May The Force Be With You: On political turmoil & the autumn market
It is now clear that London’s autumn market will be entirely dominated by political interference, write Sophie & Richard Rogerson - and vendors are likely to remain extremely cautious about listing their properties in the current climate...

Richard Rogerson specialises in advising wealthy families and individuals on prime and super prime residential property in London. He has discretely advised on some of the most high profile, high value and highly sensitive transactions in London; Sophie Rogerson is the Managing Director of RFR and leads the Search & Acquisitions team, having spent the last decade finding and securing the finest homes in London for her private clients.
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