‘Rents in Inner London are on track to reach pre-pandemic levels by the middle of 2022’ – Hamptons
"Rents in Inner London are on track to reach pre-pandemic levels by the middle of 2022," says Hamptons. "This means, in a reversal of this year, we’re likely to see Inner London rents outperform Outer London in 2022."
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