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Living Sectors
Navigating nuance in the complex BTR market
The UK’s build-to-rent sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience amid broader economic turbulence.
One month ago
Senior Living
UK Seniors Housing Market Update
Knight Frank’s review of the key investment and development themes in the UK Seniors Housing market
One month ago
Podcast
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
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)
2 months 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…
2 months ago
Living Sectors
Rising investment into Single Family Housing
Creating vital new supply in the face of ambitious housing targets
3 months 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…
4 months ago

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Student Housing
PBSA investment hits £3.9bn
Knight Frank’s quarterly review of the key development and investment themes in the UK student property market
4 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…
5 months ago
Living Sectors
UK BTR market update Q4 2024 - Record year for investment and delivery
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
5 months ago
Living Sectors
UK Senior Living: A maturing market poised for growth
We have released our sixth annual UK Seniors Housing Trading Performance Review for 2024. This is the most comprehensive review to date, it reveals insights from leading operators, provides a detailed…
6 months ago
Podcast
Inside Britain’s student housing crisis: key challenges and 2025 predictions
UK students are struggling to find housing and demand for accommodation is soaring. Supply is failing to keep up, causing rents to rise on average by around 8% this year, according to the latest…
6 months ago
Development
Labour’s first 150 days: ambitious housebuilding plans and early challenges
Plus, what has most helped to support sales in 2024?
7 months ago
Economics
UK Cities DNA | What role can the living sectors play in the success of cities?
With more than two-thirds of the current build-to-rent pipeline located outside of London, housing and residential development are fundamental to the economic fabric of any town or city.
7 months ago
Affordable Housing
Right to Buy – social mobility turned upside down
Ahead of the Budget, Charlie Dugdale, Head of Development Partnerships at Knight Frank, looks at the impact of Right to Buy on the affordable housing market.
8 months ago
Student Housing
Robust investment comes in spite of an ongoing challenging investment backdrop
Knight Frank’s quarterly review of the key development and investment themes in the UK student property market
8 months ago
The Intelligence Lab