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Reports of the market’s demise may well be greatly exaggerated, says TwentyCi, as latest data shows a 'remarkably resilient' performance in Q2.

'It is clear that a core portion of the country are still looking to get moving and are not put off by current conditions,' says Propertymark.

The annual rate of property price growth slowed from +3.2% in April to +1.9% in May, according to the UK's official House Price Index.

'We’ve seen a flight to quality,' says Nick Poppe, co-head of Savills Marylebone, as the office reports an 'exceptionally strong' run of top-end property sales.

Portal's latest survey finds nearly two-thirds of sellers are still confident of securing a buyer within three months.

'Knowing what will stay hot, and what will not, is important': From younger buyers redrawing the map, to market sectors that have literally sold out, PV's senior partner pinpoints the key themes to watch.

Buyer demand 'remains resilient', says property portal - but transaction numbers have fallen as higher interest rates bite.

'Most vendors are prepared to wait and see what happens in the hope that they’ll achieve a better price and a lower mortgage rate in the future,' says top-end estate agency.

Latest indices 'underscore the remarkable resilience' of the capital's top-end property market.

...but the average price is still £4,500 up on this time last year, reports Acadata.

'An important message coming back from RICS agents is around ensuring prices are set with an eye on the market conditions of today, rather than the recent past,' says the Institute's Chief Economist;