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Newly agreed rents across Britain have risen at their fastest pace in nearly two years. In London, the average monthly rent for new lets reached £2,357 in September 2026, a 1.5% annual increase, according to Hamptons.
Hampstead’s former care home now houses 50 guardians paying £580 a month, far below local rents. The arrangement offers no tenancy rights, 28-day eviction notices, and uncertain futures as developers move in. Barnet sees rising demand amid London’s housing crisis.
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