2022 PREDICTIONS

Commercial real estate predictions for 2022

Living Sectors

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Right to Buy – social mobility turned upside down
Ahead of the Budget, Charlie Dugdale, Head of Development Partnerships at Knight Frank, looks at the impact of Right to Buy on the affordable housing market.
One month ago
Robust investment comes in spite of an ongoing challenging investment backdrop
Knight Frank’s quarterly review of the key development and investment themes in the UK student property market
One month ago
Why institutions are moving in to affordable housing
The sector’s long-term prospects are supported by both demographic trends and policy priorities, notes Paul Hawkey, Head of Affordable Housing at Knight Frank.
One month ago
On track for a record year for BTR completions
Knight Frank’s quarterly review of the key investment themes in the UK Build to Rent (BTR) market covering co-living, multifamily and single family housing
One month ago
Accommodation plays an important role in student decisions
Student preferences are evolving. Accommodation providers need to move with that change to support the future student cohort. Our research outlines the views and expectations of incoming and current…
2 months ago

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As the UK's rental landscape evolves, the co-living sector is emerging as a significant force, capturing the attention of institutional investors and developers alike. Charlotte Leahy-Jones, an…
2 months ago
Resident experience can drive operational performance. Our index allows investors, developers and operators to understand the impact that design, management and satisfaction can have on the lived…
2 months ago
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.
3 months ago
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
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.
8 months ago
Over the next 20 years, the over-65 age cohort is expected to grow at three times the pace of the national average.
8 months ago
Plus, predictions across development and living sectors
10 months ago
The past five years have seen investment into the Living sectors rise across the UK, from £7.6 billion in 2018 to £15.1 billion in 2022. Figures for 2023 suggest that institutions committed a further…
One year ago
Just 22% of PBSA pipeline in the UK is currently under construction, as rising building and finance costs as well as planning laws slow delivery.
One year ago
Britain is facing a looming supply crunch for new homes. Anna Ward, residential research, is joined by Knight Frank development experts to discuss the current obstacles in the market.
One year ago