Winchester, Exeter and York are new property hotspots for those fleeing the capital after lockdown in search of space
An hour away on the train from London, the cathedral city of Winchester has long appealed to people working in the capital and looking to move out. But the months of lockdown have sent the Hampshire town’s rental market into overdrive, with inquiries over this summer running at 19 times last year’s levels.
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