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LonRes' research chief Marcus Dixon looks at how the current market downturn differs from the aftermath of the financial crisis, and how things are likely to play out this time round...

Marcus Dixon is Director of UK Residential Research at JLL. Formerly Head of Research and Data Analysis at LonRes.
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