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Industry Reactions: UK transaction volumes slip amid ‘weaker than normal’ demand
Analysts and insiders weigh in as HMRC records 96,710 resi deals in July, down 2% on June and 1% year-on-year. Featuring reactions from Knight Frank, Blick Rothenberg, OnTheMarket, Zoopla & more...
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