Rupert Collingwood: The property ladder is freezing from the top down

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If we want the market to function more efficiently again, we need to stop viewing the housing crisis purely through the lens of first-time buyers, says brokerage chief.

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Rupert Collingwood

Founder at The London Broker

A serial property entrepreneur, Rupert is founder of The London Broker, and Chair of the Advisory Board For AgentWise. After working for two major agencies, he became a junior partner at a buying agency in 2007, helping clients purchase across SW and Central London. In 2010 Rupert founded The London Management Company, which has become London’s foremost private management business, now managing a portfolio in excess of £2bn, including some of London’s most exceptional homes. Rupert continues to represent private and corporate clients, using his extensive network & experience to facilitate their acquisitions and disposals.

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