Tom Bill: Tax uncertainty drives buyers to beat the Budget
Three months of Budget rumours have stalled activity in parts of the UK economy - but at the top of the property market, some have accelerated their plans before possible new measures take effect, explains Knight Frank's head of UK resi research...
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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