Inside the luxury London flats rich Chinese and Russian students are spending £600 million to rent

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EJ Harris

London is extremely short of housing, but if you're uber-wealthy then you'll have no problem finding an amazing place to rent out.

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While we've obsessed with how oligarchs and sheiks are snapping up some of the most pricey properties in Britain's capital, new data from estate agents EJ Harris show that super-rich students are hoovering up luxury rental property across London every year.

But these aren't overseas students snapping up affordable housing - they're renting out places that most families would spend their lifetime trying to afford.

According to the group, over 107,000 international students studying in London contribute £600 million ($924 million) in rental income to the capital's rental market every year with the wealthiest Chinese, Russian and Malaysian students spending around £72,000 ($110,850) per annum on properties in the most sought after addresses in London.

That's nearly triple the average British wage of £26,500 ($40,823) per year.

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So what makes these properties so expensive to rent? Check it out some of the flats here.