Anna is an Associate and Senior Analyst in Knight Frank’s residential research department. She analyses and reports on trends in residential development markets across the UK. Anna moved into research in 2020, having spent more than ten years working as a journalist and reporting on real estate, law and energy markets.
Anna Ward
Associate, International Residential Research Lead
Global Headquarters, GB
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Latest research
Prime residential
Swiss and Iberian cities lead Europe’s prime growth
Cities across Switzerland and Iberia are driving growth in Europe’s prime residential markets.
09 July 2026
Prime residential
European Residential Signals
Knight Frank’s Residential Signals series provides a snapshot of trends in global prime housing markets.
01 July 2026
Residential
Europe’s prime housing markets: mixed momentum ahead of rate decision
European prime residential property markets are showing varied momentum ahead of the European Central Bank’s next rate decision on June 11.
21 May 2026
Prime residential
Mobile wealth targets key European hubs
European relocations spurred by global uncertainty and tax moves
30 April 2026
Land & Development
UK Res Dev Land Index
Knight Frank’s Residential Development Land Index tracks the performance of residential land values across prime central London and England each quarter.
30 April 2026
Land & Development
Housing approvals stabilise amid planning shakeup
Approvals for new homes in England and London held steady in Q3 as planning reforms progress
18 December 2025
Global outlook
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
30 April 2025
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
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.
01 April 2025
Student Housing
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 Knight Frank data.
01 April 2025
Planning
Will developers accelerate applications amid planning reforms and rate cuts?
Plus, housebuilding downturn masks Britain’s labour issue
11 March 2025