Knight Frank goes for growth with launch of new residential affiliate broker network

The initiative enables exceptional self‑employed brokers to work independently while remaining fully aligned and partnered with Knight Frank. On the back of growing client demand and the strength of its global brand, Knight Frank will extend its sales footprint into targeted high value markets, strengthening its presence without the requirement for a physical high‑street office.

Tim Hyatt, Head of Residential at Knight Frank, commented: “This client led strategy extends our reach into areas where we can expand our sales coverage, and where we know there is clear demand for Knight Frank’s services. In each of our initial target markets, for the first time, clients will benefit from the expertise and reassurance of the Knight Frank brand and its global network.

“Outside of our existing patches our brokers will be self‑employed giving them control of their diary, clients and transactions, with genuine scope for scale and high levels of earnings. We are committed to empowering exceptional talent to grow personal brands they are proud of, supported by the credibility, reach and expertise of Knight Frank.”

Brokers within the network will operate on patches adjacent to Knight Frank’s existing London offices, enabling them to pitch and win instructions, manage clients end‑to‑end, and build their own pipelines with full operational and regulatory support behind them. Brokers will earn high levels of commission, and can earn additional fees for referring clients into any of Knight Frank’s 150 residential and commercial service lines across its network in the UK, US, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific.

Knight Frank says it has identified 36 markets it is looking to expand into. The initial London markets are Ealing, Totteridge, Barnes and Putney, Brook Green and Shepherds Bush and Crouch End and Muswell Hill – its Canary Wharf office will transition to a City & East London hub with brokers covering Canary Wharf, Wapping, Shoreditch, London/Tower Bridge and Southbank.

Rory Penn, Head of London Sales at Knight Frank, said: “This is an opportunity to scale our sales business to meet client demand, leveraging the exceptional operating platform that we have built over the last few years. We are talking to experienced, professional and entrepreneurial agents looking for independence combined with the benefits of working with a leading global brand. Knight Frank will provide brokers with high‑quality marketing materials, leading technology and CRM systems, underpinned by the strategic brand and operational support required to set up and scale a business of their own.”

For further information on becoming a Knight Frank broker, please contact Andrew Groocock (Andrew.Groocock@KnightFrank.com) or Chelsea Whelan (Chelsea.Whelan@KnightFrank.com). 

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Notes to Editors

Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy, serving as our clients’ partners in property for 128 years. Headquartered in London, Knight Frank has more than 20,000 people operating from 600 offices across 50 territories. The Group advises clients ranging from individual owners and buyers to major developers, investors and corporate tenants. For further information about the Firm, please visit knightfrank.com.