Knight Frank

Knight Frank, a residential and luxury real estate agency headquartered in London

Knight Frank is a British estate agency founded in 1896 and headquartered in London. Its business focuses on the sale and rental of residential properties, with a prominent presence in the luxury housing segment both in the United Kingdom and in the international market. The company presents itself as a firm with local knowledge and global reach, and states that it has more than 20,000 employees across 600 offices and over 50 markets worldwide.

Types of properties in its portfolio

The agency's catalogue covers a wide variety of residential property types. Among the categories the firm highlights are new developments, barn conversions, farms and farm houses, cottages, period homes, penthouses, Alpine chalets and mews houses. It also includes properties with specific features, such as coastal properties, properties with land, those located in village settings, those within commuting distance of London, and those offering views of the Thames or a swimming pool.

Services for buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants

The company structures its offering into differentiated services according to the client's profile. For buyers, it offers support in the property search with bespoke advice; for sellers, it takes a data-led approach based on knowledge of local and international markets. For landlords, it offers area knowledge, experience in finding top tenants and excellent digital marketing reach, while for tenants it provides a search process tailored to their needs. Homeowners receive guidance on leasehold, compensation and planning matters.

In addition, the firm states that it offers more than 150 services tailored to its clients' needs, including buying and selling services, landlord and tenant services, homeowner services, mortgages and finance, interior design and property valuations, including RICS valuations and rural and farm valuations.

Specialist teams and markets served

Knight Frank organises part of its business into specialist teams. These include teams dedicated to London sales, country houses and estates, waterfront homes, super prime sales and lettings, short lettings, property auctions and international business. The company also has a Residential Development & Investment division, Rural Consultancy and a service called Private Office.

Presence in the United Kingdom and industry publications

In the United Kingdom, the firm has offices in London, including Battersea, Dulwich, Fulham, Islington, Notting Hill, Richmond and Wandsworth, as well as in other cities and counties such as Bath, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Exeter, Oxford, Windsor and Yorkshire. The company publishes reports and analysis on the property market, including The Wealth Report, UK Cities DNA, NextGen Living, The Alpine Report, The Rural Report and the residential sector performance guide Living Sectors – Yield Guide. It also publishes The View from Knight Frank, which focuses on luxury trends and the best areas to live in the UK and abroad.