@wallstreetjournal: Applicants to rent an apartment in London have tried flirting, flowers and boasts about 5K-race times. Rentals have been tight since a pandemic surge in home sales took thousands of flats out of the city’s already tight supply. Average rent has soared 49% from the April 2021 pandemic low, according to real estate agency Knight Frank. #london #apartment #rentalmarket #apartmenthunt #flats #wsj #thewallstreetjournal #wallstreetjournal