Oliver is a Partner in Knight Frank’s residential research department, specialising in UK-wide development research. He is responsible for analysing and reporting on trends in the residential development, land and new homes markets across the UK, as well as within the build to rent, student housing and senior living sectors. Oliver also contributes to Knight Frank’s housing market forecasts and regularly presents Knight Frank’s market views to clients including developers, property companies, investors and lenders.
Oliver Knight
Partner, Head of Res Dev Research
Global Headquarters, GB
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Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Investors spent some £679 million acquiring or funding BTR assets in the first quarter of 2026
UK BTR market update Q1 2026
05 May 2026
Student Housing
UK Student Housing
This series of reports analyse the current health of the UK student housing market taking into account student numbers, investment and rental change, as well as our outlook for the coming year.
05 May 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
From calm conditions to renewed uncertainty
Land values ease, pockets of resilience for new build demand, but near term outlook cloudy
30 April 2026
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Build to Rent Market Update
Knight Frank’s quarterly review of the key investment themes in the UK Build to Rent (BTR) market.
27 April 2026
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Multifamily
UK multifamily remains resilient amid shifting macro conditions. This report examines investment trends, policy opportunities, and rental dynamics, alongside insights from our OpEx database and operational performance survey.
06 March 2026
Residential: Rebuilding momentum
London's housing market is shaped by policy, which can influence viability, accelerate delivery, and unlock stalled sites for developers.
24 February 2026
Land & Development
Residential Development Land Index - Q4 2025
UK residential development land values stabilised in Q4 2025, with early signs that pricing may have reached a floor. While activity remains subdued, easing borrowing costs and policy progress are beginning to support a cautious improvement in developer appetite.
19 February 2026
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
UK BTR market update Q4 2025
A strong final quarter pushed annual investment in 2025 past the £4.7 billion mark, down on the record-breaking 2024 but ahead of long-term trends.
22 January 2026