REGIONS
Middle East
Life sciences
The Growth Sector of the Moment – Life Science
The burgeoning life sciences sector is a fundamental part of the South East's economic growth potential and a dynamo of its occupational demand, accounting for 10% of employment in the region. But what is life sciences? Where are the leading and emergent clusters, and what are the real estate dynamics within them? Perhaps more critically, what emerging occupier trends do those on both the supply and demand side of real estate need to be aware of to enhance decision-making and asset performance?
18 May 2023
Middle East
Future Demand: Who’s buying?
The investor landscape in the south east has realigned in recent years, consistent with the experiences of the wider UK.
16 May 2023
Middle East
Balancing responsibility and viability
The current construction and real estate landscape presents significant challenges – but also great opportunities. The recovery across the south east office market is gaining traction, with headline metrics on demand moving further into positive territory with each passing week. With supply still tight in many locations, this is fuelling anticipation of rental growth and an uptick in development activity.
16 May 2023
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Navigating the property lifecycle 2022
Welcome to this year's edition of the M25 & South East Office Market Report. Operational to end of life and reinvention. Identifying the factors that influence each stage can help us understand where the market is heading – and identify opportunities.
16 May 2023
Middle East
East London takes first place in London marathon price race
Analysis of price inflation along the route places Charlton at the front of the pack.
20 April 2023
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Film & TV Studios - Spotlight on the M4 Corridor
Rising demand for film studio space in the UK has prompted increased interest from film production companies looking to take advantage of what the regional centres, outside of London and the South East, have to offer.
17 June 2022
Middle East
Development opportunity: Identifying gaps in market supply
Although availability has marginally increased in recent months, the vacancy rate for the south east has remained below long-term trends.
09 May 2022
Planning
At your service
As business planning horizons have shortened and organisational restructuring has become faster and more frequent, space as a service has grown as a feature of the greater london and south east market.
09 May 2022
Prime residential
Dubai Ultra-Prime home sales hit new record
Ultra-Prime homes sales have reached record levels in Dubai with high demand from international buyers.
06 April 2022
New Homes
Aspirations of Saudi citizens shifting market dynamics
Survey shows disparity between ambition and reality from how homeowners plan to finance their residential purchases and how they intend to use their new homes.
06 April 2022
Global
Why the global ski industry is looking to the east
Globally, skier numbers are largely static, but Asia may hold the key to future demand.
22 December 2021
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Pandemic sees return of expats to UK despite travel restrictions
South-east sees biggest jump in sales to expats returning to the UK
10 December 2021
Middle East
The coronavirus pandemic has driven a shift in attitudes amongst Middle East home buyers
Knight Frank survey shows 50% of buyers say energy efficiency is ‘very important’ for their next home purchase whilst proximity to green space and good air quality are the most important location criteria.
08 November 2021
Middle East
Properties near ‘outstanding’ primary schools cost 11% more on average
Education premium is largest in the North East and the East Midlands
06 September 2021
Offices
Season 3, Episode 7: South East Offices - Factors of Influence
Commercial Conversations webinar series
26 July 2021
Middle East
The Wealth Report: A Middle East perspective
Taimur Khan, Head of Research at Knight Frank Middle East journeys through The Wealth Report 2021 to offer his top takeaways from both a global and Middle Eastern perspective.
07 June 2021
Prime residential
The roadmap back to the office: East vs West, Millennials vs Gen X
In this episode, Anna Ward, senior research analyst, talks to head of international residential research Kate Everett Allen and Lee Elliott, global head of occupier research, about the future of the office and residential across the world.
19 March 2021
Prime residential
House prices most sluggish in prime central London and north-east England when Covid-19 struck
House price growth over the last five years will be one part of assessing how the property market emerges from the pandemic
12 March 2021
Middle East
East vs West London: Hounslow Council leader on regeneration post-Covid
This week, Anna chats to the London Borough of Hounslow's Council Leader, Steve Curran, about the future of West London's regeneration post-Covid.
12 March 2021
Middle East
What’s next for Newham in East London?
Newham has become a magnet for regeneration which has boosted local property markets in the borough. But what does the future hold for housing in the former host borough of the 2012 London Olympics?
12 March 2021
Middle East
London-based buyers set their sights on a move to the country after lockdown
South West and South East major beneficiaries as people look for more greenery and outside space
05 March 2021
Middle East
Diary of an agent: Alex Robinson and Tim Harriss
In London and the South East it’s still all about the space race for prospective buyers.
04 March 2021
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
East Anglia a key beneficiary of the escape to the country trend
The pandemic and working from home led buyers to revaluate Eastern England in 2020
04 March 2021
Middle East
Case Study: Look east to Here East
In taking on 1.2 million sq ft of legacy real estate from the 2012 London Olympics, Delancey would have been forgiven for simply targeting large-scale corporate requirements for their Here East scheme.
04 March 2021
Middle East
Season 2, Episode 9: What does the future hold for South East offices?
Will Matthews was joined by Emma Goodford, Head of National Office Agency, and Darren Mansfield, Partner within Commercial Research, to discuss the considerations and implications of ‘Hub and Spoke’ on office markets in Greater London, the M25 and South East.
04 March 2021
