Transactional Friction: Dealing with the property market’s real villain

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The post-Brexit vote story is not prices, but turnover, says Charlie Ellingworth, as transactions tumble and estate agents suffer

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Charlie Ellingworth

Co-founder at Property Vision

Charlie Ellingworth started acquisition firm Property Vision over thirty years ago. He is on the board of the Cadogan Estate and a trustee there, as well as a director of other smaller property companies. He writes novels, plays and regular articles for the FT and other magazines.

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