On the vicious cycle of low supply

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There is currently a massive imbalance in the UK market with 13 buyers for every property listed, according to Knight Frank. Here, the firm’s Tom Bill looks at the dynamics of low supply, and how the situation is likely to play out in the months ahead...

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Tom Bill

Head of UK Residential Research at Knight Frank

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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