{"id":10942,"date":"2017-03-31T14:55:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T14:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=10942"},"modified":"2018-10-05T13:30:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T13:30:26","slug":"this-weeks-hottest-property-news-31-03-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/this-weeks-hottest-property-news-31-03-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week&#8217;s Hottest Property News &#8211; 31.03.2017"},"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>Article 50 triggered: how starting the Brexit process could affect the property market &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/property-news\/brexit-how-triggering-article-50-could-affect-londons-property-market-a109261.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evening Standard<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10957\" style=\"width: 623px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10957\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10957 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brexit1.jpg\" alt=\"Image Source\" width=\"613\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brexit1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brexit1-260x151.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brexit1-600x348.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brexit1-100x58.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brexit1-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brexit1-200x116.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brexit1-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brexit1-450x261.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brexit1-900x521.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/property-news\/brexit-how-triggering-article-50-could-affect-londons-property-market-a109261.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>How will our <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Real estate economics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/real-estate-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/real_estate_economics;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.04t2q1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Real_estate_economics\" >housing market<\/a> be affected? 8 experts were interviewed to predict what they see in store for the UK&#8217;s <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> and landlords.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Theresa May triggered Article 50 on Wednesday, kick-starting the Brexit process.<\/p>\n<p>So, what&#8217;s in store for <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>&#8216;s buying and rental <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"market\" 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)\" >markets<\/a> as the UK prepares to break with Europe? We ask property experts for their predictions.<\/p>\n<p>We ask property experts how leaving the EU could affect the capital&#8217;s housing market. Here&#8217;s what they predict&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/property-news\/brexit-how-triggering-article-50-could-affect-londons-property-market-a109261.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>The Richmond landmark overlooking Britain&#8217;s only listed view opens it&#8217;s doors &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/property\/london-property\/richmond-landmark-overlooking-britains-listed-view-open-doors-153355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Country Life<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10954\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10954\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10954 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Richmonds-Star-Garter.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"696\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Richmonds-Star-Garter.jpg 955w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Richmonds-Star-Garter-260x131.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Richmonds-Star-Garter-600x302.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Richmonds-Star-Garter-100x50.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Richmonds-Star-Garter-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Richmonds-Star-Garter-200x101.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Richmonds-Star-Garter-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Richmonds-Star-Garter-450x226.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Richmonds-Star-Garter-900x452.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/property\/london-property\/richmond-landmark-overlooking-britains-listed-view-open-doors-153355#HXEZpjYmmfjLJP6C.99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>One of Richmond&#8217;s oldest iconic <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/building\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/building;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0cgh4;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Building\" >buildings<\/a> bought for \u00a350 million by high end developers is due to open, after extensive remodeling into luxury flats, indoor swimming pool, gym, spa and cinema room.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of Richmond&#8217;s most recognisable landmarks has been converted into plush apartments. Eleanor Doughty reports on The Star and Garter.<\/p>\n<p>For years, residents of Richmond, in south-west London, have waited patiently for work to be finished on the town\u2019s most adored landmark, The Star and Garter.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the scaffolding is coming down, the garden looks beautiful and new apartment owners are booking their removal vans.The Star and Garter was named for Edward III, who founded the Order of the Garter (which has a star in its insignia), the most prestigious order of chivalry, in 1348.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/property\/london-property\/richmond-landmark-overlooking-britains-listed-view-open-doors-153355#HXEZpjYmmfjLJP6C.99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Agents urged to act now as MEES energy efficiency countdown starts &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2017\/3\/agents-urged-to-act-now-as-mees-energy-efficiency-countdown-starts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LandlordToday.com<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10968\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10968\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Energyefficiency400x310.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"400\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Energyefficiency400x310.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Energyefficiency400x310-260x202.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Energyefficiency400x310-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Energyefficiency400x310-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Energyefficiency400x310-200x155.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Energyefficiency400x310-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2017\/3\/agents-urged-to-act-now-as-mees-energy-efficiency-countdown-starts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>With the new regulations only a year away, British <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Letting agent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/letting-agent\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/letting_agent;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02qpgdf;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Letting_agent;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Letting_agent\" >letting agents<\/a> are already gearing themselves up to prepare their clients for when the legislation kicks in.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This weekend marks one year to go before the introduction of new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards &#8211; which are expected to have a significant impact on the rental sector.<\/p>\n<p>The measures will require <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Property\" 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\" >properties<\/a> to achieve a minimum \u2018E\u2019 <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"rates\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/rates-tax\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/rates_tax;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03hnzm;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Rates_(tax);http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Rates_(tax)\" >rating<\/a> and will apply to new leases and renewals from April 2018.<\/p>\n<p>For 12 months now, tenants living in private rental sector property with F and G rated <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> have been able to request <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land improvement\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-improvement\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_improvement;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gjvr_;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_improvement\" >improvements<\/a>, such as more insulation.\u00a0The <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  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\" >landlord<\/a> has been legally bound to bring the property up to at least an E rating, although not if it requires upfront costs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2017\/3\/agents-urged-to-act-now-as-mees-energy-efficiency-countdown-starts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>British holiday home sales heat up as the falling pound leaves homes on the Continent more expensive &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4352356\/Bag-slice-Great-Holiday-Home-Boom.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Mail Online<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10963\" style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10963\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/British-Holiday-Homes.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"634\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/British-Holiday-Homes.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/British-Holiday-Homes-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/British-Holiday-Homes-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/British-Holiday-Homes-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/British-Holiday-Homes-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/British-Holiday-Homes-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/British-Holiday-Homes-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/British-Holiday-Homes-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4352356\/Bag-slice-Great-Holiday-Home-Boom.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\"><b>The backlash from Brexit could already be affecting the UK&#8217;s holiday home market, as experts predict another sharp fall in the pound will case continentals to \u00a0snap up property in the UK&#8217;s holiday hot spots.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Prime Minister has said she intends to trigger Article 50 &#8211; and thus start the countdown to Britain&#8217;s exit from the EU &#8211; on Wednesday. Forecasters predict it will cause the pound to fall again, with \u00a0the pound having already fallen 10 per cent against the euro\u00a0since the referendum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While it is bad news for those taking holidays abroad, it is good news for those spending breaks in the UK, particularly those who want to invest in holiday homes. Those who might have previously bought such properties on the Continent are now finding it cheaper to do so here, leading to a surge in demand that will then push up prices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4352356\/Bag-slice-Great-Holiday-Home-Boom.html#ixzz4cufat223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Housing market support skewed towards first-time-buyers- but what about older people? &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertyindustryeye.com\/housing-market-support-skewed-to-first-time-buyers-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Property Industry Eye<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10970\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10970\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Older-People.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Older-People.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Older-People-260x154.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Older-People-100x59.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Older-People-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Older-People-200x119.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Older-People-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Older-People-450x267.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/comment\/expresscomment\/764438\/old-people-home-shortage-sell-property\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Is it fair that the Government\u00a0should put the younger generations <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> needs before the elderly? The UK&#8217;s housing crisis is viewed through a different lens\u00a0in this new debate.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Housing market support from the Government is skewed towards first-time buyers, a report has claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Research by law firm Winckworth Sherwood and social care and housing provider Housing LIN, claims the older generation is forgotten by the state when it comes to the property market.<\/p>\n<p>The report, \u2018The other end of the housing market: Housing for older people\u2019, noted a marked rise in the number of private developers moving into the so-called later living market and fears over high service charges holding back decisions to move.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertyindustryeye.com\/housing-market-support-skewed-to-first-time-buyers-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Build-to-rent: Manchester leads the way as sector shows signs of life &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/renting\/build-to-rent-manchester-leads-way-sector-shows-signs-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Telegraph<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10966\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10966\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Manchester-Build-To-Rent.png\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"640\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Manchester-Build-To-Rent.png 640w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Manchester-Build-To-Rent-260x163.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Manchester-Build-To-Rent-600x377.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Manchester-Build-To-Rent-100x63.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Manchester-Build-To-Rent-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Manchester-Build-To-Rent-200x126.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Manchester-Build-To-Rent-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Manchester-Build-To-Rent-450x283.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/renting\/build-to-rent-manchester-leads-way-sector-shows-signs-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The new housing phenomena, Build-to-Rent is going down a treat in <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/manchester\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/manchester;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Manchester;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.052bw;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/2643123\/;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/3333169\/;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Manchester\" >Manchester<\/a>, as more than 5,500 are set to be built, chasing London&#8217;s heels.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_first-letter m_first-letter--flagged\">Manchester<\/span> has been revealed as a hot spot for build-to-<a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"rental\" 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\" >rent<\/a> construction, nearly eclipsing London.<\/p>\n<p>There are more than 5,500 build-to-rent properties &#8211;\u00a0purpose-built, professionally managed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/investing\/buy-to-let\/buy-to-let-which-types-of-property-give-the-biggest-returns\/\">rented homes <\/a>&#8211;\u00a0under construction in Manchester and Salford alone according to figures from the British Property Federation.<\/p>\n<p>This is close to the 6,262 build-to-rent properties under construction in the capital, and far more than in London when considered on a per capita basis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/renting\/build-to-rent-manchester-leads-way-sector-shows-signs-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Mel B to wave Goodbye to LA home &#8211; Spice Girl-turned-America&#8217;s Got Talent judge lists Hollywood Hills mansion &#8211; for more than double what she paid for it &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/luxury\/celebrity-homes\/mel-b-to-wave-goodbye-to-la-home-spice-girlturnedamerica-s-got-talent-judge-lists-hollywood-hills-a109306.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evening Standard\u00a0<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10961\" style=\"width: 574px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10961\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10961 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mel-B-Mansion.jpg\" alt=\"Image Source\" width=\"564\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mel-B-Mansion.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mel-B-Mansion-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mel-B-Mansion-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mel-B-Mansion-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mel-B-Mansion-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mel-B-Mansion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mel-B-Mansion-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/luxury\/celebrity-homes\/mel-b-to-wave-goodbye-to-la-home-spice-girlturnedamerica-s-got-talent-judge-lists-hollywood-hills-a109306.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Mel B looks to cash in on her luxurious property with stunning views of downtown LA, as it&#8217;s set to make twice the amount she originally\u00a0spent on it three years ago.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mel B&#8217;s former LA family home has been listed for sale, for more than double what she and estranged\u00a0husband Stephen Belafonte\u00a0paid for it three years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Spice Girls singer-turned-America\u2019s Got Talent judge recently filed for divorce from film producer husband Stephen Belafonte, and their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/topic\/hollywood\">Hollywood<\/a> Hills family home is now on the market for \u00a37.14 million.<\/p>\n<p>Built in 1928 and renovated last year, the four-bedroom house\u00a0boasts floor-to-ceiling windows across four floors with views of downtown <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/topic\/la\">LA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/luxury\/celebrity-homes\/mel-b-to-wave-goodbye-to-la-home-spice-girlturnedamerica-s-got-talent-judge-lists-hollywood-hills-a109306.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/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: 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