Prime Central London Rental Yields Reach Highest Since 2009, Savills Says

• Savills’ Q3 2026 analysis showed prime central London yields at their highest since 2009, with regulatory pressures constraining rental supply.
• Prime London flat yields were broadly above 4%, peaking at an average 5.8% for one-bedroom apartments as softer capital values boosted returns.
• Prime central London rents rose 1.1% quarterly, their strongest growth in two years; annual growth reached 1.9%.
• Outer prime London rents increased 0.9% quarterly, taking annual growth to 2.9%.
• Prime regional rental growth slowed to 0.3% quarterly, with annual gains of 1.5%; affordability pressures increasingly limited increases.

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