Investments

Budget 2025: your key property questions, answered

Reeves’s Budget didn’t rattle the markets, so lenders should feel comfortable edging mortgage rates lower over the next few months.

04 December 2025

Investments

A low-key Budget means more breathing space for borrowers

Reeves’s Budget didn’t rattle the markets, so lenders should feel comfortable edging mortgage rates lower over the next few months.

26 November 2025

Investments

London's green belt review is a necessary step forward

The government's target of 1.5 million new homes over the next parliamentary term continues to drive policy formation, with London at the epicentre. While this headline figure attracts industry scepticism, the political will and ambition to drive effective change is necessary. The Mayor of London’s pledge to “actively explore” development on parts of the Green Belt marks a notable shift in policy and a practical response to the growing housing pressures seen nationwide.

30 July 2025

Investments

Could repurposing be the answer for purpose built student accommodation?

Much of the UK’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) stock is now over a decade old, and repositioning is emerging as a key strategy to meet modern student expectations and unlock new value. Neil Armstrong and Merelina Sykes, Joint Heads of Student Property, explain more.

30 July 2025

Investments

What’s driving investment growth within the industrial sector?

In The Wealth Report 2025, the industrial sector was highlighted as one of the most invested in commercial real estate sectors globally. But what’s driving this upward trend?

25 June 2025

Investments

Introducing John-Paul Stichbury and Luke Shackleton: Pioneering the Living Sectors in Australia

We’re building the world’s leading Living Sectors team, with the best people in the market. Over the coming months, we’d like to introduce you to some of the key people from our global network.

15 May 2025

Investments

Is green finance a deal breaker for investors?

If the UK is to meet its target of becoming a net zero economy by 2050, the right structures and services need to be put in place that will allow us to put a stop to our contribution to climate change.

23 April 2025

Investments

5 ways property managers can drive Sustainable Development Goal: Climate Action

Claire Murray, ESG Manager, explores how property managers can not only meet short-term sustainability goals but also future-proof assets...

27 February 2025

Investments

City Property Association’s 'City of London Market Update': Q&A with Dan Gaunt

Over two hundred developers, investors and real estate professionals gathered recently for an update on the current state of the London market, hosted by the City Property Association (CPA).

13 February 2025

ESG

The inevitable shift: ESG's role in guiding listed buildings towards residential conversion

A quiet transformation is unfolding across Central London. Iconic Grade II listed buildings, once highly sought after in the commercial...

05 February 2025

Investments

Understanding rental yields: What to expect from quality properties

If you’re considering becoming a landlord, deciding where and what to buy is a deciding factor in the income you’ll receive. Knowing how to maximise your rental yield (which we’ll explain below) is key.

31 January 2025

Investments

Void periods explained: How to minimise vacancy and maximise returns

One of the pitfalls of being a landlord is void periods. It can be a real headache. It means a period of time without that rental income and having to find your next tenant. Here, we’ll share strategies to minimise void periods to maximise your returns.

31 January 2025

Investments

Getting started in buy-to-let: a step-by-step guide for new investors

When it comes to investments, a buy-to-let property can seem an attractive and lucrative opportunity. And it can be. But the property landscape’s very different today to 20 years ago. There have been multiple regulatory changes regarding buy-to-let property ownership which have made it more challenging for landlords.

30 January 2025

Investments

Sourcing best-in-class tenants

Finding the right tenant for your property is an important part of the rental process. You want a high quality match - somebody who’ll look after your property and be a reliable tenant. But how do you do that?

30 January 2025

Development

Introducing The London Series 2025: navigating change and seizing opportunity

This week, we’re excited to launch The London Series, a four-part insight series aligned with the 2025 London Breakfast in February, designed to address the pressing issues shaping London’s market and their impacts and opportunities on the future.

30 January 2025

Investments

Beyond PFI: A Guide to Non-Reversionary Contracts

As we approach the next five years, over 130 Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts—valued collectively at £5 billion...

29 January 2025

Development

Life Sciences in 2025: the impact of digital transformation and economic adjustments on real estate

The life sciences sector in the UK continues its upwards trajectory, embracing digital transformation, evolving regulatory reforms, and proving resilient to ongoing economic fluctuations.

20 January 2025

Investments

Valuation & Advisory seminar – key themes for 2025

The Valuation and Advisory team recently hosted a breakfast seminar at Knight Frank’s Head Office in central London, presenting key themes and forecasts for the UK commercial property market in 2025, to an audience of over sixty real estate investors and funders.

17 January 2025

Workplace

Turning obsolescence into opportunity: how we repositioned a Newcastle Office into a luxury hotel

Our commercial property experts from the Newcastle office, Patrick Matheson, Partner and Ian Tew, Partner, share a successful story where their collaborative approach transformed an outdated office into a luxury waterside hotel on Newcastle Quayside.

03 December 2024

Investments

Mapping out the repurposing journey in the UK

During our recent Property Performance event, teams across Knight Frank came together to discuss what repurposing means for commercial real estate across the UK.

29 November 2024

Investments

Challenging regional brain drain: how Manchester is retaining talent

David Porter, Partner and Office Head in Manchester discusses how regional cities like Manchester are rewriting the narrative of graduate retention by creating vibrant environments where talent and opportunity thrive.

26 November 2024

Development

How the new labour government could impact the commercial real estate market in Newcastle

With Labour's return to power nationally, there's growing curiosity about how this political shift will affect regional economies.

11 November 2024

Investments

The impact of a Labour government on Manchester’s commercial real estate market

David Porter, Partner, Office Head in Manchester, discusses what the new Labour government could mean for the region, and what impact they could have across key areas of change.

11 November 2024

Investments

How UK regional cities are powering the nation

Some of our experts across the UK Cities offices discuss their role in the economy and how each region offers unique advantages and growth potential for real estate and business investment.

11 November 2024

Investments

Understanding commercial asset oversupply and obsolescence

During our recent Property Performance event, we brought together some of our ESG experts to discuss how obsolescence...

06 November 2024

Investments

Top takeaways from our UK Cities' changing DNA: a regional perspective

At our recent Property Performance event, Graham Foxton, Partner, Capital Markets, and Stephen Springham, Partner, Head of UK Markets and Retail Research at Knight Frank discuss how the evolving DNA of UK cities, like Leeds and Manchester, is reshaping their commercial real estate markets.

30 October 2024

Investments

Knight Frank facilitates landmark £350 million investment in Scotland’s green energy sector

We're pleased to announce our role in advising Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) on a transformative lease acquisition of a 15-hectare site adjacent to Port of Nigg, within the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport.

09 October 2024

Development

Addressing embodied carbon in commercial real estate

02 October 2024

ESG

Measuring social value in commercial real estate

Kalli Stuart, ESG and Social Value Consultant explores the increasing importance of measuring social value in commercial...

02 September 2024

Investments

Navigating the future: The niche financial sector under a Labour government

Julian Woolgar and James Fairweather, both Partners in the London Tenant Representation team, discuss what impact the new Labour government will have on the niche financial sector.

05 August 2024

Investments

Knight Frank wins Large Property Agency of the Year at the Property Awards 2024

We’re pleased to announce that Knight Frank has won Large Property Agency of the Year (+100 Employees) at the Property Awards 2024. This award celebrates our achievements, culture, and strategic vision for the future.

23 July 2024

Development

Climate risk and resilience and the opportunity for commercial real estate

Jonathan Hale, Partner and Head of ESG Consulting, and Harriet Hix, Associate, ESG Consulting at Knight Frank, discuss the different angles of climate risk and the opportunities that they create for commercial real estate.

19 July 2024

Investments

UK shopping centres: where did it all go wrong?

Charlie Barke, Head of Capital Markets and Will Lund, Partner, Retail Capital Markets, Knight Frank Picking apart the good, the bad and the ugly of shopping centre trades

27 June 2024

Investments

UK shopping centres – a changing of the guard

Charlie Barke, Head of Capital Markets and Will Lund, Partner, Retail Capital Markets, Knight Frank

27 June 2024

Investments

Navigating the evolution of data centres and mitigating cyber risks

To shed light on the role that data centres are playing in the global economy and the cyber threats that need to be considered by both users and operators of data centres, Jim Marchant from Aon's Cyber Risk Advisory division sat down with Stephen Beard, Global Head of Data Centres at Knight Frank.

20 June 2024

Economy

Real estate trends from the Private Office

What are Private Office clients thinking now, and what do they see as the biggest trends for 2023?

01 March 2024

Development

The PDR window has been flung open, but how long will it last?

Developers and investors should act now to take advantage of these new permitted development rights before the window of opportunity closes.

27 February 2024

Development

The significance of social value in commercial real estate

Kalli Stuart, ESG graduate in our ESG Consulting team, explores the importance of social value in commercial real estate.

06 February 2024

ESG

What impact does ESG regulation have on business rates?

The commercial real estate industry has embraced a collective responsibility to address ESG challenges. In this article, Matthew Fanning, Associate in the London Business Rates team, considers the implications of ESG in the often misunderstood world of business rates.

01 February 2024

Development

Commercial real estate in 2023 and the outlook for 2024

We take a look at commercial real estate in 2023 and explore the outlook for 2024.

15 January 2024

ESG

How ESG flows through a commercial building or fit out project

ESG impacts every part of a real estate project. We understand that organisational ESG goals must be integrated into building...

15 December 2023

Investments

Top tips for successful commercial property asset management mobilisation

Commercial property asset management is complex and involves a multitude of tasks and responsibilities. Charlotte Owen, Partner for Property Asset Management at Knight Frank, outlines several key tips that property managers must be aware of to ensure the success of their instructions during the post-construction phase for refurbishment or redevelopment.

14 December 2023

Development

Challenges faced in implementing and maintaining ESG standards

While adopting ESG practices is necessary and becoming increasingly important, it is a complex area that is challenging to navigate. Harriet Hix and Joe Warren from the ESG Consulting team at Knight Frank explore the key challenges faced in implementing and maintaining ESG standards in commercial real estate.

04 December 2023

Development

Unlocking the benefits of energy efficiency and net zero initiatives in commercial real estate

Olivia McCue, ESG Consultant at Knight Frank, explores the benefits associated with energy efficiency and net zero initiatives and their significance within commercial real estate.

06 November 2023