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The Knight Frank Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick shed some light this week on how the government proposes to reform the planning system.

From second homes in France to new homes in England, activity is returning to the residential market.

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.

Knight Frank’s research team examines the performance of three asset classes that matter to rural property owners.

With consistently strong levels of demand, coupled with downward pressure on future stock, we believe supply has now peaked. Occupiers must activate searches early, as almost 50% of deals over 50,000 sq ft transact during or pre-construction.

Defra will make more than £168m of funding available through a variety of grants in 2023. If you're looking to take advantage of this rural funding but are confused about where to start, let us guide you.

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.

Set to kick off the 17 June, English Wine Week draws attention to the array of wine England has to offer. We've handpicked 8 top English wineries for you to explore.

With robust mining and manufacturing sectors, Southern African countries are considered the most industrialised in Sub – Saharan Africa. Therefore, the impact on regional economies as a result of Covid-19 has varied depending on the prevalent sectors in each economy. For example, as global economic growth stalls, demand for safe-haven assets such as gold has surged and has greatly benefited gold traders in South Africa. Whilst as prices of copper and diamonds have trended down, Zambia and Botswana’s economies have struggled respectively. On a more positive note, with most regional economies being net oil importers, the rapid fall in oil prices is likely to ease the pressure on many economies.