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.
Q1 2025
28 April 2025
All Editions
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
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
01 April 2025
UK Cities DNA
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
博鱼体育集团 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
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
31 March 2025
Student Housing
PBSA investment hits £3.9bn
博鱼体育集团 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
博鱼体育集团 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
UK Cities DNA
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
New Homes
Governments need to shake up the delivery of new housing or face falling behind on economic growth
Housing in a number of key locations globally remains more expensive than before the pandemic, putting concerns around affordability and delivery near the top of the political agenda. The evidence
15 November 2024
Student Housing
Robust investment comes in spite of an ongoing challenging investment backdrop
博鱼体育集团 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
Investment
Affordability key to unlocking Africa’s housing markets
Continent-wide, residential markets have been in a state of a suspended animation for the better part of two and a half years.
12 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
博鱼体育集团 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
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
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
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
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 博鱼体育集团 Frank/UCAS Student Accommodation Survey offers a rich insight into the role accommodation plays
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
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
Senior Living
Monday property news update - 24 May
Blackrock targets senior living, the reopening draws nearer and we tally the nation's housing spend
05 July 2024
Investment
Rising investment to drive an increase in seniors housing delivery
The sector is benefitting from increased investment from institutions. But delivery is still falling well short of demand.
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
What role can seniors housing play in solving the housing crisis?
The population is ageing and by 2050 one in four people in the UK will be over 65. More specialist housing is needed.
02 July 2024
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Entrenching ESG, the four-day week and is UK housing supply starting to build?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
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
Planning key to accelerating seniors housing delivery
The UK population is ageing rapidly and there is an urgent need to accelerate the delivery of age-appropriate housing stock.
02 July 2024
Student Housing
Rising supply and investment: what next for seniors housing?
Seniors housing investment is on the rise, underpinning a pick-up in development volumes.
02 July 2024
Student Housing
Seniors housing: More supply and flexible tenure options leading to more choice
More supply and more choice will help fuel awareness and exposure to the benefits of specialist seniors housing, driving delivery
02 July 2024
Student Housing
What does the 2021 Census tell us about the need for Seniors Housing?
There remains a compelling investment case for assets that benefit from changing ways of living, and long-term shifts in demography, such as seniors housing.
02 July 2024
Student Housing
Seniors Housing investment rising against challenging backdrop
The UK Seniors Housing market continues to draw the attention of both domestic and overseas investors.
02 July 2024
Student Housing
Investment diversification benefiting Seniors Housing market
The UK Seniors Housing market is set to see investment levels rise as investors diversify their portfolios.
02 July 2024
Senior Living
Dedicated seniors housing delivery accelerating
There remains a compelling investment case for assets that benefit from changing ways of living and long-term shifts in demography in the UK.
02 July 2024
Student Housing
UK seniors housing property prices rise
Sales volumes in UK seniors housing bounced back strongly after Covid and prices for new and resale stock have continued to rise.
02 July 2024
Student Housing
Tiered market emerging in seniors housing sector
As the sector matures, we expect to see the emergence of a more tiered market.
02 July 2024
Senior Living
France senior housing sector outperforms residential market
Senior housing investment volumes up almost 20% in 2022 as investors capitalise on growing demand.
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
Prime residential
Where next for global housing markets in 2024?
We assess the tailwinds and headwinds for prime residential markets globally.
19 December 2023
Student Housing
UK housing market: Autumn Statement 2023 reaction
The government’s ability to boost housing delivery is limited as higher mortgage rates curb demand.
30 November 2023
New Homes
What are the key Autumn Statement pledges for new homes?
New homes got some decent airtime in the chancellor’s Statement, while the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts shed light on future net housing delivery and transaction levels.
30 November 2023
Student Housing
How are pollution rules impacting housing delivery in England?
Plus nutrient credits and European deal cycles.
30 November 2023
Planning
Autumn Statement 2023: what it means for UK property market
Planning system reform, unblocking housing schemes and green energy – how will the Autumn Statement announcements impact the UK property market?
23 November 2023
Student Housing
UK housing market: lending outlook improves but risks will remain in 2024
Psychological milestones will be important for the property market as mortgage rates continue to fall.
23 November 2023
Global
Global residential property: potential good news for Brits with second homes in France
Your roundup of the trends shaping global housing markets and the latest market indicators.
16 November 2023
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
UK housing market falters due to protracted period of price discovery
Latest positive house price data adds to confusing picture in a low-volume market.
13 November 2023
Student Housing
Resilience or stagnation: two readings of UK housing and economics
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
10 November 2023
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Labour’s UK housing plans welcomed, but beware of soundbites and simplification
Developers have responded positively to Keir Starmer’s pro-development rhetoric, but political aims will need to square with economic reality.
08 November 2023
Global
Tight supply flatters the performance of global housing markets
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
03 November 2023
Student Housing
Election countdown begins for UK housing market
Discussions around support for buyers, stamp duty cuts and the Renters Reform Bill are becoming more hypothetical as the general election approaches.
27 October 2023
Student Housing
Inflation, housing affordability, and peak rates
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
27 October 2023
Forecasts
UK house price forecasts: October 2023
Sentiment will become more positive in UK housing market as the economic picture improves but a general election looms next year.
24 October 2023
Student Housing
UK housing market forecast update: March 2023
The UK housing market has made a solid start to the year, but price expectations will be properly put to the test in the spring.
24 October 2023
Student Housing
Stubborn inflation means subdued Autumn for UK housing market
Next spring may produce a seasonal bounce in activity if inflation appears tamed.
23 October 2023
Student Housing
Mortgage affordability, greener buildings, and US housing market
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
20 October 2023
Data Centres
September data indicates signs of stability for UK housing market
Higher mortgage rates keep prices under pressure in subdued market.
16 October 2023
Student Housing
City housing market recovery and UK house prices reality
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
06 October 2023
Global
Global housing markets stabilise
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
04 October 2023
Residential
Inflation data proves inconclusive for UK housing market
Financial markets expect further rate hikes but the significance for mortgages is less clear.
29 August 2023
Residential
This week’s inflation data holds clues for UK housing
Anyone buying, selling or re-mortgaging should watch the numbers closely on Wednesday.
14 August 2023
Prime residential
UK residential market: prime property markets resilient in face of higher interest rates
With the impact of the mini-Budget fading, ironically it is the strength of the UK jobs market that is acting as the main drag on the UK housing market.
08 August 2023
New Homes
A looming supply crunch as the government focuses on urban regeneration
Plus could Living sectors offer a bright spot for development?
27 July 2023
Student Housing
Heating, cooling and running homes? English Housing Survey results
We digest the key energy takeaways from the recent English Housing Survey.
26 July 2023
Investment
International residential property: soft or hard landing?
As global housing markets feel the pinch of higher interest rates, we assess which markets are experiencing the biggest slowdown.
06 July 2023
Rural
UK rural property: Not solving the housing crisis
The 博鱼体育集团 Frank Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership
05 June 2023
New Homes
Housing policy takes centre stage
Signs of resilience for new homes as new housing supply falls.
25 May 2023
Student Housing
Property gets political as UK election fever builds
Political interventions in the UK housing market can have little effect or produce unintended consequences.
22 May 2023
Student Housing
Green shoots in the UK housing market
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
05 May 2023
Student Housing
UK housing begins to shake off the mini-budget
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
29 March 2023
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Bank Rate raised to 4.25%: What does it mean for the UK housing market?
Lenders are tinkering with mortgage rates as a contradictory set of events unfold but higher rates are here to stay.
27 March 2023
Student Housing
New-build family rental housing, and the UK budget summary
We also look at better-than-expected housing market data, NPPF consultation and what developers need to know about biodiversity.
24 March 2023
Student Housing
Investors set aside £8 billion to target single family rental housing
Institutional ownership of purpose-built single family housing (SFH) for the rental market in the UK remains low, but it is on a rapid growth trajectory.
20 March 2023
Student Housing
The Budget 2023: what is the impact for the UK housing market?
The economic backdrop has improved, but things could turn more political this year.
17 March 2023
Data Centres
UK housing market stirs from its slumber
The data is turning more positive as buyers and sellers prepare for the spring market.
17 March 2023
Student Housing
Will spring mark the end of the housing market hangover?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
03 March 2023
Student Housing
Investors flock to Europe's student housing
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
27 February 2023
New Homes
Caution matches optimism in froth-free UK housing market
There are preliminary signs that the turmoil created by the mini-Budget is relenting as a new normal emerges in the mortgage market.
13 February 2023
Student Housing
Will the housing market surprise on the upside?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
10 February 2023
Student Housing
Will the jump in mortgage rates lead to a UK housing market crash? In short, no
The dramatic and rapid shift in monetary policy during 2022 had a seismic impact on the mortgage market but so far, the housing market has demonstrated resilience.
26 January 2023
Student Housing
Calling the bottom of US housing sales
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
25 January 2023
Student Housing
What to expect in 2023: five economic indicators for housing markets
Economic growth, inflation and interest rates top the key economic indicators for global housing markets in 2023.
19 January 2023
Student Housing
The ‘great recalculation’ will have to wait until 2023
The mini-Budget has muddied the waters, but next year will bring more transparency around the true condition of the UK housing market
21 December 2022
Data Centres
Don’t read too much into current UK housing market data
Longer-term trends will become more apparent next year once the effects of the mini-Budget fade.
12 December 2022
Student Housing
Housing market activity slows
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
09 December 2022
Student Housing
Which areas of the UK housing market are most resilient to rising mortgage rates?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
30 November 2022
Student Housing
Housing targets v housing delivery
Last week, some 50 Conservative MPs - including eight former cabinet ministers - signed an amendment to the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill that would scrap mandatory housing targets. The vote on
30 November 2022
Wealth
The Wealth Report: is prime property well placed to weather the storm?
In this edition we focus on the outlook for luxury housing markets in the teeth of rising interest rates, consider the economic conditions influencing the world’s biggest private investor group and
29 November 2022
Student Housing
The inflation question – is residential property a hedge?
Your monthly question on economic trends shaping housing markets.
24 November 2022
Prime residential
Why Italy’s housing market is bouncing back
Sales increased 22% in 2021 compared to 2019 and prime prices are rising at their fastest rate for 15 years.
23 November 2022
Data Centres
Was the October dip in house prices a blip?
Weak UK housing market data in October is not a reliable indicator for what comes next.
14 November 2022
New Homes
Rishi Sunak: what he means for the UK property market
How far the new PM can wind back the clock is a significant question for the UK housing market.
02 November 2022
Student Housing
How high will interest rates go and for how long?
Your monthly question on economic trends shaping housing markets.
26 October 2022
Student Housing
Spain rental market boom as supply increases
Rental supply in Spain over the total available housing stock stands at 14% at the end of the second quarter of 2022.
25 October 2022
Global
Tracking the global housing market slowdown
Your international property and economics update tracking, analysing and forecasting trends from around the world.
20 October 2022
Economy
Conservative party conference 2022: how will UK housing market react?
Off the back of a controversial mini-budget, the party conference needed to reassure investors in the future of the UK economy.
10 October 2022
Student Housing
International property: housing markets start to feel the squeeze but it may be short-lived
Market indicators suggest a short, sharp slowdown may be on the cards with some economies reversing rate rises as early as the second half of 2023.
02 October 2022
Student Housing
The Mini-Budget: What it means for the UK housing market
The new government is betting on tax cuts to stimulate economic growth, but there are bigger forces that will weigh on housing demand.
30 September 2022
Student Housing
What do interest rates hikes mean for the UK housing market?
Your monthly question on economic trends shaping housing markets.
29 September 2022
Global
Where next for global housing markets?
Your international property and economics update tracking, analysing and forecasting trends from around the world.
26 September 2022
Planning
What are the takeaways from the ‘mini’ Budget for residential developers?
Stamp duty, the prospect of localised planning reform, and rising student numbers
26 September 2022
Prime residential
How will energy price cap impact UK housing market?
Last week the new Prime Minister announced her plans to deal with soaring energy prices by introducing an energy price cap.
12 September 2022
Student Housing
City house prices outperform national housing markets in Q2
City prices stole a march on their national counterparts in Q2 2022, although neither saw the sudden downturn that many anticipated.
12 September 2022
New Homes
What impact will the new PM have on the UK housing market?
The occupant of Number 11 Downing Street rather than the new housing minister will have a bigger role to play between now and the next election.
08 September 2022
Global
Global house prices display surprising resilience in Q2
Global housing markets wrongfooted us this quarter with housing markets displaying relative resilience.
07 September 2022
New Homes
The UK's new million pound housing markets
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
02 September 2022
Student Housing
Recession, what's in a name?
Your monthly question on economic trends shaping housing markets
24 August 2022
Student Housing
UK house price growth peaks as cost pressures mount and demand softens
First negative monthly reading in 12 months as housing market continues to cool.
15 August 2022
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Bank of England turns gloomier as base rate rises to 1.75%. How will the housing market respond?
Economists question the Bank’s latest forecasts while the direction of travel for mortgage costs is less open to debate.
05 August 2022
Student Housing
Will a base rate of 3% cause the UK housing market to reverse?
How will continued rate rises impact the housing market and mortgage affordability in the short and long-term?
05 August 2022
Student Housing
Rate hikes put the squeeze on US housing
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
01 August 2022
New Homes
Price growth remains stubbornly high, but demand is softening in the UK housing market
New buyer enquires fall, but the capital bucks the trend
18 July 2022
Student Housing
UK house prices surge even as political volatility rises
A general election rather than a Tory party leadership vote would have an impact on the housing market but that feels unlikely this year
12 July 2022
Student Housing
Rate hike is latest signal that UK house prices will cool
What’s more open to debate is how steeply or quickly the housing market will moderate.
07 July 2022
Student Housing
Brexit six years on: assessing the impact on UK housing
What do transaction numbers, prices and other indicators tell us about the post-Brexit landscape in the UK property market?
01 July 2022
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
What will plug the Help to Buy sales gap?
The end of Help to Buy is a symbolic moment: representing the curtain going up on government backed new-build housing loans to first-time buyers.
28 June 2022
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
UK housing supply finally begins to build
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
16 June 2022
Student Housing
Half of the world's housing markets still seeing double-digit growth, for now
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
15 June 2022
Student Housing
A difficult moment to tackle UK housing policy
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
13 June 2022
Rural
Housing supply rises faster in rural markets as vicious circle of low supply breaks
Frustrated sellers from last year are helping to drive stock levels higher.
06 June 2022
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Housing supply beginning to build
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
25 May 2022
Student Housing
A turning point for housing's bull markets
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
23 May 2022
Forecasts
Bank of England slashes forecasts: What it means for the UK housing market
There is little consensus around the Bank’s latest economic predictions, but nobody disputes the impact of a higher base rate.
23 May 2022
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Housing supply picks up as economic warnings mount
Price growth predicted to slow as more owners decide now is the time to sell.
23 May 2022
Student Housing
Cash buyers, assessing housing market risk and the rental boom
Your international property and economics update tracking, analysing and forecasting trends from around the world.
19 May 2022
Student Housing
Housing delivery returns to pre-pandemic levels...for now
Leading indicators suggest that housing delivery rates in England have bounced back sharply since plunging in 2020, but how long can the momentum last?
18 May 2022
Student Housing
Residential investors to pursue blended and more diverse strategies
Our research suggests that single family housing, co-living and seniors housing are the next growth areas.
13 May 2022
Investment
Residential investment: From alternative to core
Investment into housing has become a core investment strategy for institutional investors seeking stable income streams
13 May 2022
Global
The global housing boom slows
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
06 May 2022
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Lambeth developers target new zones to meet housing demand
Residential developers across the capital are rising to the challenge of creating more dynamic and sustainable neighbourhoods with a greater mix of uses.
26 April 2022
Student Housing
Housing supply begins to normalise
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
22 April 2022
Student Housing
Endgame in sight for strong UK house price run
Robust March performance, but supply is building as headwinds strengthen in UK housing market.
19 April 2022
Student Housing
What is to blame for the world's unaffordable housing?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
12 April 2022
Student Housing
Is the housing boom on borrowed time?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
04 April 2022
New Homes
Saudi millennials seek new housing requirements
With a young demographic on the horizon, our residential market survey highlights a clear opportunity for developers to provide new housing that appeals to a more millennial-friendly budget.
31 March 2022
Student Housing
Rate rise signals window of opportunity for buyers and sellers
Sky-high demand, tight supply, and low mortgage rates under pressure as the UK housing market returns to normality.
21 March 2022
Investment
Student numbers rise in France as higher education property attracts investment
The demand for high quality education, new learning spaces, and growing investment opportunities has led to higher education property becoming an increasingly attractive asset class.
15 March 2022
Student Housing
UK housing market resilient as Bank of England poised to raise rates
The signals from the property market remain positive ahead of this week’s expected rate rise.
14 March 2022
Global
Slowing global growth, Amazon’s physical store exit and the housing market's supply problem
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
09 March 2022
Student Housing
The success of levelling up will hinge on regional BTR
The relocation of civil servants will require the right housing in key UK cities to attract talent away from London, an ambition of several governments over the years.
24 February 2022
Student Housing
Covid impact on UK housing market to linger for longer
The trajectory of the UK property market this year is only becoming clearer gradually as it shakes off a heavier-than-expected hangover from Covid
14 February 2022
New Homes
Inflation is everywhere, supply shocked and a frosty welcome to the new Housing Minister
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
14 February 2022
Student Housing
When will housing delivery in England recover to pre-pandemic levels?
Housing delivery in England & Wales took a sharp hit in 2020 due to the onset of the pandemic. But what can we glean from last year’s figures?
11 February 2022
Student Housing
Digital nomads, housing delivery and the $75 trillion asset bubble
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
09 February 2022
Data Centres
Evidence builds that 2022 will be a robust year for the UK housing market
Early data from January and a positive economic outlook point to strong transaction numbers and price growth.
04 February 2022
Student Housing
The big squeeze, seniors housing, and residential’s strongest start to a year since 2005
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
04 February 2022
New Homes
US homes sales plunge, China cuts rates and pressure builds on councils missing housing targets
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
19 January 2022
Planning
Housing Delivery Test 2021: Which local authorities are falling short?
More than 70% of local planning authorities in England have passed the test under the altered 2021 measurement.
17 January 2022
Student Housing
Rewilding with Ed Sheeran, Germany's carbon problem and is the UK housing market starting to cool?
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
14 January 2022
Europe
Singapore’s cooling measures, Europe’s new digital visa and how long will the housing boom last?
Your international property and economics update tracking, analysing and forecasting trends from around the world.
12 January 2022
Student Housing
Solving housing shortage, supply crunch eases & government seeks £4bn from developers over cladding
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
12 January 2022
Student Housing
The year of rewilding, Omicron hits business confidence and the housing market's empty shelves
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
07 January 2022
Residential
UK residential property market continues to defy gravity
博鱼体育集团 Frank's Monthly UK Residential Market Update provides a snapshot of the health of the UK housing market, assessing its performance, and proving analysis of the latest economic developments
20 December 2021
Student Housing
The first hike, Omicron makes its mark and how to tame housing markets
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
20 December 2021
Global
Almost 50% of global housing markets record double-digit annual price growth
The Global House Price Index tracks the movement of mainstream residential prices across 56 countries and territories worldwide. The index tracks nominal prices in local currency.
10 December 2021
Student Housing
New figures highlight full impact of pandemic on housing delivery
A drop in housing delivery was to be expected in a year impacted by a pandemic, but less certain now is the extent to which supply chain challenges and a national material shortage will hamper
29 November 2021
Offices
Inflation & the consumer, optimism in London offices and the housing market's new north/south divide
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe
19 November 2021
Offices
Conversion of offices into housing: a pipe dream or a real opportunity?
Over the past twenty years, technological advances have transformed the way people live and work, forcing the real estate industry to reinvent itself.
16 November 2021
Residential
Residential property market shrugs off end of stamp duty holiday
博鱼体育集团 Frank's Monthly UK Residential Market Update provides a snapshot of the health of the UK housing market, assessing its performance, and proving analysis of the latest economic developments.
10 November 2021
New Homes
Increase in supply and interest rates will tame UK house price growth
New analysis shows which areas have seen the biggest rise in the value of their housing stock over the course of the pandemic.
08 November 2021
Europe
What does a second lockdown in Europe mean for its housing markets?
Rising infection rates have prompted European governments to tighten restrictions, but rules and enforcement varies between countries
02 November 2021
Investment
City house prices outpace national markets
Predictions of ‘the death of the city’ now seem a distant memory as cities are now outpacing their national housing markets with prices rising by 9.8% on average in the year to Q2 2021.
02 November 2021
Student Housing
Autumn Budget 2021: Key housing figures
Housing announcements were a little stale in the chancellor’s Budget, which was packed full of big spending for hospitals and schools and focused on skills.
28 October 2021
Prime residential
Are we on the cusp of a Roaring Twenties for London and New York’s prime markets?
Anna heads to Manhattan to find out how the ‘race for space’ is driving New York’s prime housing market and how London’s experience compares, as well as how they will cope with governments dialling
18 October 2021
Student Housing
Globally, house prices rising at their strongest rate since Q1 2005
The pandemic-induced housing boom continues with prices rising by 9.2% on average across 55 countries and territories in the year to June 2021.
18 October 2021
Industrial and logistics
Monday property news update - 2 August
Industrial opportunities, pinnacle penthouses and insufficient housing
14 October 2021
Student Housing
Very active capital, stagflation, the US housing boom and more
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
14 October 2021
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Global Residential Outlook: Friday 16th October 2020
Key takeaway: Unlike the first wave, new restrictions across Europe, Asia and North America are more targeted, regional and time-specific with housing markets continuing to function and properties
13 October 2021
Student Housing
The lingering housing supply crunch and underwhelming US jobs growth
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
13 October 2021
Student Housing
Boomerang buyers, cooling the housing boom and a year's transport for €3 a day
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
08 October 2021
Student Housing
Pay hikes, rate hikes and the fate of China's housing market
Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe.
08 October 2021
Global
Five key trends homebuyers should have on their radar
In the last of our series of articles extracting the key findings from this year’s Global Buyer Survey, we highlight some of the trends that will shape the performance of global housing markets over
01 October 2021
Student Housing
What does a booming tech, arts and science sector mean for the West Midlands housing market?
Region’s flourishing new job sectors – from the arts to science and technology – is leading to an increase in housing demand
27 September 2021
Student Housing
UK Property Market Outlook: 9 August
Activity in the UK housing market was frenetic in June as buyers and sellers rushed to beat the stamp duty holiday deadline. What has emerged since is an untenable disconnect between supply and
09 August 2021
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Five reasons why the UK housing market isn’t vulnerable to rising interest rates, for now
From copper to consumer goods, it feels like the price of almost everything is on the rise.
16 July 2021
New Homes
Top five key findings from English Housing Survey; Energy
Energy efficiency of homes has improved but comes at a cost
13 July 2021
Student Housing
Momentum regaining as market rebalances
Momentum slowed in the UK housing market following a glut of deals aiming to beat the June stamp duty holiday taper deadline, but low housing stock is set to grow in coming months.
12 July 2021
Prime residential
Prime France proves resilient with sales up 5% nationally
Despite a challenging backdrop France’s prime residential markets were resilient in 2020 as the pandemic sparked a reassessment of housing need amongst French buyers
12 July 2021
Student Housing
Top five key findings from English Housing Survey
Efficiency costs rising and high-scoring happiness levels amongst owner occupiers were the key trends in the latest English Housing Survey 2019-2020.
08 July 2021
Student Housing
Monday property news update - 5th July
Employers turn to automation, John Lewis the landlord and surging urban housing markets
07 July 2021
New Homes
New York is back, just ask Jerry Seinfeld
Restaurants are crowded, flights are packed, Yankee Stadium is at full capacity and corporate America is calling its workers back. All signs point to a sharp recovery in New York’s prime housing
30 June 2021
Economy
UK Property Market Outlook: 28 May 2021
Supply and demand distortions are affecting many areas of the economy, including the housing market. There are signs more balance is returning.
26 June 2021
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Is Britain’s house price boom a bubble set to burst?
As concerns mount this week around rising house prices, with Bloomberg claiming the UK housing market is among the world’s bubbliest, our latest guest on the podcast to weigh in on this debate is
18 June 2021
Retail & Leisure
Monday property news update - 14 June
The recovery quickens, retail's pain points and what next for the housing market
16 June 2021
New Homes
UK Property Market Outlook: 24 May 2021
New estimates show the extent to which spending in the housing market has bounced back from the pandemic
28 May 2021
Prime residential
The next challenge? …. a shortage of prime housing stock
Evidence is emerging of prime stock shortages in European residential markets brought about by an uptick in pandemic-induced sales and the ‘race for space’.
27 May 2021
Global
Monday property news update - 17 May
China's housing market boom, the struggle to fill global jobs and the clamour for central London offices
21 May 2021
New Homes
Greenwich and Lewisham among inner London housing hotspots
These two south-east London boroughs are attracting new residents through new modes of transport, regeneration and parkland strategies. Now they must overcome an undersupply of housing.
13 May 2021
Student Housing
Friday property news update - 7 May
The housing market is “on fire”, fastest UK growth since the second world war, and the fight for flights
10 May 2021
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
How will Barking & Dagenham’s freeport win impact its housing market?
Barking & Dagenham is the only borough in the capital to claim access to a freeport zone – a specially designated economic area where normal tax and customs rules do not apply.
20 April 2021
Global
Solving The Green Homes Problem
This week Patrick Gower is joined by Global Head of Research Liam Bailey and Global Wealth Analyst Flora Harley to explore why solving housing's pollution problem could be a step too far for the
16 April 2021
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Is the UK housing market really out of the woods?
With new economic data pointing to a sharp recovery, Patrick Gower speaks to head of UK residential research, Tom Bill, to find out; is the UK housing market really out of the woods?
26 March 2021
Student Housing
Friday property news update - 26th March
The 'work from anywhere' reality, the clamour for PRS and is the UK housing market out of the woods?
26 March 2021
Student Housing
University acceptances up and student accommodation bookings in line with expectations
New survey data on bookings for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) points to strong leasing activity.
22 March 2021
Student Housing
What impact will Covid-19 have on student numbers?
Universities, as well as student accommodation providers are keeping a watchful eye on student numbers.
22 March 2021
Student Housing
Estate agents await more lockdown details with ‘cautious optimism’
Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for housing, communities and local government, appears to suggest the housing market will continue to operate through a second national lockdown in England
22 March 2021
Student Housing
Monday property news update - 15th March
UK GDP outperforms, housing supply rebalances as schools reopen and governments move to stem the asset price boom
21 March 2021
Student Housing
Ten stats on the first anniversary of lockdown: UK Property Market Outlook, 22 March 2021
It has been a year since the first UK national lockdown. Ten statistics show how the housing market has performed over last twelve months and suggest what comes next
18 March 2021
Student Housing
Housing delivery may stall but market fundamentals will drive long-term performance
Long-term supply and demand dynamics still point to the need to up housing delivery.
12 March 2021
New Homes
New housing delivery showing signs of improvement
The number of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) lodgements for new-build properties increased in May and June, following a sharp drop in April 2020.
12 March 2021
Economy
Budget 2020: the figures
Housing was not a very prominent feature of the new chancellor’s Budget, which was dominated by emergency measures to shore up the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
12 March 2021
Planning
Planning for the future: From the expected to the surprises
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick shed some light this week on how the government proposes to reform the planning system.
12 March 2021
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Government ends London rent control speculation
Housing minister Robert Jenrick writes to London Mayor Sadiq Khan in response to his draft London Plan
12 March 2021
Land & Development
London development report – how is coronavirus impacting the housing market?
How was London’s residential development market performing before the outbreak of coronavirus, and what does the pandemic mean for housing delivery going forward?
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
Student Housing
UK Property Market Outlook: Week Beginning 9 November
What do the early signs tell us about what a second national lockdown in England means for the housing market?
12 March 2021
New Homes
Chancellor announces stamp duty cut and £2bn new green homes grant
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s summer statement outlined new measures aimed at the housing market.
05 March 2021
Student Housing
Property market remains open despite latest Covid-19 lockdowns
Governments confirm housing markets will continue to operate in England and Scotland
05 March 2021
Student Housing
How lifting lockdown will shape the UK residential market in 2021
As the government relaxes lockdown restrictions, seasonal patterns will become more recognisable in the UK housing market and the balance between supply and demand will stabilise. However, two key
05 March 2021
Build-To-Rent and Multifamily
Government funding to unlock housing acting as a barrier to the levelling up agenda
Parts of the UK are still missing out on important funding that could help deliver more homes and revitalise areas.
05 March 2021
Student Housing
Keeping the housing market moving key to economic recovery
The important contribution that the housing market makes to the UK economy is widely acknowledged, yet assigning a value to that contribution is complex. There is no single source of data providing
05 March 2021
Student Housing
Net additional dwellings rise 1% in 2019/2020 before Covid impact
It is widely accepted that the events of this year will inevitably lead to a slowdown in housing delivery. But before the outbreak of Covid-19 in March, completion volumes had been steadily ticking
05 March 2021
Student Housing
Nearly one in five councils miss government housing delivery targets
Some 67% of local authorities delivered at least 95% of their housing requirement in the three years to March 2020.
05 March 2021
Student Housing
Webinar: Covid-19 and adapting to change in the UK student property market
Experts from across the sector joined 博鱼体育集团 Frank to discuss the impact of covid-19 on the UK student property market.
05 March 2021
New Homes
Friday property news update
Positives and negatives for the housing market, the mortgage mob and a new View
04 March 2021
Student Housing
Housing provision is key to London's success
Housing provision in London will play a key role in support of a competitive lifestyle offering
04 March 2021
Student Housing
UK Property Market Update: March 2021 Budget
After the content of the Budget was so widely-trailed in the media, there were few surprises for the housing market on Wednesday
04 March 2021
Global
Trans-Atlantic Trends: How are UK housing and New York office markets faring?
This week we launch the second series of Intelligence Talks. Having emerged from an unprecedented lockdown, and with many of us starting to commute into offices, we’ve adapted the podcast to bring
26 February 2021
Investment
What impact will the election result have on US housing markets?
Property markets and investors like certainty. Protracted legal appeals would add a further dimension to what has already been a turbulent year for the US as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
26 February 2021
Global
China in five charts
What does China’s tentative economic and housing market recovery tell us about what lies ahead for other global markets? The five charts below offer some indication of the timing and shifts in
26 February 2021
ESG
Midweek property news update
The pandemic hits London's housing supply, recovery at a rate of knots and the battle over ESG?
24 February 2021
New Homes
Friday property news update - 19th February 2021
The return of confidence, the US housing boom and some big discounts for overseas homes
24 February 2021
Student Housing
Midweek property news update
Caribbean nomads, real-time rents and a view from the UK housing queue
01 February 2021
Student Housing
How will purpose-built student accommodation markets react to Covid-19?
Despite some short-term hurdles, the investment case for student accommodation remains compelling.
06 January 2021
Student Housing
Monday property news update
Brexit talks go on...and on, the importance of walkability and a curious moment for the UK housing market
14 December 2020
