Prime rental growth picks up again, but things are likely to ‘stabilise’ this year
'While the rental market is continuing to defy all expectations, rising inflation and the increased cost of living means that we cannot expect rents to keep pace,' says Jessica Tomlinson of Savills.
Prime global rental growth still in double figures – but the pace is slowing
'We expect prime investment markets to see robust activity in the short to medium-term,' says Knight Frank, as the pace of prime rental price growth eases in ten key cities.
Record-breaking rental growth continues, with central London rents up 15% on the year
'2022 has been a record-breaking year for rental growth,' says Hamptons. 'But even so, rents have failed to keep pace with wider inflation, and indeed landlords’ rising costs.'
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