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Martyn Alderton, National Lettings Director for letting agents Your Move and Reeds Rain, comments:
"Once again the strongest rent growth was found in the areas away from London and the South East. As activity in the capital slows, prices and activity have risen in the north."
"There was a stellar performance in the North West, with rents increasing by 3.6% over the year and landlords seeing a high yield rate of 5%."
"Yield levels have started to stabilise across surveyed areas after being squeezed at the start of the year. This is good news for landlords and demonstrates the resilience of the sector."