With new economic data pointing to a sharp recovery, Patrick Gower speaks to head of UK residential research, Tom Bill, to find out; is the UK housing market really out of the woods? They cover what could still go wrong, variants, sentiment, the absence of foreign buyers and the plight of the City of London. Patrick also speaks to Flora Harley about New Zealand's plan to target speculators, runaway asset prices and the tough choices faced by global governments grappling with inequality.

Intelligence Talks is a podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Friday we'll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert analysis from industry leaders.

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Host: Patrick Gower

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