbanisation, rising housing costs, and the need for community in an age of digital isolation.
4 months ago
Labour's housing plans unpacked
Rachel Reeves used her first speech as chancellor to reverse some Conservative housing policy following a Labour landslide.
5 months ago
UK election special: Manifestos, markets and real estate
In this episode of 'Intelligence Talks,' host Anna Ward discusses the potential implications of Labour and Conservative election pledges on the commercial real estate market with Will Matthews, Shabab…
6 months ago

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Is London tapped out or are there still great development opportunities in the capital? This week Anna Ward is joined by James Barton and Nick Alderman from Knight Frank's development land team.
7 months ago
In this episode we look at how local councils in the UK are responding to the housing needs of our senior population.
7 months ago
From student bed shortages to net zero dilemmas in property redevelopment, this episode provides a snapshot of the UK’s housing landscape.
9 months ago
In our first episode of 2024, we talk about Britain’s laboratory shortage, with start-ups actively searching for lab space amid a dearth of supply.
11 months ago
For our final episode of the year, we look at Knight Frank’s predictions for residential and commercial property in 2024...
One year ago
With global residential rents surging at three and a half times their pre-pandemic rate, Liam Bailey speaks to New York property guru Jonathan Miller to assess where rental markets are headed in that…
One year ago
Anna speaks to Knight Frank rural surveyor Steph Small and Irwin Mitchell partner Sam Knight to find out more about the nutrient mitigation market.
One year ago
Anna Ward speaks to Kate Everett-Allen, head of global residential research, and Knight Frank's international residential partner Alex Koch de Gooreynd about the impact of climate change on Alpine…
One year ago
Anna Ward discusses the growing influence ESG is having on property investors with head of ESG research, Flora Harley, and how Britain's homes can weather climate change with Barratt's Oliver…
One year ago
The UK Build to rent (BTR) market is growing rapidly. The number of complete and operational units has more than tripled to more than 80,000 in the last five years.
One year ago