Charlie Ellingworth on the prospects for property in a changing economic climate
Over the last thirty odd years the general direction of property of all sorts has been up, but we could be heading into a different world that may not be so benign, writes Property Vision co-founder Charlie Ellingworth…
Charlie Ellingworth started acquisition firm Property Vision over thirty years ago. He is on the board of the Cadogan Estate and a trustee there, as well as a director of other smaller property companies. He writes novels, plays and regular articles for the FT and other magazines.
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