Asking rents reach a record high across the country, but dip in London as supply balloons

Rental properties are finding tenants faster than ever before, reports Rightmove, as record demand pushes price up.

Nearly a quarter of landlords are planning to cut their property portfolios in spite of record asking rents, says Rightmove

A rise in the number of properties available to rent combined with a drop in international demand have driven a 7.4% year-on-year decline in average rents in Inner London, says Hamptons.