£10,000 up front to rent a bathroom-sized London apartment.

Without even seeing it first, a tenant paid £10,000 up front to secure a bathroom-sized London apartment which had only been on the market for just over half an hour.

Located in eastern Soho border by Regent Street, the tiny flat was secured within minutes and was moved in to just two hours later with a sum of £10,000 paid in advance for the 301 sq ft of prime location living area.

It doesn’t really surprise me both in time it took to rent out and the cost someone is prepared for such a small living space just to be located in one of the most sought after areas of London. I wouldn’t call in madness, I’d call it a lifestyle choice as I know of many people desperately keen to live closer to London with the call of living just yards away from the famous landmarks and tube stations more appealing over size and quality of accommodation. Locations such as Mayfair, Bond Street, Green Park maybe out the reach now for nearly all of us, but just a few hundred meters away is still achievable and as shown, in high demand.

Quotes from Elizabeth Harris, Managing Director of E J Harris included:  “The speed of this deal and the battle to secure the tenancy is the clearest indicator yet to me how buoyant and hot London’s letting market is at present.”

 

Christopher Walkey

Founder of Estate Agent Networking. Internationally invited speaker on how to build online target audiences using Social Media. Writes about UK property prices, housing, politics and affordable homes.

You May Also Enjoy

Breaking News

Inheritance Tax Receipts raise £0.8 billion in one month

Inheritance tax receipts hit £0.8 billion in April 2025 according to data released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this morning. This is £97 million higher than in April of the previous tax year, and continues an upward trend over the last two decades. With such a strong start to the new tax year, predictions that Inheritance tax…
Read More
Breaking News

Zoopla research reveals homeownership outranks marriage as top priority for UK adults

A new survey from Zoopla reveals that 48 per cent of UK renters in a relationship are prioritising saving for a home over a wedding, with this figure rising to 59 per cent amongst Gen Z The financial pressures of saving for a home have resulted in a fifth considering postponing marriage in favour of…
Read More
Breaking News

London rental market rebalances amid rising supply

Foxtons data shows There was a 5% increase in market supply in April, and a 9%, increase in market supply of new instructions year to date The average rent in April 2025 increased by 3% to stand at £589 per week April saw a 3% month-on-month reduction in applicant registrations, which goes against the trend…
Read More
Love or Hate Rightmove
Breaking News

Rightmove’s Weekly Mortgage Tracker

Average rates for 2-year and 5-year fixed-rate mortgages   Term Average rate Weekly change Yearly change 2-year fixed 4.60% -0.02% -0.84% 5-year fixed 4.58% -0.02% -0.48% Lowest rates for 2-year and 5-year fixed-rate mortgages   Term Lowest rate Weekly change Yearly change 2-year fixed 3.72% +0.00% -1.03% 5-year fixed 3.78% +0.00% -0.56% Average fixed-term mortgage…
Read More
Estate Agent Talk

Streamlining Property Documentation for Fast Transactions

Property transactions often stall due to paperwork bottlenecks. Missing documents, hard-to-read files, and format incompatibilities can turn straightforward sales into lengthy ordeals. For estate agents, property managers, and solicitors, these delays mean unhappy clients and lost revenue. Efficient document management sits at the centre of smooth property transactions. Converting files between formats quickly ensures that…
Read More
Breaking News

Breaking Property News 21/05/25

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Welcome to the first instalment of a 52-week exploration into the intersection of data and digital infrastructures, tenant experience, and operational performance in commercial real estate. Andrew Stanton CEO Proptech-PR & Editor of Proptech-X  – ‘Over the past nine years I have worked 1:1…
Read More