Is the Prime Central London recession anomalous?
It's been a particularly tough six years for the capital's prime property market, with tax changes, the threat of a hard-left Government, Brexit and Covid all impacting on sentiment; here, fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater explains why he believes PCL is looking 'anomalously cheap' right now...
Fraser is the CEO and Founder of Ludgrove. With 25 years experience as a Fund Manager and Property Developer in Chelsea, Fraser started Ludgrove with an ambition to create London's leading property buying agency. Fraser has a flair for spotting undiscovered property opportunities. This combined with his professionalism and expert negotiating skills honed on City trading floors, have won him the trust of some of the worlds' leading businessmen and entrepreneurs. Besides property his passions include cricket, skiing, football, rugby and the stock market. Fraser has lived in Prime Central London for over 20 years.
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