Tom Bill: UK housing & economic data defy gloomy government warnings
The latest figures show annual house price growth and transaction volumes are rising, which don’t indicate the economy is ailing, notes Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
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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