Research

• Liam Bailey, Knight Frank’s Global Head of Research, provides a whistle-stop tour of the key findings from the 2019 edition of The Wealth Report, and predicts the shape of the year ahead.
• The world’s top spots, according to the Knight Frank City Wealth Index.
• The latest Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100).
• An overview of key property investment trends.

It is important for investors to understand that in a well-constructed capital stack.

Property Development Finance is made up from a number of sources.

What are the implications for your Investment strategy?

• Growth figures surprised on the upside again in February, with the UK economy expanding 0.3% 3m/3m.
• Transaction activity slowed to just £9.7bn in the first quarter of 2019, down from £17bn in Q4 2018.
• House price growth remained muted in March. The Halifax headline measure dipped from 2.8% y/y in February to 2.6% y/y, while Nationwide’s index suggested that prices rose just 0.7% y/y (up slightly from 0.4% y/y in February).
• Unchanged. House price growth is likely to remain muted in 2019. Mortgage rates remain supportive.

• The world’s greatest city.

• London’s economy has been particularly resilient in the face of Brexit.

• Supply has peaked, the development pipeline is weak and tenant demand is strengthening.

• London, the tech sector and a new approach to real estate.