{"id":9349,"date":"2016-12-16T15:28:46","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T15:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=9349"},"modified":"2018-10-05T13:11:44","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T13:11:44","slug":"this-weeks-hottest-property-news-16-12-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/this-weeks-hottest-property-news-16-12-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"This Weeks Hottest Property News 16.12.2016"},"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>London&#8217;s annual rent rise is lowest across all of UK, says HomeLet &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2016\/12\/londons-rent-rise-is-lowest-across-all-of-uk-says-homelet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LettingAgentToday<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_9351\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/London.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9351\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/London.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"400\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/London.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/London-260x202.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/London-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/London-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/London-200x155.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/London-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2016\/12\/londons-rent-rise-is-lowest-across-all-of-uk-says-homelet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>New data released today from HomeLet, shows that <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> <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\" >rents<\/a> had the lowest increase, compared to anywhere else in the UK. Rent <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Rates (tax)\" 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)\" >rates<\/a> rose by 1.6% from January to November this year.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rents in London rose by just 1.6 percent over the year to the end of November &#8211; the lowest increase of any region in the country according to HomeLet.<\/p>\n<p>Rent increases in the capital are now running at barely over half the rate seen in the rest of the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Across the country, rents rose by an annual average of 3.0 per cent in November, after a fifth successive month in which rental inflation for that month alone had\u00a0been flat or falling.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2016\/12\/londons-rent-rise-is-lowest-across-all-of-uk-says-homelet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Are landlords about to ditch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/let-for-free\" title=\"letting agents\">letting agents<\/a> and go it alone? &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.estateagenttoday.co.uk\/industry-views\/2016\/12\/are-landlords-about-to-ditch-letting-agents-and-go-it-alone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EstateAgentToday.com<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_9352\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-going-alone.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9352\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-going-alone.png\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"400\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-going-alone.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-going-alone-260x202.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-going-alone-100x78.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-going-alone-150x116.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-going-alone-200x155.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-going-alone-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.estateagenttoday.co.uk\/industry-views\/2016\/12\/are-landlords-about-to-ditch-letting-agents-and-go-it-alone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Following an onslaught of new tax changes and legislation from government, the impact of which have already been felt by the UK&#8217;s <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>, will the latest ban on <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  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 agent<\/a> fees drive more landlords to manage their <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> themselves?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government prompting concern that fewer <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> will come onto the\u00a0<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>, as vast numbers of landlords will be forced to exit the sector,\u00a0restricting the level of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >housing<\/a> stock agents have to offer.<\/p>\n<p>The phasing out of mortgage tax relief from April 2017, coupled with the introduction of more stringent <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Buy to let\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/buy-to-let\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/buy_to_let;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.083ycg;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Buy_to_let\" >buy-to-let mortgage<\/a> <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Loan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/loan\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/loan;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01dnzs;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Loan\" >lending<\/a> conditions as the Prudential Regulation Authority seeks to cool existing lending practices in the sector, will inevitably push some landlords out of the market.<\/p>\n<p>There has already been a sharp decline in the volume of buy-to-let valuation instructions since the introduction of the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional properties in April and the scrapping of the 10% \u2018wear and tear\u2019 tax relief for landlords who rent out furnished homes, with the number of valuations carried out for the buy-to-let sector having fallen by 18.5% over the past 12 months, according to Connells Survey &amp; Valuation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.estateagenttoday.co.uk\/industry-views\/2016\/12\/are-landlords-about-to-ditch-letting-agents-and-go-it-alone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Landlords warned of holiday sublets over Christmas period &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/estateagentnetworking.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/12\/16\/landlords-warned-of-holiday-sublets-over-christmas-period\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EstateAgentNetworking.co.uk<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_9354\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9354\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Landlords-warned-of-Christmas-subletting.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ward-thomas.co.uk\/2016\/10\/how-to-cope-with-moving-house-at-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Landlords are urged not to get caught out by illegal <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"leasing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/lease\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/lease;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03x_d3f;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Lease\" >subletting<\/a> this Christmas, as the risk rises significantly over the festive period. Not only does illegal subletting increase the chance of malicious and accidental damage to your property, it is also a highly unregulated and potentially dangerous practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Landlords are being warned to look out for tenants who go away over the Christmas holidays and sublet their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\" title=\"rental properties\">rental properties<\/a> without consent. Total Landlord Insurance has revealed a 14% increase in the number of malicious and accidental damage claims received this year as a direct result of illegal subletting, through holiday rental sites such as Airbnb.<\/p>\n<p>Airbnb, synonymous with the \u2018sharing economy\u2019, has seen rapid growth throughout the UK, particularly in prime London locations, and now has an ever increasing community of users. Many travellers will be using such sites to book accommodation for their break over the festive period, a high season for renting out property, and whilst the majority of holiday rentals will be hosted responsibly, Total Landlord Insurance warns there will be cases where tenants sublet without the relevant permissions.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst the \u2018sharing economy\u2019 provides expanded access to products and services, it remains a highly unregulated part of business. Eddie Hooker, CEO of Total Landlord Insurance, confirms that its popularity has presented new risks for homeowners and landlords.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/estateagentnetworking.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/12\/16\/landlords-warned-of-holiday-sublets-over-christmas-period\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>A house with the X factor? Spanish villa where One Direction auditioned during Judges&#8217; Houses round of the talent show on sale for \u00a334million &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4033818\/Luxury-34m-Spanish-villa-One-Direction-auditioned-X-Factor-sale.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DailyMailOnline<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_9356\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/X-Factor-Spanish-Villa-For-Sale.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/X-Factor-Spanish-Villa-For-Sale-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/X-Factor-Spanish-Villa-For-Sale-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/X-Factor-Spanish-Villa-For-Sale-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/X-Factor-Spanish-Villa-For-Sale-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/X-Factor-Spanish-Villa-For-Sale-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/X-Factor-Spanish-Villa-For-Sale-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/X-Factor-Spanish-Villa-For-Sale-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/X-Factor-Spanish-Villa-For-Sale-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/X-Factor-Spanish-Villa-For-Sale.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4033818\/Luxury-34m-Spanish-villa-One-Direction-auditioned-X-Factor-sale.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Once in a lifetime chance for OneD fans out there with a lot of spare cash to hand. The property which helped launch their interstellar careers, is now up for grabs to the tune of \u00a334 million. So get your skates on girls and boys!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A luxury Spanish villa that featured as one of the X Factor&#8217;s Judges&#8217; Houses when One Direction auditioned is for sale.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a334million property featured heavily during the boy band&#8217;s auditioning process on the hit TV talent show six years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The five original members of the band &#8211; Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik (who left the band on 25 March last year) &#8211; auditioned on the property&#8217;s pool terrace in front of the show&#8217;s Simon Cowell and singer Sinitta.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-4033818\/Luxury-34m-Spanish-villa-One-Direction-auditioned-X-Factor-sale.html#ixzz4T0o8aOOP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Grand Designs: Kevin McCloud reveals &#8216;Wallace and Gromit&#8217; pad is House of the Year &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/property\/744021\/kevin-mccloud-grand-designs-channel-4-house-of-the-year?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-property-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+Property+Feed%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Express<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_9358\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Grand-Designs-House-of-the-Year-Revealed.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9358\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Grand-Designs-House-of-the-Year-Revealed.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Grand-Designs-House-of-the-Year-Revealed.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Grand-Designs-House-of-the-Year-Revealed-260x154.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Grand-Designs-House-of-the-Year-Revealed-100x59.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Grand-Designs-House-of-the-Year-Revealed-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Grand-Designs-House-of-the-Year-Revealed-200x119.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Grand-Designs-House-of-the-Year-Revealed-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Grand-Designs-House-of-the-Year-Revealed-450x267.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/property\/744021\/kevin-mccloud-grand-designs-channel-4-house-of-the-year?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-property-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+Property+Feed%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>The winner is finally announced, after weeks of nail-biting tension, in the run up to the final of the Royal Institute of British Architects House of the Year. Murphy House in Edinburgh is crowned in glory, nick-named the &#8216;Wallace and Gromit&#8217; house, \u00a0for its imaginative gadgets similar to that of our favourite plasticine characters home.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The winner of the\u00a0Royal Institute of British Architects House of the Year 2016 was Murphy House in Edinburgh. The house was built by architect Richard Murphy, for himself to live in, and is full of quirky Wallace and Gromit-style gadgets.<\/p>\n<p>This futuristic home sits amongst the 18th century new town buildings in the city and, as Kevin walked in, he complimented the property. The TV presenter said: &#8220;It delights and intrigues you form the moment you walk in&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Judges for the awards said Murphy&#8217;s house was &#8220;mindblowing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/property\/744021\/kevin-mccloud-grand-designs-channel-4-house-of-the-year?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-property-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+Property+Feed%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>eMoov Examines Property Cost Along the Latest Night Tube Addition &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.padmagazine.co.uk\/residential\/emoov-examines-property-cost-along-latest-night-tube-addition-6646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PropertyDevelopment<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_9360\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Night-Tube-property-prices-new-additions.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9360\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Night-Tube-property-prices-new-additions-600x264.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"600\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Night-Tube-property-prices-new-additions-600x264.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Night-Tube-property-prices-new-additions-260x114.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Night-Tube-property-prices-new-additions-100x44.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Night-Tube-property-prices-new-additions-150x66.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Night-Tube-property-prices-new-additions-200x88.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Night-Tube-property-prices-new-additions-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Night-Tube-property-prices-new-additions-450x198.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Night-Tube-property-prices-new-additions.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.padmagazine.co.uk\/residential\/emoov-examines-property-cost-along-latest-night-tube-addition-6646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>eMoov calculates the property price rise, along the latest line to be added to the night tube, with Knightsbridge claiming the throne for most expensive properties already on the line, at \u00a33,252,425, it is only set to increase.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the Piccadilly line joining the Night Tube revolution, leading online <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-agent\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_agent;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02dzpr;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_agent\" >estate agent<\/a> eMoov.co.uk, has examined the average property price and property demand levels along the London\u2019s currently most hated line to honour its introduction to the nighttime service.<\/p>\n<p>As of Saturday, the Piccadilly line will be joining the Victoria, Central, Jubilee and Northern lines in the all weekend service, and rumour has it that other lines will begin running all night in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>It is no surprise that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea sweeps the three top spots for most expensive properties on the Piccadilly line. First place goes to Knightsbridge, with a whopping average property cost of \u00a33,252,425 and a +2% increase in the past year. South Kensington, where property is valued at \u00a32,764,684, has jumped +4% throughout the year and is closely followed by Gloucester Road with <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> averaging \u00a32,744,439 with a +4% shift from last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.padmagazine.co.uk\/residential\/emoov-examines-property-cost-along-latest-night-tube-addition-6646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Five-star homes still available to rent over Christmas and New Year&#8217;s Eve &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/renting\/five-star-homes-still-available-rent-christmas-new-years-eve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Telegraph<\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_9362\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-star-homes.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9362\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-star-homes-600x375.jpg\" alt=\"Image source\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-star-homes-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-star-homes-260x163.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-star-homes-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-star-homes-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-star-homes-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-star-homes-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-star-homes-450x281.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-star-homes.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/renting\/five-star-homes-still-available-rent-christmas-new-years-eve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The new trend which is gaining popularity, renting out luxury homes to host your Christmas, instead of having the family round your place. Starting in London, areas such as Ascot and Guildford are taking note and following suit, as people opt for thread count cotton and &#8216;Lord of the Manor&#8217; style living over the holidays.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At a time when homes are lingering for longer on a slow winter <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>, sellers are getting creative. An increasing number of vendors are renting out parts of their properties \u2013 or the whole thing \u2013 until they manage to sell it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the trend in prime central London, where well-presented homes that are on the sales market are being let out, we have seen this extend to areas like Ascot, Gerrards Cross or Guildford,\u201d says Kate Eales, national head of lettings at agent Strutt &amp; Parker.<\/p>\n<p>Eales says that the owners of impressive homes close to sporting or entertainment events can offer a \u201cfive-star Airbnb experience\u201d that is more relaxed and private than hotels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/renting\/five-star-homes-still-available-rent-christmas-new-years-eve\/\" 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: #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 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