What’s next for the Prime Central London rental market?
As new data suggests a shift may be underway, former hedge fund manager Fraser Slater takes a detailed look at what’s happening in the PCL rental market right now - and explains why things are unlikely to get as bad as they were in 2008/9...

Fraser is the CEO and Founder of Ludgrove. With 25 years experience as a Fund Manager and Property Developer in Chelsea, Fraser started Ludgrove with an ambition to create London's leading property buying agency. Fraser has a flair for spotting undiscovered property opportunities. This combined with his professionalism and expert negotiating skills honed on City trading floors, have won him the trust of some of the worlds' leading businessmen and entrepreneurs. Besides property his passions include cricket, skiing, football, rugby and the stock market. Fraser has lived in Prime Central London for over 20 years.
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