Economics
Spring Statement: Planning reform to drive GDP growth, predicts OBR
No taxing announcements today - but fresh Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts expect a big boost to housebuilding, with residential transaction volumes & property values also climbing over the next…
Spring Budget 2025: The prime property industry’s hopes & fears
Our panel of luxury property leaders urges the Chancellor to ease the tax burden on residential transactions, and to make Britain a more hospitable place for international investors & HNWIs.
Knight Frank: UK housing market adjusts as economic policies take shape
A clearer picture around tax & inflation may help to underpin demand, explains the agency's UK resi research boss Tom Bill.
National housing costs jump 10% to a record £216bn
London's total housing bill has soared by +27% in two years.
Property Industry Reactions: BoE holds interest rates at 4.5%
'While a hold in rates will be disappointing for borrowers, it does suggest a welcome level of stability', comments property portal boss Jason Tebb.
DOGEball: Ollie Marshall on US disruption & what comes next in the UK’s economic saga
The UK is under pressure to attract global investment and stimulate growth, which could force a realignment toward lower taxes and deregulation - and have major ramifications for the housing market.
Total value of UK housing market returns to growth, climbing 6.3% in 2024
Research by Savills suggests the South East is now the most valuable property market, having overtaken London.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from Knight Frank, Zoopla, eXp UK, BoE & more...
Extreme flood predictions could sink coastal property prices, academics warn
Prospective buyers & renters are becoming more risk-averse, but are they basing their decisions on dodgy data?
Liam Bailey: Eight key themes from The Wealth Report 2025
The Editor of Knight Frank's flagship research publication, Liam Bailey, summarises some of the big trends & ideas featured in this year's Wealth Report - from American domination and shifts in global…
‘No realistic challenge’ to American wealth dominance as global HNW headcount rises 4.4%
The rich continue to get richer - but the UK is now home to just 2.4% of the world's high net worth individuals, according to Knight Frank's flagship annual research publication, The Wealth Report.
What $1mn buys where: How prime residential buying power has shifted in the last decade
Knight Frank flags a remarkable shift in London's fortunes on the global luxury property stage.