‘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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Prime London rents see first double-digit annual increase in over a decade
Average rental values in prime London have surged by 11.1% in the last year, reports Savills, pushing both houses and flats above pre-pandemic levels.
Prime London is ‘returning towards a pre-pandemic rental market’
London Central Portfolio saw an 11% jump in agreed rents on new tenancies in Q4 2021, "correcting the deep discounts that were granted during the same period in 2020".
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