Rents continue to rise but ‘we are past peak growth’
Fine & Country boss Nicky Stevenson shares her overview of the prime rental market at the start of 2024.

Nicky Stevenson is Managing Director at Fine & Country UK.
Regional rental growth ‘finally starts to simmer’, as London rents continue to climb
Prime regional rental prices grew by +0.6% in Q3, down from +2.6% in Q2, according to the latest Savills data.
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Rents to rise four times faster than house prices to 2026, predicts top agency
"We think that 2025 will mark the beginning of a new property market cycle, with London leading the way, outperforming all other regions for the first time since 2015," says Hamptons' Head of Research.
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Rental growth finally slows in prime London’s lettings market
November's annual rate of 6.9% was the lowest seen since September 2021, reports LonRes.
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Chestertons bolsters London super-prime lettings team
Big-brand estate agency eyes 'strategic growth' in top-end rental sector with new Head of Super Prime Lettings.
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Super-prime North London mansion frozen in international fraud probe
Luxury Avenue Road residence, City office block and West End flats among ÂŁ130mn of London property identified in crackdown on alleged global fraud operation.
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Wilfords brings in new Kensington & Chelsea sales boss
Independent agency boosts team and gears up for another office launch later this year.
Caudwell brings in Dorchester Collection to manage 1 Mayfair
New agreement 'brings together Mayfair’s two most prestigious luxury destinations,' declares ultra-prime property developer.
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Former Property Vision advisor launches Home Counties buying agency
Eddie Ruggles-Brise has set up an indie agency.
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Interview: Inside the prime country house market with Knight Frank’s Oliver Rodbourne & Peter Edwards
As new wealth reshapes demand in high-end property markets from the Cotswolds to the Channel Islands, Knight Frank’s prime country experts reveal what’s changed - and what hasn’t.
Exploring the £4bn makeover that’s pushed Mayfair ‘back up to the top of the Monopoly board’
Luxury property developers & great estates are pouring millions into public realm improvements in Mayfair - making the historic area 'central London's third-biggest regeneration zone.'
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Prime country house market ‘gains momentum’ as prices fall
Average country house prices have fallen -5.4% in the last year, reports Knight Frank - but the agency has seen a +9% increase in the number of offers accepted.
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Agency reports rapid-fire £70mn sales run in Notting Hill
After a subdued start to the year, domestic buyers have sprung into action in W11, says Strutt & Parker's local team.
Top-end buyers hit pause as Budget fears stall £5mn+ deals
Transactions at the upper end of the Prime London market were down by over 40% last month, reports LonRes, as the start of the autumn selling season falls flat.
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After a subdued start to the year, domestic buyers have sprung into action in W11, says Strutt & Parker's local team.
No ‘Autumn bounce’ for the property market this year – Rightmove
Property portal warns there's 'not enough pent-up momentum or recent positive sentiment to spur the usual autumn bounce in property prices'.
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Property market is ‘calm on the surface,’ but ‘tension beneath’ – Garrington
'Price cuts are becoming counterproductive in a landscape where the issue is not pricing, but one of confidence,' says buying agency.
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Over half of Shard Place apartments let since May launch
Agents report 'exceptional momentum' at luxury BTR scheme in London Bridge.