Knight Frank research chief: The mood music has changed but our forecasts remain on track
Tom Bill explains how the property market landscape has altered over the last 90 days, and why the next three months will provide some more clarity about the longer-term prospects.
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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