Which type of property will experience the largest falls?

The received wisdom is that, during the current correction, supply shortages will ensure that the price of detached family homes hold up far better than the price of flats, particularly in the oversupplied new-build city centre market. Our analysis suggests that, for once, the received wisdom is right, but not for the reasons commonly given.

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