Location: Australasia
A ‘dangerous cocktail’ mutes the outlook for global house prices in 2016
The global economy is supping on a "dangerous cocktail", says Knight Frank, as low oil prices, a strong dollar and a struggling China combine to quell expectations of property price increases in the coming…
Why the stamp duty surcharge is destined to fail, miserably
Serial buy-to-let investors will simply move into the market for cheaper property, making things even harder for first time buyers, says Rob Hill...
Global house prices ‘continue to march slowly upwards’ – IMF
The latest update to the International Monetary Fund's Global Housing Watch shows that aggregate real property prices have edged up for the past 16 quarters.
27-year-old drops £25m on Sydney mega-mansion
A 27-year-old from China has reportedly shelled out over £25m for a mansion with views of Sydney Harbour Bridge. It's expected to be confirmed as the second biggest resi sale in Australian history.
Global luxury property markets in 2016: Sydney on top
Sydney will see the biggest rises in residential property prices of any prime global city this year, says Knight Frank, while Hong Kong, Singapore and Paris are all likely to see price drops.
In Numbers: Knight Frank’s top property stats from 2015
After another year of churning out more graphs and analysis than everyone else combined, Knight Frank's research team picks its favourite prime property stats from the last 12 months...
Has this man just come up with a way to ease the housing crisis?
Despite sitting on a giant war chest of institutional investment, the Build to Rent sector is finding it practically impossible to acquire suitable sites at the moment.
Global Construction Costs Compared: London prices ‘beginning to threaten the viability’ of projects
New York, London and Hong Kong are the most expensive locations for construction in the world, with cost premiums of between 40% and 60% compared with many European cities, and a "severe construction…
Global house prices ‘step up a gear’ as all eyes turn to the Fed
Knight Frank's Global House Price Index increased by 2.7% in the year to September 2015, as five of the 55 tracked countries posted double-digit growth and the pace of China's decline slowed.
Mapped: Prime property price movements around the world
Measuring the performance of luxury resi markets in fifteen world cities over a one and five-year period (2010 to Q3 2015), this handy map from Knight Frank and EY has exposed some key macro trends at-a-glance.
Simon Barnes doubles resources and unveils rebrand
Top property advisor Simon Barnes has hired a new consultant and unveiled a full rebrand designed to "take the company into a new chapter".
Simon Barnes
In Pictures: World Interior of the Year 2015
A fantastical creation in Rome has been crowned World Interior of the Year (Residential) 2015 at a swanky ceremony in Singapore.