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.
Prime London rental growth back to ‘historically normal levels’
Annual change of 1.1% was recorded in PCL in September, the first time the figure has been below 2% since mid-2021.
Prime London rental value growth slides to three-year low
Almost all tenancies agreed in the last month above £1,000 pw have been below the asking rent or subject to a rent reduction, reports Knight Frank.
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