Does this all sound gloomy? Charlie Ellingworth on how the prime property landscape is being reshaped
Property Vision's co-founder ruminates on the state of the prime property market, exploring how the capital is evolving in the post-pandemic era, and how the rural 'Covid buying spasm' has receded...
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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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…
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