Research
Green home goals: How energy self-sufficiency became the new property aspiration
Rightmove deep-dive reveals a big gulf between what buyers want, what Britain's housing stock can deliver, and what homeowners can afford to improve.
House price premium for top school areas shrinks to 29%
'Families continue to pay a significant premium for homes in areas with the strongest-performing secondary schools,' says Savills.
Five Charts: Prime buyer & seller attitudes in Autumn 2026
There are significant challenges but 'commitment to move home remains in positive territory,' concludes Savills after surveying more than 1,000 prospective buyers & sellers.
Dilemma, dilemma: Lucian Cook on the psychology & science of pricing in the current market
Savills' research chief explores the market mechanics and mental gymnastics behind pricing strategies for top-end instructions.
‘Rural landlords are faced with a double whammy’: Research flags huge EPC upgrade premium for country homes
Countryside properties cost substantially more to bring up to EPC C than urban homes, according to an analysis of more than three million certificates.
Industry Panel: How 15 prime resi leaders would redesign England’s property tax system
Exclusive PrimeResi survey finds most respondents favour shifting the tax burden away from transactions and towards property ownership - but opinion is split over abolishing SDLT altogether.
£11.8bn development wave to reshape West Kensington’s market
New research makes the case for a West Ken renaissance, as a trio of major development projects look set to redraw the local map - and hike property values.
The New Scarcity: Liam Bailey on the evolution of luxury & what today’s HNW property buyers really value
The ingredients that once signalled luxury are becoming the easiest to copy, says Knight Frank; what increasingly commands a premium are the things that can’t be replicated...
Global Branded Residence Survey 2026: Sector to top 300,000 units by 2031
New Knight Frank analysis flags big diversification, with growth beyond key cities and non-hotel brands set to account for almost 40% of branded resi supply within two years.
Buy-to-let investors are offering low & securing steep discounts
Fresh data from Hamptons suggests cash-wielding chain-free buyers are capitalising on the soft sales market.
Asia-Pacific’s branded resi sector on track to double by 2032
Savills flags diversification over volume as the defining trend in APAC's branded residential sector.
‘Cottagecore boom’ cools as buyer demand drops by a third
Property portal tells of declining interest in country or coastal cottage around the UK, with sales volumes dwindling and prices under-clubbing the wider market.