Property as an inflation hedge? Maybe not...
"To predict what will happen to property prices, look at the amount of leverage," says Charlie Ellingworth, founder of buying agency Property Vision, as he warns that "residential property is not going to be the inflation protection that everyone expects."
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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