Proportion of rental homes let by company landlords reaches new high

Private companies are taking a bigger slice of Britain's growing rental sector, says Hamptons International

Propertymark member branches have an average of 97 tenants on their books, up from 82 in April. It's the highest figure on record for the month of May, significantly higher than last year's 70.

Although London has seen an increase in the last year, says Hamptons International