In 2016, London was the only region within the UK to not record a rise in asking rents. With the national average rising 3%, Yorkshire and Humber (4.5%) and the North West (4.4%) overtook East of England as the best performing individual regions. The top UK locations for rental properties on Rightmove, driven by tenants, is dominated by the north. Three Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas, namely Ashton-Under-Lyne, Oldham and Stockport, sit in the top five most highly demanded destinations outside of Greater London, accompanied by Edinburgh and Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. In Greater London, Rightmove noticed a trend in tenants looking to Outer London, in search for better value, with areas such as Rainham, Bexleyheath and Erith […]