'Brand' new rental homes hold the key to city living | Homes and Property

'Brand' new rental homes hold the key to city livingAs a new report shows Britain is becoming a nation of renters, David Spittles says the capital is ahead of the game with branded new apartments for sophisticated LondonersFrom £415 a week: The Henson, Camden, offers owners an average yield of 4.5 per cent. Visit astonchase.co.ukFrom £380 a week: apartments at The Retreat in SW18 available to rent through Young London. Call 020 7593 3300 or visit younglondon.co.uk£350 a week: St Martins Courtyard, a new boutique scheme in Covent Garden, has 30 flats above street-level shops, for rent through the Mercers Company. Call 020 7240 2255Residential LandYoung LondonThe LandmarkFrom £285 a week: apartments at Ability Place, a new scheme in E14, available to rent through Young London. Call 020 7593 3300 or visit younglondon.co.ukmyBASE1StrataLondon & StamfordBridges Wharf£320 a week: Flats at Nido, where 48 high-rise apartments are for rent in a funky residential tower at King's Cross. Call EA Shaw (020 7240 2255)Stukeley StreetNidoSt Martins CourtyardMercers CompanyCadogan, Grosvenor and Howard de WaldenWalcot Estate