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Will global London break from the mainstream?
On the ground, the impact of the recent political chaos is still far from clear, report buying specialists Richard & Sophie Rogerson...

Richard Rogerson specialises in advising wealthy families and individuals on prime and super prime residential property in London. He has discretely advised on some of the most high profile, high value and highly sensitive transactions in London; Sophie Rogerson is the Managing Director of RFR and leads the Search & Acquisitions team, having spent the last decade finding and securing the finest homes in London for her private clients.
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