{"id":7430,"date":"2016-06-14T13:39:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T13:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=7430"},"modified":"2018-02-16T08:52:40","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T08:52:40","slug":"this-weeks-hottest-property-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/this-weeks-hottest-property-news\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week&#8217;s Hottest Property Stories &#8211; 14.06.2016"},"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 class=\"\"><span class=\"headline-prefix\">Kevin McCloud&#8217;s top 100 Grand Designs:<\/span>futuristic, James Bond-style lair in a historic 90ft water tower for sale for \u00a32.5m- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/\">Homes &amp; Propert<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/\">y\u00a0<\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"\"><b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7431 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/waterworks.jpg\" alt=\"waterworks\" width=\"564\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/waterworks.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/waterworks-260x152.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/waterworks-100x58.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/waterworks-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/waterworks-200x117.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/waterworks-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/waterworks-450x263.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Everybody loves a bit of Bond, and Homes &amp; <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> doesn&#8217;t let us down. This particular news story showcases a unique Cheshire <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> that wouldn&#8217;t look out of place in any Bond movie. The home features as a part of &#8216;Kevin McCloud&#8217;s top 100 Grand Designs&#8217;, and has 11 more awards to its name, including the 2006 RIBA award. The article also features more images from unique homes across the country, including a castle in Durham and converted reservoir in Kent &#8211; excellent property porn browsing!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been searching for a futuristic, James Bond-style lair in a 90ft tower providing views for miles, look no further.<\/p>\n<p>The main <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  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\" >building<\/a> is a former water tower made from stone, but what makes this property so appealing is the amazing building wrapped around its base.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Real estate development\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/real-estate-development\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/real_estate_development;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.028sdw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Real_estate_development\" >development<\/a> wonderfully combines old and new, by deliberate design and architect Julian Baker says an extreme new building was the only way to complement the eccentricity of the 19th-century tower.\u00a0&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesandproperty.co.uk\/luxury\/kevin-mcclouds-top-100-grand-designs-futuristic-james-bondstyle-lair-in-a-90ft-water-tower-for-sale-a101951.html#gallery\">[Read more]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"content__headline js-score\">Cost of renting one-bed property soars in UK- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\">The Guardian\u00a0<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"content__headline js-score\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7432 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/houses-600x360.jpg\" alt=\"houses\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/houses-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/houses-260x156.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/houses-100x60.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/houses-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/houses-200x120.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/houses-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/houses-450x270.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/houses.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <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\" >rental<\/a> <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> is one that is ever changing; recently, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\">The Guardian\u00a0<\/a>has revealed that the cost of renting a 1 bedroom property outside of <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> had risen to an average of \u00a3746 a month in May, and as you can expect, the cost of renting inside the capital is more expensive, with residents handing over 57% of their monthly income on rent. The article, written by Hilary Osborne, speaks to Countrywide research director, Johnny Morris, about the future of the rental market in London.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cost of renting a one-bedroom property in the UK has risen to swallow almost half of the average young worker\u2019s take-home pay, according to figures, while those living in London are typically handing over 57% of their monthly wages.<\/p>\n<p>The average cost of a new <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\" >tenancy<\/a> on a one-bedroom home hit \u00a3746 a month in May, taking up 48% of the take-home pay of a worker aged under 30, data from property firm Countrywide showed.<\/p>\n<p>In London, the average rent on a one-bed property was \u00a31,133 in May, Countrywide said. Rising rents had outstripped growth in earnings to such an extent in the capital that since 2007 the proportion of take-home pay used to meet the cost had increased from 41% to 57%&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2016\/jun\/13\/cost-of-renting-one-bed-property-soars-in-uk\">[Read more]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>New \u2018official\u2019 UK House Price Index launched &#8211; prices up 8.2% annually- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.estateagenttoday.co.uk\">Estate Agent Today<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7433 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PropertyPrices-400x310.jpg\" alt=\"PropertyPrices-400x310\" width=\"400\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PropertyPrices-400x310.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PropertyPrices-400x310-260x202.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PropertyPrices-400x310-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PropertyPrices-400x310-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PropertyPrices-400x310-200x155.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PropertyPrices-400x310-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Estate Agent Today has revealed today that new UK House Price Index data has been released, and annual prices are up by 8.2%, making the average cost of a UK home \u00a3209,054. According to Charles Curran,\u00a0principal and data analyst at Maskells <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Estate (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.038t85;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_(law)\" >Estate<\/a> Agents, the new &#8216;official&#8217; index will &#8220;make it possible to appraise every home in the country at the touch of a button.&#8221; Has the future of estate agency arrived?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first new \u2018official\u2019 UK House Price Index, released this morning, shows an annual price increase of 8.2\u00a0per cent which takes the average property <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Value (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/value-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/value_economics;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0bhr4z;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Value_(economics)\" >value<\/a> in\u00a0the UK\u00a0to \u00a3209,054.<\/p>\n<p>The data, which as in the case of the old <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land registration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-registration\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_registration;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.08xnz_;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Land_registration;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_registration\" >Land Registry<\/a> data will be historic, refers to April.<\/p>\n<p>In England, the April data shows an annual price increase of 9.1 per cent which takes the average property value to \u00a3224,731. Monthly <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"House price index\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house-price-index\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house_price_index;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/House_price_index;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gn3x3;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House_price_index\" >house prices<\/a> rose by 0.7 per cent since March 2016&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.estateagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2016\/6\/new-official-uk-house-price-index-launched--prices-up-8-2-annually\">[Read more]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"article__headline\"><span class=\"article__kicker theme__copy-color\">VA-VA-VIEW!<\/span> Take a look around the luxury apartment INSIDE the Eiffel Tower\u2026 almost 200ft above the ground- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\">The Sun\u00a0<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7434 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/eiffeltowerflat-600x401.jpg\" alt=\"Step inside the 187-foot-tall apartment that's just opened in the Eiffel Tower\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/eiffeltowerflat-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/eiffeltowerflat-260x174.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/eiffeltowerflat-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/eiffeltowerflat-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/eiffeltowerflat-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/eiffeltowerflat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/eiffeltowerflat-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/eiffeltowerflat-900x601.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/eiffeltowerflat.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This summer, romantics and football fanatics alike are all flocking to Paris&#8230;and now, you have the chance to stay inside the Eiffel Tower&#8217;s first ever luxury apartment. The &#8216;pop up&#8217; flat is spacious at 2,000 square feet and sleeps six, and you can get your chance to stay in it by taking part in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeaway.com\/\">HomeAway<\/a>&#8216;s competition.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content article__content--intro\">MILLIONS of people visit the Eiffel Tower every year but now lucky holiday makers, romantics and football fans have the opportunity to sleep INSIDE it.<\/p>\n<p>The Paris landmark\u2019s very first luxury apartment, which sits 187 ft above the Champ de Mars fan zone, was launched on Friday \u2013 the first night of Euro 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018pop-up\u2019 flat sleeps six, and its guests will make history by being the first people EVER to sleep inside Paris\u2019 iconic tower.<\/p>\n<p>Created in less than two days, the converted former office space will host four groups of travel company HomeAway\u2019s competition winners during the Euro tournament&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/living\/1279660\/take-a-look-around-the-luxury-apartment-inside-the-eiffel-tower-almost-200ft-above-the-ground\/\">[Read more]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"content__headline js-score\">The New Yorkers who live exclusively via Airbnb \u2013 video- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\">The Guardian\u00a0<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Airbnb is undoubtedly fantastic. The website allows you to stay in people&#8217;s <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Apartment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/apartment\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/apartment;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01nblt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Apartment\" >apartments<\/a> while you&#8217;re abroad, giving you a taste of what it would be like to live in a different location- this is probably why their slogan is &#8220;Don&#8217;t go there. Live there&#8221;. But, American couple David Roberts and Elaine Kuok have maybe taken this too far, and have been living in New York solely in Airbnb properties- we just want to know where their post goes to.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When David Roberts and Elaine Kuok moved to New York City, they couldn\u2019t decide where to live \u2013 so they packed everything into three suitcases and lived solely on Airbnb. A year and a half later, they\u2019re still doing it. Could digital sharing make having a home obsolete?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/cities\/video\/2016\/jun\/14\/new-yorkers-who-live-exclusively-via-airbnb-video\">[Watch video]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin McCloud&#8217;s top 100 Grand Designs:futuristic, James Bond-style lair in a historic 90ft water tower for sale for \u00a32.5m- Homes &amp; Property\u00a0 &nbsp; Everybody loves a bit of Bond, and Homes &amp; Property doesn&#8217;t let us down. 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