Key launches, challenges & trends in London's new homes market
Sales are proving strongest for build-complete homes, and nearly a third of developers are expecting stronger reservation volumes in 2025, reports Anna Ward.
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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