Storm clouds & silver linings: Charlie Ellingworth on a return to normality
Everyone is a bit poorer and no one is that happy, but at least buyers & sellers can now get on with their lives, writes Property Vision's co-founder.
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.
Charlie Ellingworth: Surveying the property market’s prospects under a Labour government
Given the pro-growth ambitions of the new government, it’s surprising that they haven’t been more ambitious in the sphere of property taxes, writes Property Vision's co-founder.
Charlie Ellingworth: On climate change & the coastal property market
Property Vision's co-founder reports on the big themes at play in Britain's seaside hotspots, including the effects of climate change on perceptions of the market & the arrival of a new cohort of buyers...
Charlie Ellingworth on the London & country markets: Not very exciting – but is that such a bad thing?
As January - and the traditional market forecast season - comes to an end, Property Vision's co-founder surveys the landscape, and looks at what the rest of 2024 might hold.
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