‘There is mounting evidence that rental growth is picking up steam’ – Hamptons

City centre rents are rising fast as stock levels drop, says Hamptons, although the national headline rate of rental price inflation continues to ease.

“Megacities are once again thriving as tenants are drawn back to urban living after the lifting of lockdowns," says Savills, as prime rents climb in New York, Singapore, London and Los Angeles.

“Rapid rental growth will see tenants handing over a record £63bn in rent during 2022, the first big jump for five years," says Aneisha Beveridge, Head of Research at Hamptons.