Tom Bill: Sellers move quicker than buyers this autumn as rates drop

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Although more sub-4% mortgages are appearing, uncertainty ahead of the Budget means some buyers are hesitant, writes Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.

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Tom Bill

Head of UK Residential Research at Knight Frank

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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