THE AFRICA REPORT

2024/25

Development

All the latest property development news, views, insights and reports from Knight Frank's research teams.

Top Stories

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.
5 days ago
London new homes update – Summer 2024
Demand for new build homes in London eased in the run up to and just after the General Election, but more recent data points to building momentum.
12 days ago
Labour sets out its stall on increasing housebuilding
Plus, predictions and advice across new homes, development, land and planning sectors
24 days ago
Housing supply pressures in prime central London
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
One month ago
Energy efficiency sways more UK buyers towards new-builds
Plus, rise of EPC A-rated new homes and spotlight on new homes demand in London
2 months ago
Betting big on Single Family Housing
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
2 months ago
London new homes update: Spring 2024
Snapshot of key Knight Frank market data and trends impacting residential development in the capital
2 months ago

Latest News

With polling day in less than four weeks, we outline the main parties’ position on housing and planning
3 months ago
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.
3 months ago
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
3 months ago
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
3 months ago
Supply crunch looms for England as support for change in government grows
3 months ago
Plus, positive and pragmatic moves on the green belt and investors spend record sums acquiring and funding family homes to rent
4 months ago
Investment in the single family housing market jumped significantly last year as investors turned their attention in greater numbers to the suburbs.
4 months ago
Build cost inflation is past its peak, land house price declines look to have bottomed out, and demand from prospective purchasers is stabilising.
5 months ago
From student bed shortages to net zero dilemmas in property redevelopment, this episode provides a snapshot of the UK’s housing landscape.
5 months ago
There were no headline measures aimed at first time buyers, but east London secured some targeted funding for new homes and a life sciences hub, while first steps were taken towards an ‘accelerated…
5 months ago