Shell’s UK HQ move typifies the surge in corporate demand for resi property
The decision by the Dutch oil company to relocate its headquarters to the UK comes as corporate demand in the residential rental market reaches pre-Covid levels for the first time, writes Tom Bill…
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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