PCL agency reports rise in sub-letting scams

Prime central London rents rose for the first time in 21 months in January, according to Knight Frank. It was only a 0.2% increase, but that's still the biggest since September 2011.

The average weekly rent across Prime London increased by 1.6% (to £638 per week) in Q2, says Marsh & Parsons, but there were markedly different stories in the centre of town and the outer circle.

The prime central London property market has been generating sales transaction values not seen since 2006, according to Strutt & Parker.