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London’s wealthiest seniors are considering their post-retirement options, and their ability to invest in luxury housing is huge, writes Tom Scaife...
Tom joined Knight Frank in 2007 and specialises in advising operators, developers and funders in the retirement living sector. Tom has wide experience on the valuation, acquisition and disposal of retirement housing and housing with care having advised across the sector for a number of years with an active role in many of the key transactions and valuation mandates in the market.
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