UK Student Housing
This series of reports analyse the current health of the UK student housing market taking into account student numbers, investment and rental change, as well as our outlook for the coming year.
Q3 2025
23 October 2025
Student Housing
UK Student Market Update Q3 2025
Investors commit more than £3.4 billion to the PBSA market so far this year, even amid a more challenging letting environment for the 2025/26 academic year.
23 October 2025
Student Housing
UK Student Market Update - Q2 2025
Robust investment figures for H1 comes as the latest data paints a cautiously upbeat picture on the outlook for UK and international student numbers.
31 July 2025
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
The rise of new entrants in the UK’s single family market
In recent years, the UK's single family housing market has emerged as a compelling proposition for institutional investors. What was once a relatively niche asset class is now firmly on the radar of a diverse range of players, eager to deploy significant capital into this increasingly mainstream subsector of the build to rent market.
09 April 2025
Student Housing
Inside Britain’s student housing crisis: key challenges and 2025 predictions
UK students are struggling to find housing and demand for accommodation is soaring. Supply is failing to keep up, causing rents to rise on average by around 8% this year, according to the latest Knight Frank data.
01 April 2025
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | What role can the living sectors play in the success of cities?
With more than two-thirds of the current build-to-rent pipeline located outside of London, housing and residential development are fundamental to the economic fabric of any town or city.
01 April 2025
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
UK BTR market update Q4 2024 - Record year for investment and delivery
Knight Frank’s quarterly review of the key investment themes in the UK Build to Rent (BTR) market covering co-living, multifamily and single family housing
01 April 2025
Senior Living
UK Senior Living: A maturing market poised for growth
We have released our sixth annual UK Seniors Housing Trading Performance Review for 2024. This is the most comprehensive review to date, it reveals insights from leading operators, provides a detailed look at market trends, operational performance, and the shifting landscape of the Seniors Housing sector.
31 March 2025
Student Housing
Accommodation plays an important role in student decisions
Student preferences are evolving. Accommodation providers need to move with that change to support the future student cohort. Our research outlines the views and expectations of incoming and current students.
31 March 2025
Student Housing
PBSA investment hits £3.9bn
Knight Frank’s quarterly review of the key development and investment themes in the UK student property market
31 March 2025
Residential
UK Housing Market Adjusts as Economic Policies Take Shape
More certainty around tax and inflation outlook may underpin demand from next month
21 March 2025
Residential
UK Housing Market Resilient with Inflation Risks on Horizon
House price growth edges down but transactions hold steady as buyers and sellers wait for more clarity around UK economy.
28 February 2025
Student Housing
Green shoots in China's housing market
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
21 February 2025
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
On track for a record year for BTR completions
Knight Frank’s quarterly review of the key investment themes in the UK Build to Rent (BTR) market covering co-living, multifamily and single family housing
11 February 2025
Student Housing
England's shrinking pipeline: what’s in store for developers after 2025?
Plus, London private housing starts fall to lowest level in 14 years
29 January 2025
Residential
Global housing markets: the year ahead
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
08 January 2025
Investment
A sober 2025 for global prime housing markets
This year, many prime housing markets returned to growth after prices retreated in 2023. With rates on their way down, albeit slowly, the outlook for 2025 anticipates further growth, led by Dubai, New York, Geneva, and Paris. However, with affordability still tight and inventory levels rising, several key markets are facing a standstill in prices, with one or two at risk of a decline.
20 December 2024
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | Stemming the flow: The role of housing in reversing regional brain drain
Graduate retention is an important but often complex issue. We explore the factors reversing the traditional brain drain of students for major regional cities.
17 December 2024
Tax
Budget Uncertainty and Tax Changes Cloud Horizon for UK Housing Market in 2025
Tax changes, a new US President, and lingering doubts around the Budget will create an environment of uncertainty early next year.
17 December 2024
Forecasts
UK Housing Market Forecast: November 2024
Sales forecasts are revised down slightly after the Budget while rental value growth is expected to increase marginally.
27 November 2024
New Homes
Governments need to shake up the delivery of new housing or face falling behind on economic growth
15 November 2024
Student Housing
Robust investment comes in spite of an ongoing challenging investment backdrop
Knight Frank’s quarterly review of the key development and investment themes in the UK student property market
29 October 2024
Forecasts
UK Housing Market Forecast: August 2024
Forecasts unaffected by the general election and interest rate cut but October’s Budget and the Renter’s Reform Bill could change the outlook.
29 October 2024
Land & Development
Government’s housing challenge as permissions hit new low
Plus, how real estate shapes university choices
25 September 2024
Residential
Private members' clubs add stardust to global housing markets
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
16 September 2024
Residential
UK Housing and Economic Data Defy Gloomy Government Warnings
Latest figures show annual house price growth and transaction volumes are rising, which don’t indicate the economy is ailing.
04 September 2024
Prime residential
Housing supply pressures in prime central London
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
19 July 2024
Residential
Will there be a bounce in UK home sales in Autumn?
A move by the Bank to reduce interest rates will be critical to relieving pressure on mortgage holders and boosting the housing market, but the timing and speed of future rate cuts is uncertain.
17 July 2024
Land & Development
Seven graphs to explain Labour's housing inheritance
It is just days after Labour’s landslide win, but it has made bold pledges to boost housebuilding from the get-go.
10 July 2024
Student Housing
Season 1, Episode 3: Student property outlook and debt markets
Will is joined by Matthew Bowen, Global Head of Student Housing Research and Lisa Attenborough, Head of Debt Advisory.
05 July 2024
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Knight Frank/UCAS Student Accommodation report: Five trends to watch
Two thirds of students said they were positive about their PBSA provider’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
05 July 2024
Student Housing
What do rising student numbers tell us about the UK PBSA market?
The number of students applying to and accepting places at UK universities rose this academic year, though there remain differences between institutions as the Higher Education market becomes more competitive. These trends will have implications on the demand for accommodation.
05 July 2024
New Homes
Monday property news update - 9 August
The construction supercycle, net zero and a new era of strength for the pound
05 July 2024
Student Housing
Confidence returns to UK student market
£72 billion UK student market sees development volumes and deal numbers bounce back as students return to campus.
05 July 2024
Economy
Confidence sours, students return and the UK's house price map is redrawn
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
05 July 2024
Student Housing
What does the latest student applications data tell us about the UK PBSA market?
Increases in applications from 18 year olds and further growth in demand for university places from non-EU students will drive demand for student housing in the coming years.
05 July 2024
Student Housing
PBSA vs PRS: which is best for students as cost of living rises?
All-inclusive rents could drive demand for PBSA amid a spike in utility costs.
05 July 2024
Economy
Souring consumer confidence and the outlook for UK interest rates
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
05 July 2024
Global
Shrinking China
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
05 July 2024
New Homes
New student accommodation supply not keeping pace with student numbers
More than 560,000 new undergraduate students have been placed into UK universities or colleges for the 2022-23 academic cycle, according to data from UCAS, up slightly year-on-year and 4% higher than the comparable pre-pandemic period in 2019 when grades were not teacher assessed. Acceptances have increased by 14% over the last ten years.
05 July 2024
Student Housing
UK student accommodation rents rebound in 2022
A return to strong rental growth following the pandemic, but big variations can be seen across markets.
05 July 2024
Student Housing
Record investment into UK student market, despite economic uncertainty
During the first nine months of 2022, just under £3.1 billion was invested in the UK purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) market, across 54 sales.
05 July 2024
Student Housing
Record breaking year for investment in student housing across Europe
Across Europe, student housing is the only real estate asset class where investment volumes were up in both Q4 2022 and full-year 2022.
05 July 2024
Land & Development
Housebuilders back in the market for land, planning delays and gauging student sentiment
Residential development update.
05 July 2024
Student Housing
Five themes that will shape the future of student property markets
With over 20,000 completed responses from both current students and new applicants, this year’s Knight Frank/UCAS Student Accommodation Survey offers a rich insight into the role accommodation plays in the overall student experience.
05 July 2024
Student Housing
What does the journey to a million mean for UK student accommodation?
In this essay we unpick some of the accommodation-specific challenges ahead and look at what needs to be considered in planning for the Journey to a Million.
05 July 2024
Global
Higher education revolutionising Spain office market
Educational operators are breathing life back in to prime central locations as growing international student numbers attracts investment into living sectors.
05 July 2024
Student Housing
Student investment volumes rebound as development stalls
Fewer than 15,000 new purpose-built student beds will be added to supply in the 2023/24 academic year, a 28% fall on the previous year’s delivery and notably below the five-year average before the pandemic of nearly 24,000.
05 July 2024
Student Housing
Rental options for seniors housing set to more than double in five years
UK rental seniors housing to increase by 160% in next 5 years with Covid-19 pandemic accelerating the demand for rental housing with care.
05 July 2024
Senior Living
The investment case for Senior Housing
Investment into the UK later living market has risen markedly in recent years, but what does the future hold?
05 July 2024
Senior Living
Bumper year for senior housing sector
Our market-leading research examines the fundamentals of the private senior living market, from sales to operations, sharing the results of our survey of some of the leading operators in the sector.
05 July 2024
Student Housing
Is 2021 set to be another record year for the Seniors Housing sector?
Investment into the seniors housing sector continues to rise – but what’s driving that growth?
02 July 2024
Student Housing
Seniors housing investment on the rise
New entrants, the growth of rental and strong fundamentals drove record levels of investment into the UK seniors housing market last year.
02 July 2024
Student Housing
Residential investment: Living sectors at the forefront of investor minds
Against a challenging economic backdrop, investing in sectors driven by demographic rather than economic shifts is a logical approach.
02 July 2024
Senior Living
Unlocking the potential for seniors housing – what needs to change?
Over the next 20 years, the over-65 age cohort is expected to grow at three times the pace of the national average.
02 July 2024
Global
Insights into Indonesia's Premium Residential Market: Trends and Opportunities
Uncover the key influences shaping Jakarta’s high-end housing market amidst global expansion
05 June 2024
Residential
Scrap stamp duty, says the OECD
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
03 May 2024
Tax
Slim Opportunities for Pre-election Tax Giveaways to Boost UK Housing Market
Renewed speculation about a stamp duty cut comes as the government’s room for manoeuvre shrinks and interest rate uncertainty intensifies.
29 April 2024
Prime residential
Jobs Data Stands Out in a Blizzard of Economic News
For the UK housing market, last week’s wage data was more significant than news of a recession.
26 February 2024
Student Housing
UK Housing Market Set for Strong 2024 as Mortgage Rates Fall
The changing mortgage landscape and hints the election will be held in the second half of this year will boost demand in 2024
05 January 2024
Planning
Housing Delivery Test 2022: Which areas are falling short?
Nearly a fifth of local planning authorities in England face having less sway over planning decisions
03 January 2024
