Much Ado About Nothing: Why bifurcation, not decline, is the real story in Prime Central London

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Richard Rogerson explains how quality is now defining liquidity in the capital’s top neighbourhoods - and flags more key trends to watch in 2026, from shifting demographics to the return of debt.

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Richard Rogerson

CEO at RFR Property

Richard is the CEO of RFR and leads the firm’s Advisory practice. He principally focuses on transactional and advisory mandates for the firm’s private clients who look to him particularly for strategic counsel and tactical input on a wide variety of their most complex residential property issues. Prior to joining RFR, Richard was a Partner at Macfarlanes, one of the world’s most prestigious law firms. As a lawyer, Richard advised private clients, investment funds and corporates across multiple sectors including private equity, finance and real estate. Richard has edited two books on finance and private equity and holds an LL.B Law (Hons) from the University of Durham.

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