Tax neutrality is 'essential' for real estate structure says Mourant's Geoff Cook

High inflation, supply chain disruption, pandemic tail effects and tightening monetary policy; a potent mix of factors have disturbed the equilibrium of investment markets in the first half of 2022, with equities and bonds seeing substantial declines, says Geoff Cook, Chair of Mourant Consulting. Attention has turned to the potential impact on property prices around the world, with concerns being voiced over the historically high residential prices in some countries. Recent research by Capital Economics indicates that price falls are already occurring in markets such as New Zealand an...