Total returns on London rental flats have halved in the last two years – but there are ‘tentative signs of recovery’
"The oversupply of properties, created in part by a surge in the number of buy-to-let property purchases in advance of Stamp Duty changes in April 2016, has now been absorbed by the market" - Foxtons
Most of London has seen rental values fall over the last five years
London is the only GB region where average asking rents are lower now than they were five years ago, reports Rightmove.
Rental demand picks up by 6.6% in London
Demand for rental properties in London rose faster than supply in Q1, says Foxtons, although the market looks 'fairly stable'
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