Escaped to the country? Get ready for the ‘return to normality drive'
While the ‘escape to the country’ trend boosted activity last year, the ‘return to normality’ drive will do the same over the course of 2021, says Tom Bill - whatever the logistical barriers at the start of the year...

Tom Bill is Head of UK Residential Research, producing reports that include Knight Frank’s flagship Prime Central London indices, the Super Prime London Insight and the London Residential Review. He has written detailed reports on London sub-markets and contributes to The Wealth Report and Global Cities report. Tom, a former Bloomberg and Reuters property journalist, is a regular media contributor on the London property market and has presented at events in Europe and the Middle East.
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Tax changes and the withdrawal of support measures mean the post-Covid ‘normal’ will only begin to emerge later next year, writes Knight Frank's Head of UK Residential Research.
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