‘Two speed’ rental market emerges as affluent areas recover from lockdown fastest
More affluent areas have seen markedly more lettings market activity since the end of the Spring Coronavirus lockdown than Britain's less wealthy locations.
London rents fall to 2014 levels as a two-speed market takes hold
“The split in the rental market caused by Covid-19 has now crystallised and we are seeing the two-speed market firmly entrenched," says Gráinne Gilmore, Zoopla’s Head of Research.
PCL’s altered rental market in eight charts
"Anyone worried about the future of city life should take reassurance from the 21% increase in under 30-year olds starting new tenancies compared with the same period prior year," notes the CEO of London…
Watch: ‘Exceptionally busy’ sales market continues through second lockdown
The UK property market remains "exceptionally busy", says Garrington in its latest monthly sit-rep, despite the national Coronavirus lockdown and what would normally be the start of the seasonal slowdown.
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