However, Savills says asking rents in the capital fell 3.2 per cent in the year to June 2017, compared to a 1.9 per cent rise on average across England and Wales. London 's rental market will outperform its sales sector , UK estate agency Savills forecasts . The agency predicts that growth in the rental market from 2015 to 2022 will be 10 percent , below forecasts for annual inflation but ahead of anticipated inflation . However , it emphasised that the outlook is strongest for cities outside of London , which are increasingly attracting " employees from high - value sectors such as professional services , technology , and finance ” .
London 's rental market will outperform its sales sector , UK estate agency Savills forecasts . The agency predicts that growth in the rental market from 2015 to 2022 will be 10 percent , below forecasts for annual inflation but ahead of anticipated inflation . However , it emphasised that the outlook is strongest for cities outside of London , which are increasingly attracting " employees from high - value sectors such as professional services , technology , and finance ” .