{"id":10042,"date":"2017-02-09T11:58:53","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T11:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=10042"},"modified":"2018-02-14T06:02:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T06:02:12","slug":"this-weeks-hottest-property-news-10-02-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/this-weeks-hottest-property-news-10-02-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week&#8217;s Hottest Property News 10.02.2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<h1>Here are all 29 key points in the Housing White Paper &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2017\/2\/here-are-all-28-key-points-in-there-housing-white-paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LettingAgentToday.com<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10050\" style=\"width: 454px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10050\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10050 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sajid-Javid-White-Paper.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"444\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sajid-Javid-White-Paper.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sajid-Javid-White-Paper-260x202.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sajid-Javid-White-Paper-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sajid-Javid-White-Paper-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sajid-Javid-White-Paper-200x155.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sajid-Javid-White-Paper-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2017\/2\/here-are-all-28-key-points-in-there-housing-white-paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The government&#8217;s new <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >housing<\/a> battle plans have been drawn up and published to the masses. From guaranteeing\u00a0the safety of the &#8216;Green Belt&#8217;, to protecting renters rights, there is no stone left unturned in their new strategy.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The government has set out 29 key points in its Housing White Paper.<\/p>\n<p>Introducing in the Commons this afternoon, Communities Secretery Sajid Javid confirmed many of the policies already announced or leaked in recent days and weeks.<\/p>\n<p>He said that in addition to the ban on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/let-for-free\" title=\"letting agents\">letting agents<\/a>\u2019 fees levied on tenants in England, he would \u201cgo further\u201d to introduce longer <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"tenants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/leasehold-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/leasehold_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jg1x;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Leasehold_estate\" >tenancies<\/a> and to bring in more institutional investment in rental housing, claiming: \u201cWe\u2019ll improve safeguards [for tenants] in the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"private rented\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/private-rented-sector\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/private_rented_sector;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.09f3dq;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Private_rented_sector\" >private rented sector<\/a>.\u201d Build To Rent &#8211; the institutional investment creating purpose-built <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >homes<\/a> to let &#8211; will have three year tenancies as standard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2017\/2\/here-are-all-28-key-points-in-there-housing-white-paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Where to buy in London: Walthamstow and Tottenham top the list of 40 first-time buyer hotspots across the capital &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/property-news\/buying\/first-time-buyers\/where-to-buy-in-london-walthamstow-and-tottenham-top-the-list-of-40-firsttime-buyer-hotspots-across-a107896.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homes&amp;Property<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10069\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10069\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10069 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Walthamstow-Village.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"620\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Walthamstow-Village.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Walthamstow-Village-260x185.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Walthamstow-Village-600x427.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Walthamstow-Village-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Walthamstow-Village-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Walthamstow-Village-200x142.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Walthamstow-Village-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Walthamstow-Village-450x320.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Walthamstow-Village-900x640.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/property-news\/buying\/first-time-buyers\/where-to-buy-in-london-walthamstow-and-tottenham-top-the-list-of-40-firsttime-buyer-hotspots-across-a107896.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>With the eye-watering <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> prices in the capital squeezing the first-time-buyer, the top areas in <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/london\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/london;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/2643743\/;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.04jpl;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/London;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/London\" >London<\/a> for this target market have been revealed&#8230; and Walthamstow and Tottenham are top of the charts.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Location, location, location was once the mantra for home buyers but for today\u2019s young Londoners, price tops everything else with transport coming second \u2014 only because transport allows them to hunt in cheaper areas. A new survey today reveals London\u2019s top 40 first-time buyer hotspots.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WALTHAMSTOW\u2019S THE ONE THEY WANT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rapidly regenerating Walthamstow Central, where an average flat costs a below-average \u00a3334,086, represents excellent value considering its Zone 3 location \u2014 and it\u2019s the number one choice for first-time flat buyers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/property-news\/buying\/first-time-buyers\/where-to-buy-in-london-walthamstow-and-tottenham-top-the-list-of-40-firsttime-buyer-hotspots-across-a107896.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>If we&#8217;re going to tackle the evils of renting, at least do it properly &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2017\/feb\/07\/private-renting-needs-a-complete-overhaul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10075\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10075\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10075 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tenants.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"562\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tenants.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tenants-260x156.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tenants-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tenants-100x60.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tenants-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tenants-200x120.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tenants-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tenants-450x270.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2017\/feb\/07\/private-renting-needs-a-complete-overhaul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>With the government announcing &#8220;a better deal for tenants&#8221; in this week&#8217;s White Paper report, it seems they are finally waking up to the reality of the housing crisis in the UK.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"drop-cap\"><span class=\"drop-cap__inner\">L<\/span><\/span>ast weekend saw the government announce \u201ca better deal for tenants\u201d. Could it be that someone in Westminster has belatedly realised that buying a home is no longer a viable option? Because of surging house prices, job insecurity, and no access to a deposit, for many it is nigh on impossible.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"element element-rich-link element--thumbnail element-rich-link--upgraded\" data-component=\"rich-link\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-2 | 1\">\n<div class=\"rich-link tone-comment--item rich-link--has-byline-pic\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__container\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__header\">\n<p class=\"rich-link__title\">A senior Whitehall source said: \u201cWe want to help renters get more choice, a better deal and more secure tenancies.\u201d Excellent news. But the proposed three-year minimum agreement and a vague promise to make things better by themselves won\u2019t cut it. The entire private rental sector needs a complete rethink; for someone to turn it off and turn it back on again. Not just mere tinkering but a complete overhaul. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2017\/feb\/07\/private-renting-needs-a-complete-overhaul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Figures Indicate That Flooring in Home is the Greatest Form of Homeowner&#8217;s Investment &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.padmagazine.co.uk\/property-management\/figures-indicate-flooring-home-greatest-form-homeowners-investment-7059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PropertyAndDevelopment\u00a0<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10063\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10063\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10063 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elle-Decoration-Flooring.png\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"562\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elle-Decoration-Flooring.png 849w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elle-Decoration-Flooring-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elle-Decoration-Flooring-206x206.png 206w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elle-Decoration-Flooring-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elle-Decoration-Flooring-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elle-Decoration-Flooring-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elle-Decoration-Flooring-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elle-Decoration-Flooring-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elle-Decoration-Flooring-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elledecoration.co.uk\/directory\/floors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Ever wanted to know exactly which home improvement is the best investment for your home? Well now you can stop wondering, as Plentific.com have revealed that flooring is the best option for home improvement.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>British <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home insurance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home-insurance\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home_insurance;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0313mp;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Home_insurance;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home_insurance\" >homeowners<\/a> are flooring-crazy, as determined by the survey Plentific.com that has calculated that 29 per cent of British homeowners who conducted the survey would be committing more of their funds towards improving the floor conditions of their properties.<\/p>\n<p>This soars flooring as the top priority for homeowners in Britain, with 2 per cent less (so 27 percent in total) indicating that they would devote more expenditure towards renovating their interior decorations, such as ameliorating the conditions of the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/kitchen\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/kitchen;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0d4wf;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Kitchen\" >kitchen<\/a> and <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bathroom\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/bathroom;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01j2bj;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Bathroom\" >bathroom<\/a> areas of their homes.<\/p>\n<p>As well as this, the lighting conditions and various appliances and gizmos around British homes will not see the same amount of planned investment by homeowners, with only a total of 17 per cent <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Surveying\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/surveying\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/surveying;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gjm7;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Surveying\" >surveyed<\/a> by Plentific.com anannouncing their intentions to commit capital towards this form of home improvement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.padmagazine.co.uk\/property-management\/figures-indicate-flooring-home-greatest-form-homeowners-investment-7059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Property Clinic: My home is in an area that&#8217;s prone to flooding. What do I need to do if disaster strikes? &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4163596\/What-home-flooded.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail Online<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10072\" style=\"width: 557px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10072\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10072 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Flooding.jpeg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"547\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Flooding.jpeg 840w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Flooding-260x194.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Flooding-600x448.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Flooding-100x75.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Flooding-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Flooding-200x149.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Flooding-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Flooding-450x336.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalfloodforum.org.uk\/bluepages\/listing\/flood-defence-specialists-the-complete-flood-protection-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><strong>More and more homes are being affected by flooding in the UK, here are the top disaster relief tips to employ should your home get hit.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">MailOnline&#8217;s property expert Myra Butterworth replies:<\/span> There are clear dos and don&#8217;ts when it comes to dealing with a property that has been flooded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">You will need to contact your insurer immediately and so it will be helpful if you have your policy documents at hand. Then follow these guidelines from an expert to help get your property dry again.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Russ Hargreaves, general insurer manager at Yorkshire <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/building-society\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/building_society;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01j31;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Building_society\" >Building Society<\/a>, said:<\/span> &#8216;The floods at the end of 2015\u00a0were devastating. Most people don&#8217;t expect to be affected by flooding until it happens, but knowing what to do if you are affected can be a tremendous help &#8211; not only when it comes to limiting the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Property damage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property-damage\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property_damage;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0clxv;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property_damage\" >damage<\/a>, but also for the stress these events tend to cause.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4163596\/What-home-flooded.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>A handsome Georgian property now on the market after full restoration &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/property\/metham-hall-handsome-georgian-property-now-market-full-restoration-148772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Country Life<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10061\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10061\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Metham-Hall.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"630\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Metham-Hall.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Metham-Hall-260x165.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Metham-Hall-600x381.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Metham-Hall-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Metham-Hall-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Metham-Hall-200x127.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Metham-Hall-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Metham-Hall-450x286.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/property\/metham-hall-handsome-georgian-property-now-market-full-restoration-148772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Luxury property of the week this time is: Metham Hall, home to Catholic noble rebels and steeped in English Civil War history.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>York-based agents <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blenkinandco.com\/\">Blenkin &amp; Co<\/a> are offering the classic <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Georgian architecture\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/georgian-architecture\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/georgian_architecture;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03cz2;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Georgian_architecture;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Georgian_architecture\" >Georgian<\/a> Metham Hall at a guide price of \u2018excess \u00a3800,000\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>From early medieval times, Metham Hall was the seat of the Metham family, who were substantial landowners in these parts. In the 16th century, the staunchly Catholic Sir Thomas Metham was knighted during the reign of Queen Mary and imprisoned under Elizabeth I, dying at York Castle in 1573.<\/p>\n<p>In the 1600s, his descendant, another Sir Thomas, fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War and was killed at the battle of Marston Moor; during the same campaign, his son, Jordan, lost his life at one of three sieges by the Parliamentarians of Pontefract Castle, or Pomfret Castle, as it was then known.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/property\/metham-hall-handsome-georgian-property-now-market-full-restoration-148772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Architect turned a jumbo jet into a fancy mansion &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2017\/01\/17\/an-architect-turned-a-jumbo-jet-into-a-fancy-mansion-6385512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro\u00a0<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10066\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10066\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10066 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Architecht-turned-plane-into-home.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Architecht-turned-plane-into-home.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Architecht-turned-plane-into-home-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Architecht-turned-plane-into-home-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Architecht-turned-plane-into-home-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Architecht-turned-plane-into-home-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Architecht-turned-plane-into-home-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Architecht-turned-plane-into-home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Architecht-turned-plane-into-home-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2017\/01\/17\/an-architect-turned-a-jumbo-jet-into-a-fancy-mansion-6385512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>This LA architect has taken re-cycling to the extreme, with this unconventional roofing material &#8211; Boeing 747 jumbo jet shell. Yup, you read right!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Architect David Hertz has turned a scrap Boeing 747 jumbo jet into a snazzy mansion in the hills of Malibu, California.<\/p>\n<p>The plane-turned-mansion is the new home of Francie Rehwald, who interviewed twelve architects before picking David Hertz.<\/p>\n<p>She spent 15 years searching for the perfect bit of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land\" >land<\/a> for her custom home, which she wanted to have curves and \u2018feminine shapes\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2017\/01\/17\/an-architect-turned-a-jumbo-jet-into-a-fancy-mansion-6385512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are all 29 key points in the Housing White Paper &#8211; LettingAgentToday.com The government&#8217;s new housing battle plans have been drawn up and published to the masses. From guaranteeing\u00a0the safety of the &#8216;Green Belt&#8217;, to protecting renters rights, there<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/this-weeks-hottest-property-news-10-02-2017\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":10072,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Flooding.jpeg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/this_weeks_hottest_property_news_10-02-2017","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10042"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10042"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14327,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10042\/revisions\/14327"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10042"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=10042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}