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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
5 months ago
Navigating nuance in the complex BTR market
The UK’s build-to-rent sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience amid broader economic turbulence.
2 months ago
UK Seniors Housing Market Update
Knight Frank’s review of the key investment and development themes in the UK Seniors Housing market
2 months ago
Opening the Gateway: Breaking Down Challenges in the UK Planning Landscape
This week we unpack the evolving UK planning landscape
2 months ago
How to navigate development challenges in a transitional market
By Charlie Hart, Head of Development Land at Knight Frank
2 months ago
Will Britain gain from post-Trump student surge?
In this episode, we explore how Britain could benefit from a rise in international students after Trump’s second presidency
3 months ago

Latest News

The quarterly report is an analysis of land market performance across England & Wales, alongside market views from 54 volume and SME housebuilders, revealing key trends and latest market activity,…
3 months ago
The latest data on construction in London makes for sobering reading
3 months ago
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)
3 months ago
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…
3 months ago
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
4 months ago
Plus, housebuilding downturn masks Britain’s labour issue
4 months ago
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…
5 months ago
Knight Frank’s Residential Development Land Index tracks the performance of residential land values across prime central London and England each quarter.
5 months ago
Plus, London private housing starts fall to lowest level in 14 years
6 months ago
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…
6 months ago