UK rents to keep on rising but will hit ‘affordability ceiling’ in 2025

Knight Frank has updated its property market forecasts, expecting Prime Central London prices to out-perform other markets over the next five years.

"We think that 2025 will mark the beginning of a new property market cycle, with London leading the way, outperforming all other regions for the first time since 2015," says Hamptons' Head of Research.

Two-thirds of ARLA agents are forecasting positive rental price growth for next year - but nearly three quarters expect landlord numbers to dwindle