Wealthy foreign students account for a third of prime London tenants

Knightsbridge and Mayfair are the most expensive parts of London to rent a two-bed flat (avg.

The 107,000 international students currently studying in London contribute a whopping £600m in rental income to the capital's lettings market, with some spending up to £1,500 a week on swanky digs…

New research has claimed that students are now the biggest renters in prime central London, overtaking the financial sector in terms of numbers and shelling out an average of £28,866 a year in rent.