Knight Frank

Knight Frank LLP is a property consultancy that specializes in both residential and commercial real estate. It was established in London in 1896 by John Knight, Howard Frank, and William Rutley. Alongside its partner firm, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, based in New York, Knight Frank is recognized as one of the largest property consultancies globally.

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Will Britain gain from post-Trump student surge?

2 weeks ago | knightfrank.com | Anna Ward

In this episode, we explore how Britain could benefit from a rise in international students after Trump’s second presidency Categories: Media Podcast Property Sector Development Living Sectors World Regions UK We also delve into the latest UCAS application data for 2025, plus key investment and development trends. Anna is joined by Neil Armstrong and Merelina Sykes, joint heads of Knight Frank student property. This year we have seen 31,000 Chinese students which is a 9% increase on previous...
Res Dev Land Index Q1 2025

3 weeks ago | knightfrank.com | Oliver Knight

The quarterly report is an analysis of land market performance across England & Wales, alongside market views from 54 volume and SME housebuilders, revealing key trends and latest market activity, challenges and opportunities for development.
The urban/rural development divide

3 weeks ago | knightfrank.com | Oliver Knight

The latest data on construction in London makes for sobering reading Categories: Property Sector Development World Regions UK Not a single spade hit the ground in 23 of London’s 33 boroughs in the first three months of the year. That’s right - developers didn’t start a single home in all but ten boroughs. Just 1,210 new homes broke ground across the city, the lowest quarterly figure since the 2009 financial crisis. The data, from Molior’s latest snapshot of residential delivery across London,...
The Rural Update: Reinventing farming

3 weeks ago | knightfrank.com | James Farrell

Your weekly dose of news, views and insight from Knight Frank on the world of farming, food and landownership Categories: Property Sector Agriculture Rural Matters The Rural Update Viewpoint I hope that you had a good Easter. It's traditionally a period of rebirth, and policymakers certainly seem keen for the UK's agricultural sector to reinvent itself, whether that's via new income streams from nature markets, or utilising new technology to boost efficiency and productivity. It's undeniable...
Strong Q1 for investment positions the market well for 2025 - UK BTR Market Update - Q1 2025

1 month ago | knightfrank.com | Oliver Knight

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) Categories: Property Sector Development Living Sectors World Regions UK BTR investment More than £1.1 billion was invested in the UK BTR market over the first three months of 2025, the seventh consecutive year that first quarter investment has topped £1 billion. Investment was slightly down on the same period of 2024 but...
The Rural Update: Honest conversations about food, farming and the environment

1 month ago | knightfrank.com | James Farrell

Your weekly dose of news, views and insight from Knight Frank on the world of farming, food and landownership Categories: Property Sector Agriculture Rural Matters The Rural Update Viewpoint One of Energy Minister Ed Miliband's first actions after Labour's general election win last year was to fast-track approval for several large and highly controversial solar farms in the East of England. Within the past few weeks, an industry-leading, environmentally friendly vertical farming business with...
The Rural Update: Development vs nature vs farming

1 month ago | knightfrank.com | James Farrell

Your weekly dose of news, views and insight from Knight Frank on the world of farming, food and landownership Categories: Property Sector Agriculture Rural Matters The Rural Update Viewpoint “Nature and the economy have both been in decline for too long. That changes today.” So said a bullish Steve Reed last week, as the Defra Minister announced the government’s response to an independent review of environmental regulations. The government is to be applauded if it can indeed cut red tape and...
The Rural Update: The future for nature-based solutions

1 month ago | knightfrank.com | James Farrell

Your weekly dose of news, views and insight from Knight Frank on the world of farming, food and landownership Categories: Property Sector Agriculture Rural Matters The Rural Update Viewpoint The anticipated surge of corporate investment into nature-based solutions in the UK has yet to materialise, much to the chagrin of a cash-strapped government that is desperate for private money to do some of the heavy lifting required to deliver green finance initiatives at scale. It is helpful,...
Rising investment into Single Family Housing

1 month ago | knightfrank.com | Oliver Knight

Creating vital new supply in the face of ambitious housing targets Categories: Property Sector Living Sectors World Regions UK • £4.4 billion has been invested in acquiring or funding Single Family Housing (SFH) since 2020, with £1.8 billion in 2024 alone • A record 31 SFH deals were completed nationwide in 2024, up 24% year-on-year and more than double the level in 2022 • SFH represented 43% of total BTR deal volumes in 2024, up from just 2% in 2020 • £1.06 million of cross-border capital...
The Rural Update: Discussing the future of food and farming

1 month ago | knightfrank.com | James Farrell

Your weekly dose of news, views and insight from Knight Frank on the world of farming, food and landownership Categories: Property Sector Agriculture Rural Matters The Rural Update Viewpoint Defra was busy last week talking to the country’s largest landowners and biggest food businesses about ways to protect the environment and “restore pride” in British food (see News in Brief). Listening is always good, but much of this work has already been done via the Dasgupta Review and Henry Dimbleby’s...