Living Sectors

Unlocking the potential for seniors housing – what needs to change?

Over the next 20 years, the over-65 age cohort is expected to grow at three times the pace of the national average.

4 months ago

New starts nosedive but will 2024 brighten by spring?

Plus, predictions across development and living sectors

6 months ago

Investors set aside £45 billion to target UK Living sectors

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…

10 months ago

60 Second Property Digest – robust student demand as development stalls

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.

11 months ago

Economic uncertainty hitting UK property developers

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.

11 months ago

Retirement Housing development marches on

The number of Seniors Housing units and schemes increased last year as the market continued to evolve.

11 months ago

Latest News

Student investment volumes rebound as development stalls

Fewer than 15,000 new purpose-built student beds will be added to supply in the 2023/24 academic year, a 28% fall on the previous year’s delivery and notably below the five-year average before the…

One year ago

Seniors housing delivery picks up but falls short of demand

The seniors housing market had its strongest year since 2018 in terms of new delivery, led by a further expansion of the IRC market.

One year ago

Higher education revolutionising Spain office market

Educational operators are breathing life back in to prime central locations as growing international student numbers attracts investment into living sectors.

One year ago

UK residential investment: Living Sectors performing and planning reforming

Living sectors counter-cyclical demand offers shelter from the storm, whilst future of planning reform remains uncertain.

One year ago

What does the journey to a million mean for UK student accommodation?

In this essay we unpick some of the accommodation-specific challenges ahead and look at what needs to be considered in planning for the Journey to a Million.

One year ago

Housebuilders back in the market for land, planning delays and gauging student sentiment

Residential development update.

One year ago

Five themes that will shape the future of student property markets

With over 20,000 completed responses from both current students and new applicants, this year’s Knight Frank/UCAS Student Accommodation Survey offers a rich insight into the role accommodation plays…

One year ago

France senior housing sector outperforms residential market

Senior housing investment volumes up almost 20% in 2022 as investors capitalise on growing demand.

One year ago

United States

New York: An academic heavyweight

Home to over 100,000 international students the city is seeing growing demand from parents seeking a base for their child when studying.

One year ago