Life Goes On: Charlie Ellingworth on the Budget aftermath & prospects for 2026
Property Vision's co-founder reflects on the damage done to the property market and wider economy in 2025 – but notes some encouraging signs for the year ahead...
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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