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ESG

More of the same? Sustainability & real estate for 2026

Look back at 2025 and view to the year ahead for energy and sustainability in commercial real estate

17 December 2025

Student Housing

Navigating Student Housing in 2025

2025 has been the year of not taking anything for granted in student housing.

17 December 2025

Industrial and logistics

European Logistics Outlook 2026

16 December 2025

ESG

Connection reform update: a new pipeline announced

In early December, NESO confirmed the latest stage of connections reform with the outcome of the first Gate 2 criteria. A new ‘queue’ has now been formed.

11 December 2025

Student Housing

Navigating Student Housing in 2025

2025 has been the year of not taking anything for granted in student housing.

17 December 2025

Industrial and logistics

European Logistics Outlook 2026

16 December 2025

ESG

Connection reform update: a new pipeline announced

In early December, NESO confirmed the latest stage of connections reform with the outcome of the first Gate 2 criteria. A new ‘queue’ has now been formed.

11 December 2025

Regular updates

Prime residential

Investors place big bets on 2026

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

17 December 2025

Prime residential

Budget fallout: sales slow, sentiment diverges

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

12 December 2025

Prime residential

Lenders cut mortgage rates as the fiscal outlook steadies

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

10 December 2025

Economy

Leading Indicators | Turning the page: navigating the road to 2026

Here we look at the leading indicators in the world of economics. For in-depth analysis into commodities, trade, equities and more.

09 December 2025

Prime residential

Budget Clarity Brings Short-Term Relief in Prime London Markets

November 2025 PCL Sales Index: 5,050.2 November 2025 POL Sales Index: 275.0

08 December 2025

Rentals

Budget Seeks to Tame Inflation but Sets Stage for Higher Rents

November 2025 PCL lettings index: 224.5 November 2025 POL lettings index: 228.4

08 December 2025

Prime residential

The case for property in a fractured market

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

05 December 2025

Prime residential

Tokyo leads the pack in prime residential performance

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

03 December 2025

Economy

Leading Indicators | Autumn Budget 2025: need to know

Here we look at the leading indicators in the world of economics. For in-depth analysis into commodities, trade, equities and more.

02 December 2025

Prime residential

Reasons to be cheerful

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

28 November 2025

Retail & Leisure

The Retail Note - Autumn Budget: more income tax, more VAT, no money back, no guarantees

This week’s Retail Note reflects on this week’s Autumn Budget through a retail lens.

28 November 2025

Prime residential

The policy decisions shaping global wealth migration

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

26 November 2025

Economy

Leading Indicators | Headroom or Headache? Reading between the lines of the pre-budget mood

Here we look at the leading indicators in the world of economics. For in-depth analysis into commodities, trade, equities and more.

25 November 2025

Retail & Leisure

The Retail Note - Retail sales: the curse of Black Friday strikes?

This week’s Retail Note focuses on the October retail sales figures from the ONS, which were neither as weak as predicted nor reported.

21 November 2025

Prime residential

Prime offices defy the macro gloom

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

21 November 2025

Prime residential

Dubai tops global super-prime rankings despite Q3 slowdown

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

19 November 2025

Economy

Leading Indicators | UK yields steady as asset performance diverges

Here we look at the leading indicators in the world of economics. For in-depth analysis into commodities, trade, equities and more.

18 November 2025

Retail & Leisure

The Retail Note - Do the ONS Know it’s Christmas?

This week’s Retail Note gives Knight Frank’s Christmas retail sales predictions and details why they may differ from official data. Plus, a dissect of all that is wrong with Black Friday.

14 November 2025

Prime residential

Budget weighs on housing market activity (and tax take)

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

14 November 2025

Prime residential

The island life goes year round

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

12 November 2025

Economy

Leading Indicators | Fiscal caution, softer labour market and signs of improving inbound capital

Here we look at the leading indicators in the world of economics. For in-depth analysis into commodities, trade, equities and more.

11 November 2025

Prime residential

Want a Pagani? Buy a US$30m penthouse and skip the 3-year wait

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

07 November 2025

Residential

The case for scrapping stamp duty

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

05 November 2025

Economy

Leading Indicators | Yields ease, focus turns to monetary and fiscal signals

Here we look at the leading indicators in the world of economics. For in-depth analysis into commodities, trade, equities and more.

04 November 2025

Flagship reports

Wealth

The Wealth Report 2025

Our flagship thought-leadership publication, The Wealth Report is considered vital reading for UHNWIs across the globe and their advisors.

05 March 2025

(Y)OUR SPACE

(Y)our Space

(Y)OUR SPACE is Knight Frank’s flagship thought leadership research bringing you data-led insights about the future direction of travel in corporate real estate.

29 May 2025

Investment

Active Capital

Our unique perspective on the outlook for global real estate investment: from our forecasts of capital flows to our analysis of the most pressing strategic considerations.

23 September 2024