Anna Ward
Associate
Global Headquarters, GB
Latest research
Land & Development
UK Res Dev Land Index
Knight Frank’s Residential Development Land Index tracks the performance of residential land values across prime central London and England each quarter.
30 October 2025
Global
Will Britain gain from post-Trump student surge?
In this episode, we explore how Britain could benefit from a rise in international students after Trump’s second presidency
30 April 2025
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Is Britain heading for a co-living boom?
Co-living is a small but growing trend in UK cities, driven by urbanisation, rising housing costs, and the need for community in an age of digital isolation.
01 April 2025
Student Housing
Inside Britain’s student housing crisis: key challenges and 2025 predictions
UK students are struggling to find housing and demand for accommodation is soaring. Supply is failing to keep up, causing rents to rise on average by around 8% this year, according to the latest Knight Frank data.
01 April 2025
Planning
Will developers accelerate applications amid planning reforms and rate cuts?
Plus, housebuilding downturn masks Britain’s labour issue
11 March 2025
New Homes
London new homes update – February 2025
Sales strongest for build-complete homes, with nearly a third of developers anticipating stronger reservation volumes overall in 2025 versus 2024
27 February 2025
Land & Development
Nearly 80% of developers across England struggle to find buyers for affordable homes
Knight Frank’s Residential Development Land Index tracks the performance of residential land values across prime central London and England each quarter.
11 February 2025
Student Housing
England's shrinking pipeline: what’s in store for developers after 2025?
Plus, London private housing starts fall to lowest level in 14 years
29 January 2025
Residential
Birmingham Market Update
This report provides a detailed analysis of the residential market in Birmingham. The report examines market dynamics including demand and price growth.
29 January 2025
Prime residential
What’s in store for housing markets in 2025?
Housing markets around the world have faced strong headwinds since the pandemic boom period.
15 January 2025
New Homes
What’s driving demand for homes in the Alps?
In this episode, we delve into the results of our new Knight Frank Alpine Property Report.
20 December 2024
Land & Development
Labour’s first 150 days: ambitious housebuilding plans and early challenges
Plus, what has most helped to support sales in 2024?
28 November 2024
ESG
How can London landlords prepare for EPC cliff edge?
You potentially won’t be able to let an office in the UK without an EPC A-B by as soon as 2030. So how can London’s office landlords prepare effectively for this energy efficiency deadline?
20 November 2024
Prime residential
Britain’s Budget pain: What it means for house prices and high streets
Anna is joined by Knight Frank’s head of UK housing research Tom Bill and head of UK retail research, Stephen Springham. Stay tuned to find out whether Tom will be fixing his own mortgage for two or five years following the Budget…
20 November 2024
New Homes
The London New Homes Report
Analysing the market drivers of the capital’s new build residential market, as well as case-studies of exemplary large mixed-use schemes, and opportunities to convert office blocks into residential schemes.
22 October 2024
Land & Development
Government’s housing challenge as permissions hit new low
Plus, how real estate shapes university choices
25 September 2024
New Homes
London new homes update – Summer 2024
Demand for new build homes in London eased in the run up to and just after the General Election, but more recent data points to building momentum.
13 August 2024
New Homes
Energy efficiency sways more UK buyers towards new-builds
Plus, rise of EPC A-rated new homes and spotlight on new homes demand in London
29 July 2024
Residential
Will there be a bounce in UK home sales in Autumn?
A move by the Bank to reduce interest rates will be critical to relieving pressure on mortgage holders and boosting the housing market, but the timing and speed of future rate cuts is uncertain.
17 July 2024
Prime residential
Prime Central London Residential Development Update
Knight Frank's review of the performance and key trends in the new build Prime Central London market
12 July 2024
Land & Development
Labour's housing plans unpacked
Rachel Reeves used her first speech as chancellor to reverse some Conservative housing policy following a Labour landslide.
11 July 2024
Land & Development
Seven graphs to explain Labour's housing inheritance
It is just days after Labour’s landslide win, but it has made bold pledges to boost housebuilding from the get-go.
10 July 2024
Land & Development
New starts nosedive but will 2024 brighten by spring?
Plus, predictions across development and living sectors
02 July 2024
Investment
UK election special: Manifestos, markets and real estate
In this episode of 'Intelligence Talks,' host Anna Ward discusses the potential implications of Labour and Conservative election pledges on the commercial real estate market with Will Matthews, Shabab Qadar, and Stephen Springham from Knight Frank’s research team.
26 June 2024
