Tenants in ‘sprint for stock’ as London lettings market suddenly shifts

Huge inventory builds up across the prime postcodes after Covid blows seasonal activity patterns off course.

£56.2bn worth of real estate has been sold across the capital since the start of the pandemic, according to analysis of Land Registry records.

68% more properties reached the market in October compared to the same month in 2019, reports LonRes, and levels are running at 37% above the five-year average...