Living Sectors

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

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…

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…

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…

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.

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

Build cost inflation is past its peak, land house price declines look to have bottomed out, and demand from prospective purchasers is stabilising.

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

Plus, predictions across development and 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…