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The latest LonRes data tells of subdued end to the Summer holidays for the prime property market.

Some purchasers are expecting to 'hold all the cards' and achieve reductions of up to 20% off last year’s prices - and cheeky offers are costing them valuable credibility.

From the post-pandemic frenzy to the sticky situation buyers & sellers find themselves in today, how the market has changed in just 12 months.

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Knight Frank, eXp, Savills, Zoopla, LonRes, Foxtons & more...

"We’re a long way away from years like 2007 and 2008, when the markets were truly in meltdown and people were staying put," says Adam Day of eXp after checking property transaction volumes through the…

Savills research director Frances McDonald explains what's really been happening in the prime markets across London and the country, and looks at the prospects for the rest of the year.

"It seems we have a market of cautious buyers coming up against optimistic sellers, and the gap in their expectations is widening," says a London estate agency after analysing four property market indices.

'Some buyers think it is 2008 and some sellers think it is 2021': A reflection on the events of the last few months, and outlook for the housing market as we head into the autumn selling season.

And house price growth has slowed to a "virtual standstill", reports property portal.

Fresh data from UK Finance and the Bank of England shows a sharp decline in property lending.

“A successful run of historic trophy house sales in the capital’s prime locations reflects an increasing buyer appetite and confidence," says Noel De Keyzer, Head of Savills Knightsbridge.

Buying agency senses "renewed optimism" brewing for the UK economy and property market.