Brexit could spur U.K. housing market, says rightmove’s shipside
23 January 2019 |
3:02 pm
Miles Shipside, commercial director for Rightmove, discusses U.K. home prices, the London real estate market and international buyers coming into the market. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."
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