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Average prices across 56 major global housing markets increased again last quarter, with average annual growth now at 3.9% across a...
23 April 2024
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The number of sales instructions in London was 17% above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2024, according to...
18 April 2024
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Knight Frank has launched to the market a 44-acre school site involving 14 buildings in Surrey. It’s on sale for £7m. The...
14 March 2024
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Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...
07 March 2024
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Sales Market: The UK housing market is at an inflection point, which means mixed signals for buyers and sellers. Inflation has fallen...
13 February 2024
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Investors relying on capital appreciation are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024 according to Knight Frank. Tom Bill, head of the...
23 January 2024
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Investment returns and activity in London’s property market has been stronger than the rest of the country over the last 12...
28 December 2023
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House prices in the world’s major property investment centres remain robust in the face of higher debt costs, with average annual...
21 December 2023
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It’s not often you can say the property market was stronger in November than in September, but it was this year....
14 December 2023
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A 450-room purpose built student accommodation block has come to the market in one of the country’s most popular university towns. Knight...
12 December 2023
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Residential developers now have a unique opportunity to provide much needed high-quality accommodation in a city currently with limited stock, says...
28 November 2023
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Average annual price growth in prime global city markets ticked up in Q3 2023 to 2.1 per cent, well above the...
16 November 2023
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Knight Frank has launched West Way Square to market. Located in Oxford, West Way Square is a fully operational purpose built student...
14 November 2023
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Knight Frank says the seasonal autumn bounce has failed to materialise in the UK housing market this year. It was a...
31 October 2023
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A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipates stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...
19 October 2023
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Residential sales above US$10m in the 12 cities covered by the Knight Frank Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report totalled 422 in Q2...
19 September 2023
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A major new housebuilder survey has found that concerns are growing over the short-term outlook for the UK economy. Knight Frank interviewed...
12 September 2023
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Property consultancy Knight Frank has announced the launch of Palmerston Court – a deluxe collection of six three-bedroom homes in sought-after...
03 August 2023
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Rents in global luxury residential markets are continuing to see strong growth. The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 8.5...
22 June 2023
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Untold Living, a new later living developer and operator, has received backing from Matter Real Estate to acquire and develop multiple...
02 February 2023
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The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...
02 December 2022
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In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...
26 October 2022
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A developer has secured permission to create a £75 million mixed-use student accommodation scheme that aims to complete the transformation of Hackney...
21 October 2022
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Native Group has announced the creation of Native Residential as a new business entity, as well as announcing a range of promotions and new...
12 October 2022
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As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...
16 September 2022
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New data from Knight Frank has been released to help understand what to expect from the property market this autumn. August saw...
16 September 2022
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Global consultancy Knight Frank recently revised its UK residential house price forecast upwards, with the firm saying the supply of houses coming onto the...
29 June 2022
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In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...
17 June 2022
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Knight Frank's latest Global House Price and Residential Cities Index has revealed that Istanbul was the city with the highest rate of...
08 June 2022
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New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...
29 April 2022
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This week continues the trend of successful property auctions, with SDL Property Auctions reporting exciting results for its March sale and...
15 April 2022
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As the market heats up for spring, this auction roundup features the latest lots on offer for the end of March....
25 March 2022
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This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...
02 March 2022
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In this guest article, reproduced in full from an original post on LinkedIn, co-founder of AGO Hotels, Viv Watts, outlines why UK hotel investment is...
28 February 2022
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A Build to Rent platform set up by Macquarie Asset Management with British real estate industry veterans Darryl Flay and Martin...
16 February 2022
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The lifting of Covid restrictions this week could see the supply of property rebuild and normal house price economics return, according...
24 January 2022
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In this opinion piece, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, outlines the key things for those with a stake in...
10 January 2022
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In this latest Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Barry McKeown, real estate partner and head of Shoosmiths' Glasgow office, for...
15 December 2021
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In this opinion piece, Jourdan Prowting, Partner Residential Auction at Allsop, analyses London's residential property market and discusses whether now is...
10 December 2021
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In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London, for his thoughts on...
19 November 2021
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New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...
08 November 2021
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A wave of capital is heading for the UK’s rapidly growing suburban Build to Rent (BTR) sector, according to recent research...
05 November 2021
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The Student Property team of global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched Capital House in Southampton on behalf of joint venture partners Kier Property...
01 November 2021
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Knight Frank’s annual Ski Property Report launched last week revealed that Swiss resort, St Moritz recorded the strongest price growth in...
27 October 2021
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This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...
22 October 2021
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A real estate specialist and a banking giant have joined forces to invest £1 billion over the next 3-5 years in...
11 October 2021
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One Bishopsgate Plaza, the tallest residential and hospitality tower in London, launched The Sky Residences last week. Stanhope was appointed as...
27 September 2021
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Global travel is on the mend as the UK has opened its doors to international countries that meet the government’s criteria....
08 September 2021
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Real estate consultancy, Knight Frank has been instructed by Maven Capital, IP Investment Management and Glenmore Group to dispose of three...
03 September 2021
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Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...
16 August 2021
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The importance of good-quality senior housing has become starker than ever during the Covid-19 pandemic, but there still remains a shortage...
11 August 2021
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This week, PIT takes a look at the latest unique lot available at Pugh, as well as the successful results of...
06 August 2021
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Purfleet Centre Regeneration Ltd has instructed Knight Frank Capital Advisory (KFCA) to seek a funding partner to deliver a major new mixed-use...
04 August 2021
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A rising problem in the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is tenant fraud. The busiest time of year for renters is...
04 August 2021
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Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has overstayed its welcome, says Tom...
05 July 2021
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Gallions Place, a new mixed-use community of homes, shops and restaurants and play areas at London’s Royal Docks, has been launched...
14 June 2021
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More money was spent in the housing market in England and Wales in the year to March than any 12-month period...
24 May 2021
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In this development roundup, Property Investor Today explores the impressive sales success of the Regent’s Crescent scheme in West London, a...
14 May 2021
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In the first quarter of 2021, the escape to the country trend triggered by the pandemic drove annual price growth to its...
05 May 2021
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In one of the clearest signs yet of an office to residential revolution, the City of London has revealed that it...
30 April 2021
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The number of sales transactions in the Prime Central London (PCL) market recorded in March was the highest since March 2016,...
19 April 2021
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A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
26 March 2021
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To no-one’s surprise, there haven’t been petitions or concerted pressure from the public, MPs and trade bodies regarding the introduction of...
10 February 2021
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The annual price decline in prime central London (PCL) was 4.3% for the third consecutive month in January, while average rents...
08 February 2021
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01 February 2021
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At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...
01 February 2021
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In 2019, senior housing – also known as retirement housing or senior living – seemed to be developing into one of...
11 January 2021
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The housing market in Scotland is showing no signs of slowing down, with marked increases throughout Q4 2020 despite Covid setbacks,...
06 January 2021
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With 2020 wrapped up and many anticipating the year ahead, Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, provides commentary...
04 January 2021
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With 2021 nearly upon us, it’s time to look forward to what the next 12 months could bring from a property...
23 December 2020
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Fashionable Swiss ski resort Verbier is firmly on the radar of international buyers as 2021 approaches, according to Skiingproperty.com. The website says...
23 November 2020
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The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...
20 November 2020
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It’s no secret that young people in the UK are struggling to get onto the property ladder, with the age of...
06 November 2020
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While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...
30 October 2020
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The top five areas across the UK which are prime for major development have been revealed by global property consultancy Knight...
28 October 2020
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18 September 2020
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While average rental values in prime central London (PCL) have declined annually by 6.9%, average house prices in prime London property...
14 September 2020
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At the start of 2020, the French property market had been flying, with demand for prestige property leading the way. Sales were at...
11 September 2020
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Global property firm Knight Frank says it has seen a rise in expats buying in their home country for a 50/50...
07 September 2020
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For a time, not so long ago, timeshares were the in-thing – something many invested in or considered investing in. It...
07 August 2020
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Next week (Monday 3 August 2020) developer St Joseph will launch its 21-storey The Regent building to market as it pushes forward with its...
29 July 2020
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Global super-prime property markets have performed strongly in recent months, despite the challenges of Covid-19 lockdowns. Knight Frank research shows that 153...
27 July 2020
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Government-owned car parks have the potential to deliver 110,000 new homes across the country, according to a pioneering study carried out...
20 July 2020
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A private island off the west coast of Ireland has been sold off-market for over £5 million to an unnamed Ultra-High-Net-Worth...
15 July 2020
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High-end countryside properties valued at £5 million and above recorded the strongest growth of any property type in the three months...
08 July 2020
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Property developer Nikal recently announced that it has signed contracts with Grainger plc for the latest Build to Rent scheme to...
08 July 2020
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Knight Frank’s latest Global Residential Cities Index, which tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across 150 cities worldwide using official...
03 July 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t put a hold on major new developments and regeneration projects taking place across the UK. Here, we...
22 June 2020
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Activity in the lettings market has increased sharply in the four weeks since the property market reopened on May 13. Knight Frank...
15 June 2020
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Knight Frank’s latest PCL (Prime Central London) index reveals that average prices in this market declined by 2.1% in April, the...
08 June 2020
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In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as...
18 May 2020
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It has been well over a month since the UK government first announced social distancing measures in response to Covid-19. At...
04 May 2020
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The knock-on effects of the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent government lockdown will result in 56,000 fewer homes being delivered...
29 April 2020
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A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...
24 April 2020
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The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...
24 April 2020
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Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...
22 April 2020
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With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and possibly for much longer than that, the new normal is...
22 April 2020
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UK house sales are predicted to decline by 38% on 2019 to 734,000 transactions for the full year (2020). That is according...