Tom Bill

Partner, Head of UK Residential Research

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Tom is Head of UK Residential Research, producing reports that include Knight Frank’s flagship Prime London indices, the Super Prime London Insight and the London Residential Review. He writes regular articles on how economic and political events shape the UK housing market and has contributed to The Wealth Report, Active Capital and the Global Cities report. Tom, a former Bloomberg and Reuters property journalist, is a regular media contributor on the UK and London property markets and has presented at events in Europe, the Middle East and North America.

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Research Reports

UK Residential Market Update

Knight Frank's UK Residential Market Quarterly Update provides a snapshot of the housing sector, assessing its performance, and proving analysis of the latest economic trends.

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UK Prime Country House Index

The Knight Frank Country House Index is a valuation-based index, compiled quarterly from valuations prepared by professional staff in every Knight Frank Country office in the UK and based on actual sales evidence.

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Prime London Map

Map showing three-month % change in prices and rental values by location

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English Farmland Index

The Knight Frank farmland market index is an opinion-based index, compiled quarterly by professional staff in Knight Frank’s farms & estates and valuations offices in the UK. It tracks the price performance of bare agricultural land without…

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Prime London Rental Index

Knight Frank's Prime Central and Outer London Rental Indices have tracked the performance of London's prime rental markets since 1995. Compiled monthly, the indices are based on the valuation of a comprehensive basket of properties…

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Prime London Sales Index

Knight Frank's Prime Central London Sales Index has tracked the performance of London's luxury property market since 1976. The Prime Outer London index began in 1997. Compiled monthly, the indices are based on the valuation of a…

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The London Review

The London Review is a quarterly publication providing a detailed analysis of the prime central London sales and lettings markets. It provides a round-up of key market data including the performance of Knight Frank's Prime Central London…

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UK Housing Market Forecast

Knight Frank's latest house price forecasts, outlining market trends to 2026. The report examines how the UK mainstream market will fare, as well as prime London and country markets. It includes the latest Knight Frank Risk Monitor,…

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London Super Prime Lettings

Knight Frank's Super Prime Lettings report looks at the performance of the £5,000-plus/week lettings market in London. The report provides an analysis of the current health of the sector, highlighting key trends and offers an informed view…

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Super Prime London Report

Knight Frank's Super Prime London report looks at the performance of the £10 million-plus market. The report provides an analysis of the current health of the sector, highlighting key trends and offers an informed view on the outlook for…

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Property Market Post Lockdown

With estate agents now re-open for business, following government guidance on how property transactions can proceed safely, a number of sales on hold will now proceed, producing a short-term spike in activity.

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Political Manifestos

Political manifestos have been released by the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties ahead of the general election on 12 December. To help you understand the implications of their proposals we have compiled an overview of the…

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Belgravia Market Insight Report

This report provides a detailed analysis of the prime residential market in Belgravia. It covers pricing, demand, an examination of Belgravia’s performance compared to the other ‘golden postcodes’ of prime central London and the…

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Kensington Market Insight Report

This report provides a detailed analysis of the prime residential market in Kensington. It covers pricing, demand, an examination of Kensington’s performance compared to other prime central London areas and the implications of a recent…

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Clapham Market Insight Report

This report provides a detailed analysis of the prime residential market in Clapham. The report examines market dynamics including demand and price growth.

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South Kensington Market Insight

This report provides a detailed analysis of the prime residential market in South Kensington. The report examines market dynamics including demand and price growth.

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Canary Wharf, E14 Market Insight

This report provides a detailed analysis of the prime residential market in Canary Wharf, E14. It covers pricing, demand, regeneration dynamics and the implications of the area's recent strong price performance.

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Marylebone Market Insight Report

This report provides a detailed analysis of the prime residential market in Marylebone. It covers pricing, demand, regeneration dynamics and the implications of Marylebone’s recent strong price performance.

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Belgravia Lettings Market Insight

This report provides a detailed analysis of the prime residential lettings market in Belgravia. The report examines trends surrounding rental values and lettings volumes as well as providing a detailed geographical breakdown of how…

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Tower Bridge Market Insight - Lettings

This report provides a detailed analysis of the prime residential lettings market in Tower Bridge. The report examines trends surrounding rental values and lettings volumes as well as providing a detailed geographical breakdown of how…

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Tower Bridge Market Insight

This report provides a detailed analysis of the prime residential market in Tower Bridge. The report examines market dynamics including demand and price growth.

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Blog Posts

TV and Film short lets surge in London and the Home Counties

The number of enquiries from the film and TV industry for short lets has increased due to tax breaks and the weaker pound, as Stevie Walmesley tells Tom Bill

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Super-Prime Lettings market has strong start to the year

The super-prime lettings market has been unseasonably active at the start of 2019, as Tom Smith tells Tom Bill.

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Charting UK city house price growth since 1995

Changing average house price growth across UK Cities since 1995.

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The London Residential Review - Summer 2019

The latest analysis of the prime London sales and lettings markets.

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Tower Bridge sales activity rises as area transforms and prices adjust

The number of sales in the Tower Bridge area has risen as buyers sense good value in a fast-transforming area, as Daniel Woods tells Tom Bill.

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KF Insight: Activity rises in Notting Hill as price reductions take effect

A growing number of buyers have decided now is the moment to transact, as Caroline Foord tells Tom Bill

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KF Insight: Lettings Activity in Canary Wharf Rises at the Fastest Rate in Prime London

KF Insight: Lettings Activity in Canary Wharf Rises at the Fastest Rate in Prime London

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St John's Wood is the only market in PCL where transactions are rising

A trend for asking price reductions that began in more central areas of London is spreading to St John's Wood, as James Simpson tells Tom Bill.

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KF Insight: Mayfair lettings market the strongest performer in prime central London

Rental values in Mayfair are being driven higher due to the revitalisation of the world-famous area, as Rahim Najak tells Tom Bill.

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Could Blockchain accelerate plans for the tokenisation of real estate?

Two experts who expressed opposing views in The Wealth Report explain their position in more detail to Knight Frank’s Tom Bill.

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Tax changes for landlords are pushing rents higher in prime central London

Recent measures taken by the government to boost housing affordability are having unintended consequences in the prime central London lettings market, as David Mumby tells Tom Bill

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KF Insight: Super-prime activity strengthens as price adjustments take effect

Individuals who have been watching and waiting for prices to adjust are starting to transact, as Charles Penny tells Tom Bill

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Letter from London, July 2018

While the London residential market adapts to higher transaction costs, political uncertainty remains a cause of uncertainty.

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KF Insight: Prime central London lettings market begins to tip in favour of landlords

There is evidence that landlords are set to gain more of an upper hand in the prime central London lettings market, as Juliet Hill tells Tom Bill.

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