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The online property website has released its latest findings in its quarterly rental market report. Wigan has seen some of the highest rental growth in the country, increasing by 8 per cent, while Rochdale increased by 7.8 per cent.
The impact of Covid was felt most acutely in the city centre rental markets of the UK’s major regional cities, according to the property giant.
Central Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester and London were at the forefront of the rental slowdown, as offices remained closed and an extended hiatus in tourism took hold.
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