Tom Bill: Political heat intensifies on the property market
More details have been published on what the main political parties would do to boost housebuilding and improve tenants’ rights. Tom Bill explores the policies and what they could mean for the property sector.
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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