{"id":10289,"date":"2017-02-22T12:34:30","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T12:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=10289"},"modified":"2018-10-05T13:12:54","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T13:12:54","slug":"this-weeks-hottest-property-news-24-02-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/this-weeks-hottest-property-news-24-02-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week&#8217;s Hottest Property News 24.02.2017"},"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>Short-term letting industry vow to stop landlords converting &#8216;homes into hotels&#8217; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlordtoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2017\/2\/letting-sites-vow-to-stop-landlords-converting-long-term-homes-into-hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LandlordToday<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10290\" style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10290\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10290 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Airbnb-Alt-400x310.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"426\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Airbnb-Alt-400x310.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Airbnb-Alt-400x310-260x202.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Airbnb-Alt-400x310-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Airbnb-Alt-400x310-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Airbnb-Alt-400x310-200x155.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Airbnb-Alt-400x310-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlordtoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2017\/2\/letting-sites-vow-to-stop-landlords-converting-long-term-homes-into-hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The short-term <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Renting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renting\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renting;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01y857;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renting\" >letting<\/a> industry combine forces to tackle the growing problem of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Landlord\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/landlord\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/landlord;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02mx_6;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Landlord\" >landlords<\/a> abusing the system and the impact it has on <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"London\" 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&#8217;s<\/a> <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"House\" 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> crisis.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The short-term letting industry, which includes the likes of Airbnb, joined local authorities and community groups at City Hall yesterday to discuss growing concerns about the contribution of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" 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\" >home<\/a>-sharing platforms on London\u2019s housing crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Around a quarter of London homes <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Listed building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/listed-building\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/listed_building;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01cq1t;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Listed_building;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Listed_building\" >listed<\/a> on Airbnb are believed to have been rented for more than 90 days last year, many illegally and in breach of an act designed to prevent landlords turning much needed housing into what Labour\u2019s London Assembly housing spokesperson, Tom Copley AM, yesterday described as unofficial <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Hotel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/hotel\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/hotel;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03pty;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Hotel\" >hotels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Airbnb, 4,938 of its entire home London listings \u2013 23% of the total \u2013 were let out for three months or more, despite a law requiring anyone doing so to apply for <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Planning permission\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/planning-permission\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/planning_permission;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01zn89;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Planning_permission\" >planning consent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlordtoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2017\/2\/letting-sites-vow-to-stop-landlords-converting-long-term-homes-into-hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Buying a property is still cheaper than renting but at \u00a3705 a month to buy a three-bed house verses \u00a3759 to rent, the gap is narrowing &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4235242\/Halifax-claims-buying-property-cheaper-renting.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail Online<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10306\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10306\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10306 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Halifax-News-Story.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"615\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Halifax-News-Story.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Halifax-News-Story-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Halifax-News-Story-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Halifax-News-Story-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Halifax-News-Story-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Halifax-News-Story-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Halifax-News-Story-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Halifax-News-Story-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4235242\/Halifax-claims-buying-property-cheaper-renting.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><strong>With the UK&#8217;s housing <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Market (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/market-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/market_economics;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Market_(economics)\" >market<\/a> in free fall, people are caught between the choice of renting over buying a home &#8211; but which option is the cheapest? Halifax have uncovered the better way to spend your hard earned cash.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Buying a home remains cheaper than renting, with first-time buyers spending \u00a3651 less a year than tenants, new research has revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The average cost of buying a three-<a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"bedrooms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bedroom\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/bedroom;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02_58j;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Bedroom\" >bedroom<\/a> house was \u00a3705 a month, compared to \u00a3759 a month for tenants. It is a difference of \u00a354 a month, according to the research by Halifax.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ext-gen96\" class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The gap between the costs of renting and buying have reduced significantly during the past five years from \u00a3962 a year in 2011 to \u00a3651 in 2016.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4235242\/Halifax-claims-buying-property-cheaper-renting.html#ixzz4Zb4NhhKU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Fast internet is rental priority &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlordtoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2016\/11\/good-internet-connection-now-considered-vital-by-renters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LandlordToday<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10292\" style=\"width: 456px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10292\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10292 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Internet-400x310.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"446\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Internet-400x310.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Internet-400x310-260x202.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Internet-400x310-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Internet-400x310-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Internet-400x310-200x155.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Internet-400x310-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlordtoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2016\/11\/good-internet-connection-now-considered-vital-by-renters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Revealed: The top reason why tenants leave a <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> is due to a poor internet connection, according to a survey conducted by Hyperoptic, the full fiber\u00a0provider.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Whether for work, study or entertainment reasons, a reliable and affordable broadband connection is likely to be one of the first services that prospective tenants look for in a new home, as it is one thing most people simply cannot live without.<\/p>\n<p>According to a new survey of 3,000 Brits, slow broadband speed at peak-times has been cited as the number one unexpected home-mover bugbear, with many respondents insisting that they would not have moved at all had they known the broadband would be inadequate.<\/p>\n<p>The study suggests that sub-standard broadband connectivity can have an adverse impact on rental values as it can make it harder to attract, and indeed, retain tenants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlordtoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2016\/11\/good-internet-connection-now-considered-vital-by-renters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\"><span class=\"headline-prefix\">Margaret Thatcher&#8217;s former flat in Chelsea for sale:<\/span>former PM&#8217;s two-bedroom home listed for a &#8216;bargain&#8217; \u00a31.2m &#8211; but there&#8217;s a catch&#8230; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/luxury\/property\/margaret-thatchers-former-flat-in-chelsea-for-sale-former-pms-twobed-home-listed-for-a-bargain-12m-a108326.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evening Standard<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10297\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10297\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10297 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maggie-Thatchers-Chelsea-Flat-2.png\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"599\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maggie-Thatchers-Chelsea-Flat-2.png 883w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maggie-Thatchers-Chelsea-Flat-2-260x189.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maggie-Thatchers-Chelsea-Flat-2-600x436.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maggie-Thatchers-Chelsea-Flat-2-100x73.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maggie-Thatchers-Chelsea-Flat-2-150x109.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maggie-Thatchers-Chelsea-Flat-2-200x145.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maggie-Thatchers-Chelsea-Flat-2-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maggie-Thatchers-Chelsea-Flat-2-450x327.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/luxury\/property\/margaret-thatchers-former-flat-in-chelsea-for-sale-former-pms-twobed-home-listed-for-a-bargain-12m-a108326.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>The Iron Lady&#8217;s starter home in Chelsea is currently on the market, at a staggering price of \u00a31,235,000. However, those interested in purchasing a slice of British political history, are in for a bit of a surprise&#8230;.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Margaret Thatcher ended up strutting the corridors of power \u2014 after relaunching her political career walking the corridors of a sixth-floor Chelsea mansion flat.<\/p>\n<p>In 1953 Mrs Thatcher, then 28 and two years married, was juggling her career as a lawyer with her political ambitions and caring for twins Carol and Mark, who were less than a year old.<\/p>\n<p>The scene was the family\u2019s flat in Swan Court, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/topic\/chelsea\">Chelsea<\/a> Manor Street, part of the Cadogan Estate. Now the two-bedroom, two-bathroom property, built in 1930, is for sale for \u00a31,235,000 through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.struttandparker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Strutt &amp; Parker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/luxury\/property\/margaret-thatchers-former-flat-in-chelsea-for-sale-former-pms-twobed-home-listed-for-a-bargain-12m-a108326.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\">What it really costs to get on the property ladder: First-time buyers need \u00a323k for deposit, fees and legal costs &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4253426\/First-time-buyers-spend-23k-property-ladder.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail Online<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10303\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10303\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10303 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/first-time-buyer.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"502\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/first-time-buyer.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/first-time-buyer-260x201.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/first-time-buyer-100x77.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/first-time-buyer-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/first-time-buyer-200x155.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/first-time-buyer-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/first-time-buyer-450x348.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/humphreysofchester.co.uk\/first-time-buyers-england-offered-20-discount-new-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><strong>ONS release fresh stats on the realities first time buyers are currently facing in order to get their first home.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">First-time buyers must get together an average of \u00a323,000 to get onto the property ladder, official Government figures suggest.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ext-gen145\" class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Office for National Statistics found that the average price of an &#8216;entry-level&#8217; home in England and Wales is \u00a3140,000, and that means buyers need to pay \u00a3300 in stamp duty, an estimated \u00a32,000 for legal and moving costs, and \u00a321,000 for a 15 per cent deposit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It said a typical household in England and Wales could need an annual household income of \u00a326,444 to be able to borrow enough for an entry-level property.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4253426\/First-time-buyers-spend-23k-property-ladder.html#ixzz4Zb3KevL6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\"><span class=\"headline-prefix\">Kirsten Dunst is on the move:<\/span>Spiderman actress lists her New York loft for \u00a31.6m more than she paid for it &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/luxury\/celebrity-homes\/kirsten-dunst-is-on-the-move-spiderman-actress-lists-her-new-york-loft-for-16m-more-than-she-paid-a108311.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evening Standard<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10301\" style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10301\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10301 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kirsten-Dunst.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"592\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kirsten-Dunst.jpg 1750w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kirsten-Dunst-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kirsten-Dunst-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kirsten-Dunst-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kirsten-Dunst-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kirsten-Dunst-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kirsten-Dunst-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kirsten-Dunst-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kirsten-Dunst-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/luxury\/celebrity-homes\/kirsten-dunst-is-on-the-move-spiderman-actress-lists-her-new-york-loft-for-16m-more-than-she-paid-a108311.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ever secretly wanted to sneak a peek round the former Spider Man actresses plush, Tribeca pad? Well now you can, as she has put it on the market for an eye-watering \u00a34 million!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kirsten Dunst is selling her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/topic\/manhattan\">Manhattan<\/a> flat for \u00a34 million. The Spider-Man actress paid \u00a32.4 million for the two-bedroom loft, in a smart spot between Soho and Tribeca,in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>The apartment comes with all the style perks of a typical <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/topic\/new-york\">New York<\/a> loft including exposed brick, an open <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Floor plan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/floor-plan\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/floor_plan;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02sp3v;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Floor_plan\" >floorplan<\/a> and large windows, pictures below.<\/p>\n<p>After testing out the rental market, Dunst, 34, opted to sell \u2014 it\u2019s another sign that she is taking her recently reported engagement to Fargo co-star Jesse Plemons, 28, very seriously.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/luxury\/celebrity-homes\/kirsten-dunst-is-on-the-move-spiderman-actress-lists-her-new-york-loft-for-16m-more-than-she-paid-a108311.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>A picture-perfect cottage in the Cotswolds for the price of a flat in the suburbs &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/property\/picture-picture-perfect-cotswolds-cottage-150325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Country Life<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10309\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10309\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10309 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cotswolds-Cottage.png\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"630\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cotswolds-Cottage.png 630w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cotswolds-Cottage-260x165.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cotswolds-Cottage-600x381.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cotswolds-Cottage-100x63.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cotswolds-Cottage-150x95.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cotswolds-Cottage-200x127.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cotswolds-Cottage-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cotswolds-Cottage-450x286.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/property\/picture-picture-perfect-cotswolds-cottage-150325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Still thinking of splurging on a family-sized property in London? You might think twice when you see what your money could get you in the stunning Cotswolds, the dream escape for those with a bugaboo clogging up their hallway.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Time to get out of London? A perfect example English country <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"cottages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/cottage\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/cottage;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03nxtz;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Cottage\" >cottage<\/a> is on the market in the heart of the Cotswolds.<\/p>\n<p>For those who harbour romantic\u00a0dreams of escaping life\u00a0within the M25, there is something of an unofficial checklist.<\/p>\n<p>Thatched roof. An open fire. Stone-built. Grade II listed. A\u00a0picturesque village location. Period features. Sympathetically restored. And all located within striking distance of\u00a0the bright lights, restaurants and culture of a city.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/property\/picture-picture-perfect-cotswolds-cottage-150325#6pHpdr0bmTdmpykR.99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here\u00a0<\/a>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Find Properties for Sale in London and the Surrounding Area:<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/barnet\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Barnet<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/bexley\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Bexley<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/brent\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Brent<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/bromley\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Bromley<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/camden\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Camden<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/chelsea\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Chelsea<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/croydon\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Croydon<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/ealing\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Ealing<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/enfield\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Enfield<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/fulham\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Fulham<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/greenwich\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Greenwich<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/hackney\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Hackney<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/hammersmith\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Hammersmith<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/haringey\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Haringey<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/harrow\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Harrow<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/havering\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Havering<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/hillingdon\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Hillingdon<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/hounslow\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Hounslow<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/islington\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Islington<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/kensington\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Kensington<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/kingston\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Kingston<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/lambeth\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Lambeth<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/lewisham\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Lewisham<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/london\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>London<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/merton\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Merton<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/newham\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Newham<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/redbridge\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Redbridge<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/richmond\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Richmond<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/southwark\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Southwark<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/sutton\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Sutton<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/tower-hamlets\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Tower Hamlets<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/waltham-forest\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Waltham Forest<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/wandsworth\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Wandsworth<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\/greater-london\/westminster\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property for Sale<\/span> <span style=\"color: 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