Get a head start in the Olympic property race The going rate for a rental property near the Olympic stadium is £2,000 per week for a two-bedroom flat and £3,500 for a six-bedroom house. There have even been reports of one homeowner asking £10,000 a week for his detached house near the Greenwich equestrian centre. And once the athletes have gone home, the demand for accommodation will remain. With young buyers struggling to reach the first rung of the housing ladder, it's clear that more and more people will have to rent. Research by Savills shows that the number of privately rented houses is increasing by 290,000 per year. And the agent predicts that growth will continue over the next five years by around 20 per cent. This is good news for anyone with a place to let, especially in London, where, according to the Homelet Rental Index (homelet.co.uk), the average rent is now £1,177 per month, compared with the national average of £653. Buy-to-let (BTL) has suddenly gone from being a busted flush (circa 2007) to being a brilliant idea, provided you can get the mortgage. The average BTL investor can expect a 6.1 per cent annual gross yield on their investment. This beats the low rates being offered by banks and building societies. Here, then, are 10 buy-to-let opportunities at new-build developments close to Olympic venues. But remember, when it comes to making a profit from rental property, it's not a sprint, but a marathon.