You potentially won’t be able to let an office in the UK without an EPC A-B by as soon as 2030. So how can London’s office landlords prepare effectively for this energy efficiency deadline? Currently, 70% of commercial property floor space is rated EPC C or below across England & Wales. So getting ahead of potential future regulation could mean a first-mover advantage, particularly where there is a demand and supply imbalance.

To unpick this complex topic, Anna is joined by Flora Harley, Knight Frank’s head of ESG research, and Harriet Hicks, ESG consultant at the property agency, who explain some of the risks and strategies commercial property landlords and investors must consider. They discuss Knight Frank’s new report on building obsolescence, which looks at more than 3,000 commercial properties that have undergone retrofitting leading to an improved EPC rating of at least B, and the measures landlords took to get there.

They also delve into new research on building obsolescence, highlighting key areas such as regulatory, functional, physical, and financial risks. Practical measures like LED lighting and digital twin modelling for building improvements are discussed, along with market trends, tenant collaboration, and potential future innovations in the sector.

Knight Frank’s report: Meeting the Commercial Property Retrofit Challenge - Part 1: Defining a Strategy is available here: https://www.knightfrank.com/research/report-library/meeting-the-commercial-property-retrofit-challenge-part-1-11509.aspx

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Co-living is a small but growing trend in UK cities, driven by urbanisation, rising housing costs, and the need for community in an age of digital isolation. Experts from Knight Frank explore the investment landscape, government policies, demographic appeal, and future prospects of co-living compared to traditional student accommodation. The conversation covers topics such as policy evolution, investment trends, and the challenges and opportunities in the sector.

Host Anna Ward discusses this and more with guests Chris Benham, Oliver Knight and Katie O’Neill.

For more, please see Knight Frank’s 2024 Co-living Report here: https://content.knightfrank.com/research/2854/documents/en/co-living-report-2024-11304.pdf

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For our final episode of the year, we look at Knight Frank’s predictions for residential and commercial property in 2024... 

For a UK take, Anna speaks to Tom Bill, head of UK residential research, Shabab Qadar, London research partner and Flora Harley, head of ESG research. Anna is also joined by our global head of research Liam Bailey, head of UK commercial Will Matthews and head of global residential research Kate Everett Allen to discuss global themes. 

They share their key predictions for 2024, explore to what extent and how quickly real estate markets will recover, and look at the potential impact of upcoming political elections around the world. They also discuss the pressing need to retrofit and refurbish real estate, with 58% of  investors actively looking to acquire poor EPC-performing assets to improve, upgrade and reposition, according to Knight Frank’s latest ESG Property Investor Survey. 

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In our first "special guest" episode, we hear from Mark Prisk, former MP and Housing Minister on his views on how the property world will adapt post-Covid.

Mark and Anna are also joined by James Keegan, a Partner in our Residential Development Consultancy team.

Intelligence Talks, is a podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Monday and Friday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders.

This podcast breaks down the news and delves into the intelligence behind the headlines. 

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This week in our global episode, we take virtual trip over to Asia Pacific to find out more about how Covid-19 has impacted the Asian property market.

Nicholas Holt, Head of Asia Pacific Research; Emily Relf, Capital Markets Director; and Neil Brookes, Head of Capital Markets for Asia Pacific, discuss core markets, defensive sectors and the winds of opportunity post-Covid.

Intelligence Talks, is a podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Monday and Friday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders.

This podcast breaks down the news and delves into the intelligence behind the headlines. 

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After the excitement of the bank holiday, we settle back into the working week with a look at how the retail sector has been impacted by Covid-19 and what the future holds for landlords and tenants.

Stephen Springham, Commercial Research Partner; and David Legat, a Partner in our Retail Agency, offer their expert takes on how we can best navigate the new world of retail.

Intelligence Talks, is a podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Monday and Friday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders.

This podcast breaks down the news and delves into the intelligence behind the headlines. 

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The pandemic continues to grip the world but across much of Europe, lockdown measures are slowly easing. In this episode, we discuss what is happening on the ground, how countries plan to open up their property markets and what investors should be looking out for over the next few weeks and months.

Mark Harvey, Head of European Residential Sales; William Matthews, Head of UK Commercial Research; and Kate Everett-Allen, International Residential Research Partner, pool their knowledge to offer an expert take on how Europe will recover from Covid-19.

Intelligence Talks, is a podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Monday and Friday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders.

This podcast breaks down the news and delves into the intelligence behind the headlines. 

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As the property market reopens in England and the Knight Frank residential teams head back to their local offices today, we look at what this really means in practice.

David Mumby, Head of Central London Lettings; Mark Proctor, Exeter Office Head; and John Rockel, Head of Strategy and Operations, explore the immediate and long-term implications of reopening the market and getting agents back into their offices. Our guests also discuss the future of the property market and how virtual viewings have revolutionised the industry.

Intelligence Talks, is a podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Monday and Friday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders.

This podcast breaks down the news and delves into the intelligence behind the headlines. 

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In the first of our Friday podcasts, focusing on the global markets, we discuss how Covid-19 has impacted property markets across the world and what the future of international real estate will look like.

Liam Bailey, Global Head of Research; Flora Harley, Residential Research Associate; and Kate Everett-Allen, Residential Research Partner, explore the findings of our latest Global Outlook and assess what this means in reality for international property during a Covid-19 world.

Intelligence Talks, is a podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Monday and Friday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders.

This podcast breaks down the news and delves into the intelligence behind the headlines. 

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As we head into another week in lockdown, we discuss the impact of Covid-19 is having on the London sales and lettings markets.

Tom Bill, Head of London Residential Research; Head of Lettings, Gary Hall; and Head of London Sales, James Clarke, assess how the London market has fared throughout the pandemic and what the future holds for London residential.

We also look at what might happen next, the practical steps the market could take, and how the government can help.

Intelligence Talks, is a podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Monday and Friday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders.

This podcast breaks down the news and delves into the intelligence behind the headlines. 

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In our second episode, we first discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the construction sector and housebuilding. We then go on to explore the future of the workplace.

Residential Research Associate, Oliver Knight, and Justin Gaze, Head of Residential Development Land, offer their takes on the challenges faced by house builders as a result of Covid-19. Justin explains issues such as the logistical problem of construction materials being delivered to sites, while Oliver deliberates over the positives that might arise from this situation.

We then hear from our Global Head of Occupier Research, Lee Elliott, on the future of the workplace and how offices will change following the unprecedented working from home experiment.

Intelligence Talks, is a new podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Monday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders.

This podcast breaks down the news and delves into the intelligence behind the headlines. 

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In our debut episode, we take a look at the impact of Coronavirus on the UK housing market, and crucially, what action the government could take to aid its recovery, post lockdown.

Our Global Head of Research, Liam Bailey, discusses the benefits and drawbacks of forecasting during a pandemic and how the property industry has adapted to the current crisis. From virtual viewings to desktop surveying, we hear that while the market may be slowing, deals are still being done.

Simon Gammon, Managing Partner at Knight Frank Finance, explains how the mortgage market has adapted to life in the time of Corona and offers his advice on where to turn if you're now stuck in the house buying process.

Finally, we hear from Stuart Baillie, our Head of Planning, on the emergency measures being put in place to help planning committees continue to function during these uncertain times.

Intelligence Talks, is a new podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Monday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders.

This podcast breaks down the news and delves into the intelligence behind the headlines. 

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Instagram - @knightfrank

Twitter - @knightfrank

LinkedIn - @Knight Frank

Host: Anna Ward - @annaroxelana

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With global residential rents surging at three and a half times their pre-pandemic rate, Liam Bailey speaks to New York property guru Jonathan Miller to assess where rental markets are headed in that city as we move towards 2024.

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Anna speaks to Knight Frank rural surveyor Steph Small and Irwin Mitchell partner Sam Knight to find out more about the nutrient mitigation market, which the government just announced fresh funding for.

Natural England has established its own nutrient mitigation scheme; however, this is currently only available to developers in the Tees catchment in the North East of England and there is a limited number of credits available.

For those developers unable to access this scheme, the only other option is the embryonic private market or relying on their own mitigation methods from wetlands to sustainable urban drainage.

The government is aiming to both expand the Natural England programme and speed up the development of private sector schemes.

Steph and Sam explain why mitigation options are not straightforward and highlight that the greatest shift will be when water companies upgrade wastewater treatment works to reduce harmful nutrient pollution.

But this is still some way off, with the government proposing the upgrades are completed by 2030.

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In our latest Ski Property Report, a third of respondents to our sentiment survey said the long-term resilience of a ski resort is very important to them and influences their decision on where to buy. In this episode of Intelligence Talks, we look at the impact of climate change on Alpine property markets. Anna speaks to Kate Everett-Allen, head of global residential research at Knight Frank, and international residential partner Alex Koch de Gooreynd.

They discuss how ski resorts are innovating to respond to snow shortages as well as driving more tourism through a broader range of year-round activities. In addition, they share which resorts are likely to be the most resilient in the long-term, drawing on key findings in the report which includes analysis of ski areas over 2,000 metres with north-facing slopes across key French and Swiss resorts.  

You can read the full report here: www.knightfrank.com/skireport

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Rishi Sunak may have weakened a number of green commitments, but the property sector is pressing on with key net zero priorities. From residential to commercial buildings, Britain’s built environment currently accounts for a quarter of the country’s carbon footprint. Developers are exploring ways to build more energy efficient homes that can withstand the most extreme climates. Meanwhile, property investors are more concerned than ever about ESG due diligence, with a growing focus on how buildings are performing now rather than just understanding their future potential. Anna speaks to Barratt’s technical and innovation director, Oliver Novakovic, who is testing new technology at the Energy House 2.0 in Manchester on preparing homes for climate change. She also talks to Knight Frank’s head of ESG research, Flora Harley, who has just carried out a survey of 45 pan-European investors on their approach to net zero. 

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The build-to-rent market has made serious inroads into Britain’s property sector, with the number of completed units more than tripling to over 82,000 units in the last five years. While the scale of this remains small relative to overall housing delivery, all signs point to a strong growth trajectory ahead. 

But how do the completed schemes measure up so far? 

To find out, Knight Frank has launched a new Resident Experience Index alongside UK property developer Moda which, for the first time, provides some insight into how resident experience drives investment value across the sector. It tracks key metrics from the sustainability of a scheme to the number of amenities on site, affordability, accessibility and health and wellbeing. 

Anna speaks to Lizzie Breckner, associate in Knight Frank’s residential investment research team, and Emma Shone, corporate PR manager at Moda, who were both involved in the launch of the new index. They discuss the standout results from the study, the most important factors driving resident experience and what future build-to-rent homes will look like. 

You can download Knight Frank’s Build to Rent resident experience report here: https://www.knightfrank.com/research/report-library/build-to-rent-resident-experience-index-2023-10495.aspx

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Britain is facing a looming supply crunch for new homes. In this episode, we explore how housebuilders and developers across the ‘living sectors’, including student, seniors, build to rent, and single-family housing, are responding to the current economic uncertainty and high cost of debt. Anna speaks to Knight Frank partner and head of development partnerships Charlie Dugdale, and associate in our living investment research team, Katie O’Neill. 

They also discuss how the current economic slowdown is impacting the ‘absorption rate’ - the number of homes that can be sold into the market in a particular period - how master developers are seeking a greater diversity in the type of housing being built, including build to rent and more social and affordable options, the rise of housing partnerships between housebuilders and living operators, and inefficiencies in the planning system. 

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While global real estate markets are feeling the pinch from higher interest rates, the branded residences market is enjoying something of an upswing. Liam Bailey is joined by The Four Season’s James Price to unpack the data on a sector set to grow by 12% per year globally each year up to 2026.

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Liam Bailey talks to Knight Frank’s rural experts Isabel Swift and Andrew Shirley to understand a burgeoning new property asset class. 

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What is the current state of the London office market and how will the next six months pan out?

Knight Frank's Head of London Research Shabab Qadar joins host Anna Ward to discuss market activity and what is coming next for development activity and investment in the capital’s office sector. They discuss how a future supply crunch could impact the market, where the new emerging office districts will be, to what extent repurposing will feature in the market and how much stock will shift to other uses.

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Liam is joined by Knight Frank’s head of debt advisory - Lisa Attenborough - to assess the fallout for developers and investors from

rolling banking turmoil.

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Liam speaks to Janine Cole from GPE and Will Matthews to uncover the economic and green challenges and opportunities from retrofitting office buildings.

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Rachel Reeves used her first speech as chancellor to reverse some Conservative housing policy following a Labour landslide. But aside from bringing back local housing targets, how else will the government get Britain building again? In this episode our expert panel dive into getting the balance right between net-zero goals and extensive housebuilding plans, the need for renewable energy and regulatory certainty, and how the UK and European residential markets compare.

Also, if you had £50 million, where should you put that money right now in residential real estate?

Host Anna Ward discusses this and more with guests Flora Harley, Stuart Baillie, and Kate Everett-Allen from Knight Frank.

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After two years of boom conditions is the cost of living crisis leading to a reset of pricing and activity in global housing markets?

Liam Bailey talks to Kate Everett-Allen and Tom Bill to discuss the outlook for this critical market sector. 

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This week, Anna Ward is joined by Oliver Novakovic, technical and innovation director at UK housebuilder, Barratt Developments, and Andrew Shirley, editor of our Wealth Report magazine and head of rural research. 

Oliver is working on Barratt’s zero-carbon concept home, the Z House in Salford, Manchester. He explains how the current inflationary environment is impacting the project, discusses what Barratt has learned from trialling 50 new technologies within the home, and indicates a likely timeline for the UK housebuilder to scale up the technology across new homes nationwide.

You can read more about the Z House in our interview with Oliver in The Wealth Report.

We also talk about the current challenges facing British farms following surges in grain prices, fuel and energy costs. Andrew suggests farmers need to look to the past and follow less energy-intensive practices and that indoor farming can help supply certain higher value foods like salad products and fruits locally, rather than flying them in.

This is an area we explore in depth in this interview with Benjamin Swan, founder of Sustenir, a Singapore-based pioneer of urban, vertical farming in the Wealth Report.

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This week, the Queen's Speech covered 38 pieces of new legislation, up from 30 last year, with Boris Johnson seeking to reboot his premiership. In this podcast, we focus on a couple of the bills most relevant for the property sector - energy security and levelling up and regeneration. Anna quizzes Knight Frank’s heads of planning and energy – Stuart Baillie and David Goatman – about the likely impact on housing development.  

They discuss the impact of shelving comprehensive planning reform and giving local residents more say over development, and assess government plans to toughen up net zero rules, with housebuilders mandated to reduce carbon emissions in new homes by 30% from next month (June 15).  

So how will this impact the delivery of new homes? Baillie suggests ‘street votes’ on local design codes could “further stifle rather than stimulate development”, while Goatman says that developers are “understandably asking a lot of questions” about how to meet new net zero targets at a time of build cost increases and lengthy planning delays for much needed green infrastructure projects. 

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Last year, someone spent a little under a half-million dollars to be Snoop Dogg’s next-door neighbour. In the metaverse or Snoopverse, of course. Snoop first started building his own virtual world in September last year on the Sandbox platform, one of the world’s biggest metaverse firms.  

In this episode, our second Wealth Report special, we hear from the man behind the launch of the Sandbox, Yat Siu. The Hong Kong based entrepreneur and angel investor is CEO of block chain and gaming firm Animoca Brands. Animoca, valued at $5bn, has pivoted dramatically in recent years towards blockchain, NFTs and the metaverse - buying up The Sandbox in 2018. Anna is also joined by Knight Frank partner and Wealth Report deputy editor Flora Harley who interviewed Yat for the magazine. 

They discuss investor appetite for buying up virtual real estate, how dealmaking works in the Sandbox and how the virtual will influence physical real estate trading – plus, what’s it really like being Snoop Dogg’s neighbour?

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This week, Anna is joined by Knight Frank Finance managing partner Simon Gammon and head of UK Residential Research Tom Bill. They discuss the latest outlook for UK house prices and the impact of rising inflation and slowing economic growth. Simon gives his take on interest rate hikes, how fast and how much higher they will rise, and the impact this will have on the mortgage market and house borrowing costs. Tom delves into Knight Frank’s UK house price forecasts and gives his long-term view on the outlook for prices around the country.  

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This week we take a look at Britain's wine boom and how it is impacting the land market. British sparkling wine in particular has been portrayed as one of the wine world's big success stories. While it currently only represents a fraction of global sales, sales are growing. Overall, there are now over 700 vineyards in England and Wales.  

Anna speaks to Richard Balfour-Lynn, formerly CEO of MWB Group Holdings, the owner of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin. Richard is co-founder of Balfour Winery – on the Hush Heath Estate in Kent, one of England’s biggest wine producers which makes over 400,000 bottles of still and sparkling wines each year. 

We also hear from Knight Frank head of viticulture Ed Mansel Lewis. Ed’s role sees him support vineyard managers and wine producers grow their business. 

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The rising cost of living was the main theme for Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement. In this podcast, we explore how increasing energy and household bills are impacting sentiment, both for shoppers on the high street and buyers of new homes. What will be the key challenges over the next few weeks and months, and what metrics will retailers and house builders be watching closely? On the retail side, has the cost-of-living crunch hit sales yet and how are retailers responding to the increasingly challenging economic environment? And how is build cost inflation impacting residential development, and how are increased cost pressures affecting first time buyers? 

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This week Anna is joined by Knight Frank’s global head of occupier research Lee Elliott and head of research for Asia Pacific, Christine Li. 

They take a look at the latest twist in the back-to-work debate – with Google having recently ordered its workers back on a hybrid basis from April – three days a week in the office and two at home. So, how will companies fare in adopting hybrid work styles around the world? And what are the big trends employers are adopting to lure workers back to their desks?

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In this episode of 'Intelligence Talks,' host Anna Ward discusses the potential implications of Labour and Conservative election pledges on the commercial real estate market with Will Matthews, Shabab Qadar, and Stephen Springham from Knight Frank’s research team. They examine current market conditions, and key manifesto proposals on finance, investment, tax, business rates, and planning laws.  

What will be the impact of these policies on key UK commercial real estate sectors from offices to retail? And how will investment volumes turn out by the end of 2024 compared to last year? All that, plus hear how each expert would invest a hypothetical sum of £50 million in UK commercial real estate. 

This is the first of two special episodes on the UK election. We will be back next month with part two after the election and you will hear from experts in our UK residential research team.

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In a bonus episode for our flagship magazine the Wealth Report which is out this week, we explore the rise of new smart cities and the metaverse.

Anna is joined by Wealth Report deputy editor Flora Harley and our guest speaker is Dr Sarah Moser. Sarah is an associate geography professor at McGill University in Montreal Canada, specialising in new cities and urban mega-developments.   

The Wealth Report explores which cities high-net-worths currently want to live, work and play in. In this episode, we look at the rise of new smart cities built from scratch and virtual ones in the metaverse. Is it worth investing in them? We look at which new cities are closest to reaching completion, Big Tech’s view of smart cities and the metaverse and why Google’s Sidewalk Lab city project in Toronto went wrong.

To read more about mega cities and Sarah’s research, have a read of our Cities of the Future article on p.80 of the Wealth Report, and you can read about the cities topping our annual City Wealth Index on p70. 

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This week Anna is joined by Knight Frank’s head of retail research Stephen Springham and retail analyst Emma Barnstable. 

They set the scene first on the current state of the UK retail sector two years on from the start of the pandemic and then look at how a consumer squeeze is impacting the market – rising prices are everywhere, the cost of margarine has shot up by over 30% in the past year, while fashion retailer Next is forecasting price hikes of nearly 4% in the first half of this year. Emma and Stephen discuss how bad the pandemic was for the retail sector and how prepared it is to face up to the cost of living crisis. They also dissect the latest January sales data and give their outlook on Britain’s empty shop numbers, with the retail vacancy rates having jumped to around 15% during the pandemic.

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Supply chain troubles are feeding into sharp build cost hikes for the construction sector in the UK. 

In this podcast, we look at how long these problems are likely to last, how Britain stacks up compared to the rest of the G7 economies and the impact on its housing delivery rates. Anna speaks to Knight Frank head of residential development land Justin Gaze and Jennifer McKeown, head of the global economics service at Capital Economics.

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We’ve seen a sharp rise in inflation and the Bank of England is expected to hike interest rates in early February. What does this mean for UK house prices? We hear from Knight Frank head of UK residential research Tom Bill and Toscafund chief economist Savvas Savouri. The pair last came on the podcast six months ago, ahead of the sharp increases in gas prices which have contributed to record inflation rates.  

But Savvas suggests that while inflation is likely to breach 6%, these rates won’t persist and predicts that inflation will ease off to around 2.5% by the summer of 2023.  

Against this backdrop, Tom anticipates UK house price growth to slow somewhat, ending the year in single digit growth territory after 2021’s unusually strong performance. However, he adds that Prime Central London could outperform the overall UK rate of growth as overseas buyers return to the market.  

Finally, they discuss the tech disruptors entering the mortgage market, with Savvas suggesting the likes of online bank Monzo, digital mortgage broker Habito and London-based fintech Perenna, could have a major impact. To the extent that mortgage rates could even fall as disruptors buy up market share, leading to more competitive rates.  

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Intelligence Talks, a podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. 

Every fortnight on a Friday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders. 

Each episode we'll be joined by experts from across the property industry to hear their take on everything from the impact of Covid-19 on residential development in London, to where international buyers are choosing to invest.

This podcast breaks down the news and delves into the intelligence behind the headlines. 

Launched in April 2020.

Follow us on social media here:

Instagram - @knightfrank

Twitter - @knightfrank

LinkedIn - @Knight Frank

Host:

Anna Ward - @annaroxelana

Producer and Editor:

Daisy Chakoo, Rethink Audio

Any questions? Get in touch via anna.ward@knightfrank.com

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