'Developers understand what new homes buyers & renters want and need...trust their judgment'
With new data laying bare the severity of London's new homes crisis, Knight Frank’s Charlie Hart calls for brave intervention from both central and local government - warning that a cornerstone of the UK economy is now at serious risk of collapse.

Charlie Hart is Head of Development Land at Knight Frank.
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