Surging tenant demand pushes London to ‘the most competitive rental market in recent history’
“We have certainly seen the most competitive rental market in recent history over the past six months," declares Richard Davies, MD of Chestertons, while Benham and Reeves boss Marc von Grundherr warns "the London rental market is now rebounding at an alarming rate."
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