‘Data contradicts political promises to boost housebuilding,’ concludes Knight Frank
A top property consultancy's research team has delved into raw planning data to assess how realistic it will be for the next government to deliver on manifesto housebuilding targets.

Anna is an Associate and Senior Analyst in Knight Frank’s residential research department. She analyses and reports on trends in residential development markets across the UK. Anna moved into research in 2020, having spent more than ten years working as a journalist and reporting on real estate, law and energy markets.
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