"Deciding on a High Value Council Tax Surcharge was the easy bit, argues Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills. Implementing it is where the hard work really starts."

"Prime rents hold steady in the capital, with seasonal readjustment in the regional markets."

"Landlords will need to change their approach, given regulatory and fiscal changes."

"The private rented sector has been particularly turbulent over the last five years. Supply and demand dynamics have shifted, creating significant swings in rental growth. But in the prime markets, a unique set of factors are at play."