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THE AFRICA REPORT

2024/25

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Covid-19

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Hong Kong SAR, China
Why Hong Kong’s ‘0+3’ scheme matters
As Hong Kong is a “pivotal gateway” between Chinese mainland and the world, the much-anticipated changes in the quarantine policy will be vital to Hong Kong’s economy – here’s why.
2 years ago
Retail
Retail: saviour of the UK economy?
This week’s Retail Note analyses the official April retail sales figures from the ONS, which fly completely in the face of all the deafening narrative of crippling inflation, a cost of living crisis…
2 years ago
Development
Housing delivery returns to pre-pandemic levels...for now
Leading indicators suggest that housing delivery rates in England have bounced back sharply since plunging in 2020, but how long can the momentum last?
2 years ago
Retail
Out of the COVID frying pan into the inflation fire?
This week’s Retail Note references Knight Frank’s latest Quarterly Retail Monitor. Q1 proved an intriguing quarter, a genuine retail market recovery overshadowed by the “cost of living crisis” and…
2 years ago
Research
New Knight Frank forecasts for UK house prices and rents
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
2 years ago
Development
How is Bristol blazing a trail for the post-pandemic city?
The city is set to be transformed over the next few years as investment in new homes, transport and amenities increases.
2 years ago
Research
Construction surges, rate hikes ahead and the impact of new lockdowns
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
2 years ago

Latest News

Research
Supply continues to lag demand in first month of 2022
Residential property remains a seller’s market in January
2 years ago
Research
The spectre of "the 4 Ds", employers plan pay rises & regulator's alarm over European house prices
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
2 years ago
Research
Digital nomads, housing delivery and the $75 trillion asset bubble
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
2 years ago
Research
Evidence builds that 2022 will be a robust year for the UK housing market
Early data from January and a positive economic outlook point to strong transaction numbers and price growth.
2 years ago
Offices
Will hybrid working continue post-pandemic?
Tightening labour markets, four-day working weeks and the flight to quality are strengthening the argument for a hybrid working business strategy.
2 years ago
Residential Sales
Post-Christmas supply builds as Omicron uncertainty fades
The lifting of restrictions this week could see the supply of property re-build and normal house price economics return
2 years ago
Asia Pacific
Asia-Pacific office rents on the rise
Asia-Pacific Prime Office Rental Index turned the corner for the first time in two years, recording a 0.3% growth quarter-on-quarter, the first uptick since Q3 2019.
2 years ago
Residential Sales
Pandemic redraws UK house price map
The combination of the race for space, a stamp duty holiday and an ongoing affordability squeeze has altered the landscape for UK house prices.
2 years ago
Research
The next big crisis, global growth slows and are we entering the endemic phase?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
2 years ago
Residential Sales
Four things to watch for in the UK property market in 2022
The combination of the Christmas break and an Omicron surge has been disorientating. Here are four things to consider for the UK property market as the confusion begins to lift.
2 years ago
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