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Estate agents Foxtons says an average of 29 renters competed for each property in September The average rental in London hit a record £553 a week last month with almost 30 applicants vying for each property, as landlords cashed in on soaring demand and a lack of new properties coming on to the market in the capital. The average rental price in September eclipsed the previous record of £549 set in June, according to the latest data from the estate agents Foxtons, with the fight for property sparking bidding wars, “auditions” and landlords demanding six months to a year rent…

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Sir Mark Rowley says police leaders who failed to take action are ‘as guilty as the offender’ in wake of damning review of Met failings Metropolitan police leaders who have turned a blind eye to racist and misogynist behaviour at Scotland Yard are just as responsible as the perpetrators, the force’s commissioner has said. Sir Mark Rowley vowed to root out those behind the “appalling” culture after a damning review exposed massive failings in how a force weighed down by “systemic” racism and misogyny dealt with wrongdoing in its ranks. Continue reading… ​Sir Mark Rowley says police leaders who failed…

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