{"id":16195,"date":"2018-04-12T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=16195"},"modified":"2018-04-26T14:31:38","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T14:31:38","slug":"this-weeks-hottest-property-news-12-04-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/this-weeks-hottest-property-news-12-04-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week&#8217;s Hottest Property News &#8211; 12.04.2018"},"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<h2><strong>The sometimes-gruelling challenge of finding an accessible home when disabled &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/buy\/sometimes-gruelling-challenge-finding-accessible-home-disabled\/\">The Telegra<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/buy\/sometimes-gruelling-challenge-finding-accessible-home-disabled\/\">ph<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/buy\/sometimes-gruelling-challenge-finding-accessible-home-disabled\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/telegraph-disabled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six months pregnant with her first child, Jordanne Whiley and her partner Marc McCarroll were looking to move into a large family home. It would need to have five double bedrooms, a downstairs loo in a spacious hallway, wide doorways and be an easy home to maintain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fifties houses nearby in Uxbridge didn\u2019t fit the bill, but pretty soon they came across Abbotts Meadow, a David Wilson Homes development in Steventon, Oxfordshire. They moved into their \u201cperfect forever home\u201d with a couple of months to spare before their son Jackson arrived nine weeks ago. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ease with which they completed on their home might not be especially noteworthy had the couple been non-disabled buyers, yet both are wheelchair users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only is there a shortage of such housing stock \u2013 only seven per cent of UK housing is deemed suitable for the 1.8 million \u00addisabled \u00adpeople needing wheelchair-accessible homes, according to Habinteg Housing Association \u2013 but developers don\u2019t \u00adpromote the fact that they provide accessible homes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/buy\/sometimes-gruelling-challenge-finding-accessible-home-disabled\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Build-to-rent: how developers are profiting from Generation Rent &#8211; <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/housing-network\/2018\/apr\/11\/build-to-rent-developers-profiting-generation-rent\"><b>The Guardian<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/housing-network\/2018\/apr\/11\/build-to-rent-developers-profiting-generation-rent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/generation-rent-guardian.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"372\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than \u00a32bn was invested in purpose built rental flats last year &#8211; but this is no way to solve the UK housing crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of UK residents renting privately has doubled over the past decade, with some 20% households (30% in London) now in private rented accommodation. Into this growing gap between social housing and home ownership the build-to-rent model has given property developers a new way to profit from Generation Rent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, the burgeoning<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2017\/sep\/14\/build-to-rent-the-solution-to-britains-housing-crisis\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> build-to-rent market, comprising purpose-built blocks of rental homes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, attracted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertywire.com\/news\/uk\/build-rent-investment-now-firmly-established-britain\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a32.4bn in investment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is forecast to grow by a further 180% over the next six years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attraction for large pension and insurance funds, such as Legal &amp; General, is clear. They have the capital to develop large blocks of flats which are let out and managed long term by a single company rather than being sold to individual landlords. This provides institutional investors with a fairly stable, long-term income stream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/housing-network\/2018\/apr\/11\/build-to-rent-developers-profiting-generation-rent\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more here <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Would you buy and renovate a property in France? Escape to the Chateau couple launch new TV show helping others follow in their footsteps &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-5581375\/Escape-Chateau-couple-launch-new-renovations-series.html\"> Daily Mail<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-5581375\/Escape-Chateau-couple-launch-new-renovations-series.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cheateau-daily-mail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"476\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are the congenial and colourful couple who found television fame renovating a dilapidated 45-room French Chateau bought for just \u20ac390,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And now Dick Strawbridge and his wife Angel, from Channel 4\u2019s Escape to the Chateau, are helping others to follow in their footsteps and turn their chateaux into a successful business. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are helping 16 individuals who have also made the decision to move to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/france\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and renovate a chateau &#8211; including a couple in their 20s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-5581375\/Escape-Chateau-couple-launch-new-renovations-series.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>House for sale? This trick will add thousands to the price of your property &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/property\/944476\/house-for-sale-property-prices-news-increase-value\">Daily Express<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/2540076170001\/SJgGRDOODz_default\/index.html?videoId=5758195175001#t=2s\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House prices are soaring, as the market seems to grow and grow despite forecasts. Is your house for sale? This is how you can increase the value of your property, according to an expert.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\" title=\"property for sale\">Property for sale<\/a> can often do with a tweak to increase the price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your house for sale? An expert at Webuyanyhome.com has revealed some fool proof ways to increase the cost of your home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elliot Castle said: \u201cWhen selling your home, it is vital to present it in a way that entices buyers and encourages a quick sale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHowever, you don\u2019t have to spend a fortune to renovate to help future buyers visualise the hidden potential in your property.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/property\/944476\/house-for-sale-property-prices-news-increase-value\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why moving country could save you money &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/money\/spend-save\/move-county-house-cheap-taxes-housing-employment-a8290316.html\">Independent<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/money\/spend-save\/move-county-house-cheap-taxes-housing-employment-a8290316.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/web-scotland-2-GETTY.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower taxes, cheaper housing, higher employment. As moving season starts in earnest, it\u2019s worth shopping around.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 6 April, something very unusual will happen to Scotland. While the whole of the UK will see tax levels adjust with the new tax year, Scotland is going to break away and introduce an extra two bands of income tax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tax-free personal allowance will stay the same but then there\u2019s going to be a starter rate of 19 per cent for earnings above that and up to \u00a313,850. After that it\u2019s the standard basic rate of 20 per cent up to \u00a324,000 but then there\u2019s an extra percentage point on earnings up to \u00a344,273.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, just in case you haven\u2019t had enough of the numbers, the rate then rises to 41 per cent and 46 per cent on earnings over \u00a3150,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means that, in Scotland, if you earn less than \u00a333,000 you will almost certainly pay less tax north of the border than you would in the rest of the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/money\/spend-save\/move-county-house-cheap-taxes-housing-employment-a8290316.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>New rent collection service aims to \u2018minimise\u2019 risk of late or missed payments &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlordtoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2018\/3\/new-rent-collection-service-aims-to-minimise-risk-of-late-or-missed-payments?source=related_articles\">Landlord Today<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlordtoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2018\/3\/new-rent-collection-service-aims-to-minimise-risk-of-late-or-missed-payments?source=related_articles\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1-600x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1-600x331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1-260x143.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1-100x55.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1-450x248.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1-900x497.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RentScore-Email@2x-1-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new rent collection service that offers landlords the same power as large financial institutions to incentivise on-time payments from their tenants has been launched by TheHouseShop.com in partnership with Experian.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent arrears can cause landlords major financial problems, with TheHouseShop reporting that rent arrears cost landlords in this country more than \u00a3900m annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The property marketplace provider claims that part of the problem for landlords is that rent payments often fall behind other outgoings, such as utility bills or credit card payments, in the list of tenant\u2019s financial priorities, mainly because unlike most other regular monthly payments, rental payments are not reflected on a tenant\u2019s credit history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until recently, private landlords have been unable to do anything to address this imbalance in financial priorities. But with the increasing importance of credit scores in modern financial life, TheHouseShop hope that its new RentScore service will help change that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlordtoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2018\/3\/new-rent-collection-service-aims-to-minimise-risk-of-late-or-missed-payments?source=related_articles\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>House market crash predicted by 1 in 4 Londoners &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertyreporter.co.uk\/property\/house-market-crash-predicted-by-1-in-4-londoners.html\">Property Reporter<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertyreporter.co.uk\/property\/house-market-crash-predicted-by-1-in-4-londoners.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/10802-shutterstock_377620741.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latest research by property marketplace, TheHouseshop.com, has found that almost 1 in 4 Londoners believe there will be a housing crash in the next 2 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the cooling down of house price growth in the capital over the past 12 months, a sizable proportion of Londoners still believe that we are headed towards another crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research asked Londoners to say if, and when, they believed the UK housing market would experience a crash. The results showed that over half of Londoners (55% excluding \u201cdon\u2019t know\u201ds) believe there will be a crash within the next 5 years, rising to two thirds of respondents (65%) who say there will be a housing crash within the next decade.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sometimes-gruelling challenge of finding an accessible home when disabled &#8211; The Telegraph &nbsp; Six months pregnant with her first child, Jordanne Whiley and her partner Marc McCarroll were looking to move into a large family home. 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