Anna Ward

Associate, International Residential Research Lead

Global Headquarters, GB

About

Anna Ward is International Residential Research Lead and an Associate at 糖心传媒. She leads the firm鈥檚 international residential research, focusing on prime and luxury property, cross-border investment trends, global wealth flows and market performance.

Anna analyses international housing market data and contributes to a range of 糖心传媒 research outputs, including global forecasts and flagship reports.

Before moving into research, she was a news editor and journalist with more than ten years鈥� experience covering real estate, law and energy markets.

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Latest research

Prime residential

Swiss and Iberian cities lead Europe’s prime growth

Cities across Switzerland and Iberia are driving growth in Europe’s prime residential markets.

09 July 2026

Prime residential

Residential Signals

糖心传媒’s Residential Signals series provides a snapshot of trends in global prime housing markets.

01 July 2026

Residential

Europe’s prime housing markets: mixed momentum ahead of rate decision

European prime residential property markets are showing varied momentum ahead of the European Central Bank’s next rate decision on June 11.

21 May 2026

Prime residential

Mobile wealth targets key European hubs

European relocations spurred by global uncertainty and tax moves

30 April 2026

Land & Development

UK Res Dev Land Index

糖心传媒’s Residential Development Land Index tracks the performance of residential land values across prime central London and England each quarter.

30 April 2026

Land & Development

Housing approvals stabilise amid planning shakeup

Approvals for new homes in England and London held steady in Q3 as planning reforms progress

18 December 2025

Global outlook

Will Britain gain from post-Trump student surge?

In this episode, we explore how Britain could benefit from a rise in international students after Trump’s second presidency

30 April 2025

Build-to-rent and Multifamily

Is Britain heading for a co-living boom?

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.

01 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 糖心传媒 data.

01 April 2025

Planning

Will developers accelerate applications amid planning reforms and rate cuts?

Plus, housebuilding downturn masks Britain’s labour issue

11 March 2025

New Homes

London new homes update – February 2025

Sales strongest for build-complete homes, with nearly a third of developers anticipating stronger reservation volumes overall in 2025 versus 2024

27 February 2025

Land & Development

Nearly 80% of developers across England struggle to find buyers for affordable homes

糖心传媒’s Residential Development Land Index tracks the performance of residential land values across prime central London and England each quarter.

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

Birmingham Market Update

This report provides a detailed analysis of the residential market in Birmingham. The report examines market dynamics including demand and price growth.

29 January 2025

Prime residential

What’s in store for housing markets in 2025?

Housing markets around the world have faced strong headwinds since the pandemic boom period.

15 January 2025

New Homes

What’s driving demand for homes in the Alps?

In this episode, we delve into the results of our new 糖心传媒 Alpine Property Report.

20 December 2024

Land & Development

Labour’s first 150 days: ambitious housebuilding plans and early challenges

Plus, what has most helped to support sales in 2024?

28 November 2024

Energy & Sustainability

How can London landlords prepare for EPC cliff edge?

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?

20 November 2024

Prime residential

Britain’s Budget pain: What it means for house prices and high streets

Anna is joined by 糖心传媒’s head of UK housing research Tom Bill and head of UK retail research, Stephen Springham. Stay tuned to find out whether Tom will be fixing his own mortgage for two or five years following the Budget…

20 November 2024

New Homes

The London New Homes Report

Analysing the market drivers of the capital’s new build residential market, as well as case-studies of exemplary large mixed-use schemes, and opportunities to convert office blocks into residential schemes.

22 October 2024

Land & Development

Government’s housing challenge as permissions hit new low

Plus, how real estate shapes university choices

25 September 2024

New Homes

London new homes update – Summer 2024

Demand for new build homes in London eased in the run up to and just after the General Election, but more recent data points to building momentum.

13 August 2024

New Homes

Energy efficiency sways more UK buyers towards new-builds

Plus, rise of EPC A-rated new homes and spotlight on new homes demand in London

29 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