Low supply stalls lettings activity in Prime London
Rental growth has stabilised, but the number of lets agreed in March was down by over a third on last year.
Prime London lettings market hindered by limited supply
The number of lets agreed last month was 56% below the pre-pandemic September average, reports LonRes.
Rental growth hits 16-month high in Prime London as supply shrinks
Available stock levels were down by nearly 20% at the end of last month, compared with a year earlier.
Prime London rental growth hits 5% as supply slumps
The total number of properties available to rent at the end of last month was nearly 50% lower than five years ago.
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