Island's rental market flourishing

Saturday, 7 February 2015 at 00:00

Rental properties on the Island have spiked in activity since the start of the year with a higher demand for lettings.

That's according to Island estate agent Black Grace Cowley - which has seen a 43 per cent increase on its monthly average.

Director Tim Groves says the sum total broke the firm's 20 year record:

He tells us how the market is improving:

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