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London new homes update – February 2025
Sales strongest for build-complete homes, with nearly a third of developers anticipating stronger reservation volumes overall in 2025 versus 2024
2 months ago
Living Sectors
Strong Q1 for investment positions the market well for 2025 - UK BTR Market Update - Q1 2025
Knight Frank’s quarterly review of the key investment themes in the UK Build to Rent (BTR) market covering co-living, multifamily (MFH) and single family housing (SFH)
7 days ago
Living Sectors
The rise of new entrants in the UK’s single family market
In recent years, the UK's single family housing market has emerged as a compelling proposition for institutional investors. What was once a relatively niche asset class is now firmly on the radar of a…
13 days ago
Research
Real estate and the risk rotation
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
One month ago
Development
Will developers accelerate applications amid planning reforms and rate cuts?
Plus, housebuilding downturn masks Britain’s labour issue
One month ago
Debt Advisory
Behind the Stack: The Rise of Back Leverage in Commercial Real Estate Debt
Knight Frank Capital Advisory’s Jess Qureshi outlines key findings from her new report "Behind the Stack". In an extensive survey of over one hundred bank and non-bank lenders, the report explores…
2 months ago
Development
Nearly 80% of developers across England struggle to find buyers for affordable homes
Knight Frank’s Residential Development Land Index tracks the performance of residential land values across prime central London and England each quarter.
2 months ago

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Development
England's shrinking pipeline: what’s in store for developers after 2025?
Plus, London private housing starts fall to lowest level in 14 years
3 months ago
Living Sectors
Where next for the UK Living Sectors?
Knight Frank’s NextGen Living Report includes the results of our annual Investor Survey which represents the views of 56 institutional investors active in the sector who account for£60 billion in…
3 months ago
Research
Berkeley sees 'traction' as Labour grapples with planning
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
4 months ago
Research
Does a super-prime 'bat shed' lie at the heart of the UK's planning woes?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
4 months ago
Development
Labour’s first 150 days: ambitious housebuilding plans and early challenges
Plus, what has most helped to support sales in 2024?
5 months ago
Agriculture
Is the biodiversity market a silver bullet for landowners?
Five months of data reveal that off-site biodiversity credit requirements average just over one unit per Local Planning Authority (LPA) annually. Is this a timing issue, a policy design flaw, or an…
6 months ago
Development
Government’s housing challenge as permissions hit new low
Plus, how real estate shapes university choices
7 months ago
Living Sectors
The rise of the UK co-living sector
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…
7 months ago
Media
Is Britain heading for a co-living boom?
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.
8 months ago

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