Policy
Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play
Andrew Thomas, a Lecturer in Middle East Studies and author of Iran and the West: A Non-Western Approach to Foreign Policy, explores 'a deliberate strategy by the Iranian government, designed to exact…
The main risk for the housing market now is political – Knight Frank
Lower mortgage rates should underpin demand, but this week's by-election outcome may shape sentiment, explains the agency's head of UK resi research Tom Bill.
HMRC hiring spree to handle mansion tax valuations
Tax office recruits 1,000 valuation officials to help implement 2028's High Value Council Tax Surcharge.
Tom Bill: UK housing market faces political limbo as rate outlook stabilises
Knight Frank’s UK residential research head assesses whether more Westminster drama will dent buyer confidence - or whether stabilising rates will steady the ship.
Call for urgent demand-side stimulus as worst-case risks emerge for London’s new-build pipeline
Industry analysis flags risk of sharp slowdown and potential developer exit as existing projects near completion.
RICS revamps CPD as AI and regulation reshape surveying
New 'flexible, outcomes-based' framework designed to reflect skills that didn’t exist when many qualified.
Much Ado About Nothing: Why bifurcation, not decline, is the real story in Prime Central London
Richard Rogerson explains how quality is now defining liquidity in the capital’s top neighbourhoods - and flags more key trends to watch in 2026, from shifting demographics to the return of debt.
Tom Bill: Rate cut expectations fade amid mixed economic signals
Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks, driven partly by stronger-than-expected UK economic data, dimming hopes of cheaper mortgages, reports Knight Frank’s UK resi research boss.
Ground rents to be capped at £250 as leasehold reform gathers pace
Government publishes draft Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill, continuing a march to reform the 'feudal' leasehold regime.
Opinion: Is Making Tax Digital the final nail in the rental market coffin?
PCL lettings expert Olivia McSweeney explains why an imminent admin shift risks accelerating landlord exits - and deterring the next generation from entering the sector.
UK haven status under pressure as geopolitical risks rise – Knight Frank
While the Chancellor talked up Britain’s appeal to global investors in Davos last week, the property market is still digesting Labour’s first two Budgets, explains research chief Tom Bill.
New planning guidance sets out ‘seven features of well-designed places’
Consultation on a 'clear rulebook' for developers & planners is open now.