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Knight Frank’s UK Residential Research provides in-depth analysis of the housing market, covering everything from prices, sales volumes and regional trends to economic drivers, policy changes and market forecasts.
Drawing on proprietary data and expert insight, our research helps buyers, sellers, investors and policymakers understand what’s really shaping the UK housing market today and where it’s heading next.
Latest research on Residential
Prime residential
Prime London Property Market: UK Politics Take Centre Stage as Global Risks Recede
May 2026 PCL Sales Index: 5,008.9 May 2026 POL Sales Index: 275.3
29 May 2026
Residential
Hong Kong’s resurgence reflects a new wealth order
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
27 May 2026
Residential
AI and real estate: from Regent's Place to outer space
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
22 May 2026
Residential
Burnham, Bonds and the Battle to Attract Wealth
Talk of council tax surcharges and capital gains tax reforms highlights how Labour politicians are leaning left as leadership speculation intensifies.
22 May 2026
Residential
Europe’s prime housing markets: mixed momentum ahead of rate decision
European prime residential property markets are showing varied momentum ahead of the European Central Bank’s next rate decision on June 11.
21 May 2026
Residential
A new tax and a familiar message
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
20 May 2026
Residential
Property Market Under Pressure as Bond Market Clash Looms
Higher borrowing costs, driven by a spike in energy prices and concerns around the policy agenda of a new government, are feeding through to mortgages and could cool demand in the housing market further.
14 May 2026
Residential
Investors confront another policy vacuum
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
13 May 2026
Prime residential
Political Flux to Keep Lid on Prime London Prices
April 2026 PCL Sales Index: 5,020.4 April 2026 POL Sales Index: 275.7
11 May 2026
Residential
Labour’s local election reckoning
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
08 May 2026
Rentals
Renters’ Rights Act Fuels Growth in Prime London Rents
April 2026 PCL lettings index: 224.5 April 2026 POL lettings index: 230.6
07 May 2026
Residential
Hong Kong’s prime market turns a corner
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
06 May 2026
Student Housing
Handful of larger deals pushed Q1 PBSA investment to £2.1 billion
UK Student Market Update
05 May 2026
Residential
The government takes rent controls off the table – again
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
29 April 2026
Forecasts
UK Housing Market Forecast: Q2 2026
We have revised down our near-term house price forecasts but have become more positive over the five-year horizon.
27 April 2026
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Where next for Multifamily?
For a new edition of Intelligence Talks, Katie O’Neill speaks to LGIM's Head of BTR, Adam Burney, and Head of Residential Development Research, Oliver Knight. She asks; how are investors navigating the current investment landscape? What’s really happening with rental growth, and what does it mean for future development? And importantly, where next?
27 April 2026
Rural
Farmland Index Q1 2026 - Farmland treads water
It has been a slow start to the year with limited activity from buyers and sellers
24 April 2026
Residential
AI leasing reinforces London's pull
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
22 April 2026
Residential
UK Residential Market Update
Knight Frank's UK Residential Market Quarterly Update provides a snapshot of the housing sector, assessing its performance, and proving analysis of the latest economic trends.
20 April 2026
Residential
Renters’ Rights Act: The End of the Hobbyist Landlord?
The new rules are driving some landlords from the sector and will make it harder for vulnerable tenants.
20 April 2026
Residential
New York joins the push to tax property wealth
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
17 April 2026
Residential
The case for new housebuilding stimulus
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
15 April 2026
Prime residential
Lisbon's maturing market
Lisbon has evolved from a primarily investment driven market to one where lifestyle is now the dominant draw, attracting a broader mix of relocators and second home buyers.
13 April 2026
Prime residential
Lisbon Residential Market Insight
Knight Frank’s assessment of current market conditions across Lisbon's prime residential market
13 April 2026
Residential
Prime London lettings buck the trend as demand builds
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
10 April 2026
Residential
Middle East Ceasefire to Boost Buyer Sentiment more than Mortgage Market
This week’s ceasefire in the Middle East will steady sentiment in the UK housing market, but mortgage rates are unlikely to drop quickly. Longer-term inflation risks and weaker demand for UK government debt indicate a more gradual downwards path.
09 April 2026
Residential
Pre-conflict housing data points to a recovery – does it still matter?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
01 April 2026
Residential
A push to restart London housebuilding
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
27 March 2026
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