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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
Residential
The Gulf's growth story meets regional instability
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
06 March 2026
Residential
How the Middle East Conflict Could Affect the UK Housing Market
Financial markets could be overreacting in the early days of the conflict as they take a second rate cut off the table this year.
06 March 2026
Residential
Conflict raises new questions for inflation and growth
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
04 March 2026
Rentals
Demand for Flexibility Drives London Super-Prime Rental Market
February 2026 PCL lettings index: 223.7 February 2026 POL lettings index: 229.0
03 March 2026
Prime residential
Political Uncertainty and Rising Supply Weigh on Prime London Prices
February 2026 PCL Sales Index: 5,006.5 February 2026 POL Sales Index: 275.5
02 March 2026
Residential
John Lewis and the hard maths of building in UK cities
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
27 February 2026
Residential
London office rents surge as development economics realign
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
25 February 2026
Residential
Mortgage Costs to Fall as Market Prices in Faster Cuts
Cooling inflation, weak jobs data and stronger-than-expected signals from the Bank of England have boosted rate cut expectations. The main risk for the housing market now is political.
23 February 2026
Residential
Residential land values stabilise as sentiment begins to turn
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
20 February 2026
Prime residential
Markets reprice AI risk – real estate included
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
13 February 2026
Prime residential
Supply Squeeze Curbs Activity in London Rental Market
January 2026 PCL lettings index: 223.7 January 2026 POL lettings index: 229.0
09 February 2026
Prime residential
The Bank of England brings stability to the mortgage market
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
06 February 2026
Residential
Rate Cut Expectations Fade amid Mixed Economic Signals
Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data, tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages. However, an uncertain domestic and global outlook means downwards pressure could return.
02 February 2026
Prime residential
Global house prices rise, but affordability continues to bite
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
30 January 2026
Residential
From Seoul to Shanghai, LVMH goes local
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
28 January 2026
Residential
UK Haven Status Under Pressure as Geopolitical Risks Rise
While the Chancellor talked up Britain’s appeal to global investors in Davos last week, the property market is still digesting Labour’s first two Budgets.
26 January 2026
Residential
The clock ticks for London office occupiers
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
23 January 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.
19 January 2026
Prime residential
Demand in Country Market Improves After the Budget
Country house price index slides further in Q4 2025 but decline narrows as sentiment turns more positive.
19 January 2026
Prime residential
Is the UK housing market turning a corner?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
16 January 2026
Prime residential
What’s Ahead for Europe? From House Prices to Red Tape
Plus, geopolitics, economics and elections
15 January 2026
Prime residential
Lettings Momentum Builds but Year Hinges on Policy Success
December 2025 PCL lettings index: 223.9 December 2025 POL lettings index: 228.8
12 January 2026
Prime residential
Trump takes aim at institutional investors in housing
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
09 January 2026
Rural
Farmland Index Q4 2025 - IHT concessions calm market
The farmland market remains becalmed, but the government’s IHT U-turn could boost confidence
08 January 2026
Prime residential
Why is Mallorca set to be in the spotlight in 2026?
Tax stability, major infrastructure investment and a new generation of globally mobile buyers are reshaping the Balearic island’s property scene
05 January 2026
Prime residential
Mallorca Residential Market Insight
Knight Frank’s assessment of current market conditions across Mallorca's prime residential markets
05 January 2026
Prime residential
What’s driving the uptick in the global fine wine market?
In our latest Intelligence Talks episode, Liam Bailey, Global Head of Research at Knight Frank, is joined by Tom Burchfield, Head of Market Intelligence at Liv-ex, the world’s leading fine wine exchange. They unpack a challenging three-year period for the Liv-ex 100, why Tuscany has shown resilience, and what the recent rebound could mean for the end of the downturn.
19 December 2025
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