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		<title>Nationwide: House Prices Now Less Than 10% Below Their 2007 Peak</title>
		<description><![CDATA[House prices increased by 0.5% month-on-month in May Annual rate of price inflation drops from 10.5% to 9.8% Prices up 12.2% since February 2009 trough Headlines April 2010 May 2010 Monthly index * Q1 &#8217;93 = 100 334.0 336.0 Monthly change* 1.1% 0.5% Annual change 10.5% 9.8% Average price £167,802 £169,162 * seasonally adjusted Commenting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/nationwide-house-prices-10-2007-peak/</link>
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		<title>Nationwide: House Price Inflation Reaches Double Digits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[House prices increased by 1.0% month-on-month in April Annual rate of price inflation moves into double digits for first time since June 2007 House prices are 10.0% below the October 2007 peak Headlines March 2010 April 2010 Monthly index * Q1 &#8217;93 = 100 330.6 334.0 Monthly change* 1.0% 1.0% Annual change 9.0% 10.5% Average [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/nationwide-house-price-inflation-reaches-double-digits/</link>
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		<title>NAEA: Success of Stamp Duty Campaign a major victory for first time buyers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THE National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) today welcomed as a major victory Alistair Darling’s decision to raise the threshold of stamp duty land tax for two years. The NAEA has long campaigned for a major rethink on stamp duty – which it believes to be a tax on aspiration. Today in the final Budget [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/naea-success-stamp-duty-campaign-major-victory-time-buyers/</link>
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		<title>Spanish Banks to put “huge quantity” of homes on market says expert</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spanish banks will have to put a “huge quantity” of repossessed homes on the market over the next few months, said Juan Iranzo, Managing Director of the Institute of Economic Studies (IEE), during the presentation of a new book on the Spanish economy and housing market, sponsored by the savings bank Bancaja. According to Iranzo, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/spanish-banks-put-huge-quantity-homes-market-expert/</link>
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		<title>Future housing conference &#8211; Council of Mortgage Lenders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Future housing conference information 24 February 2010 Conference time: 0845hrs &#8211; 1630hrs Background The CML compile and publish a range of statistics on the UK housing and mortgage markets including key data on mortgage lending, arrears and possessions and market segments such as buy-to-let. This unparalleled knowledge and insight into the important role housing plays [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/future-housing-conference-council-mortgage-lenders/</link>
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		<title>Latest Bank mortgage lending figures may point to slower January &#8211; Council of Mortgage Lenders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The latest Bank of England mortgage data published today confirms the likelihood that there may have been a &#8220;bunching&#8221; of house purchase transactions in December to beat the stamp duty concession deadline.The gross lending total of £13.4 bn in December 2009 was in line with the CML&#8217;s estimate (£13.5 bn) and seems to confirm the CML&#8217;s view that much activity was “rushed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/latest-bank-mortgage-lending-figures-point-slower-january-council-mortgage-lenders/</link>
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		<title>Effects Of The End Of The Stamp Duty Holiday &#8211; Decision Homebuyers Report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[London, England (Jan 11, 2010) – Decision Homebuyers, one of the UK’s most trusted and flexible home buying specialists, comment on the impending end of the stamp duty holiday and the effects it will have on the current housing market conditions. Surveyors in the West Midlands, East Midlands, Wales and Scotland predict that the end [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/effects-stamp-duty-holiday-decision-homebuyers-report/</link>
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		<title>USA &#8211; Another Big Gain in Existing-Home Sales as Buyers Respond to Tax Credit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington &#8211; Existing-home sales rose again in November as first-time buyers rushed to close sales before the original November 30 deadline for the recently extended and expanded tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – rose 7.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/usa-big-gain-existinghome-sales-buyers-respond-tax-credit/</link>
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		<title>Six charged in £50 million &#8216;mortgage fraud&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Six individuals have been charged with offences in connection with a series of high value commercial mortgage frauds.  Following a hearing at City of London Magistrates&#8217; Court the case has been sent to Southwark Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on 4 January 2010. The investigation was referred to the Serious Fraud Office in March [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/charged-50-million-mortgage-fraud/</link>
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		<title>Serious Fraud Office &#8211; Swoop on 19 properties in International commercial loans fraud</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Six suspects have been arrested during a search operation on 19 properties throughout England. Three are being held in custody to appear before magistrates. The action relates to an investigation into suspected advance fee fraud and commercial rent fraud. The searches, involving more than a hundred investigators and police officers, took place to prevent further loss to victims. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/fraud-office-swoop-19-properties-international-commercial-loans-fraud/</link>
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		<title>Help is still at hand for Stamford Homes first time buyers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ALTHOUGH the past few months have seen a return to the UK housing market by first time buyers, research still suggests that more than a quarter believe it will take them five years to raise a deposit. A recent study of more than 3,000 potential first time buyers reveals that 28 per cent feel they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/help-is-still-at-hand-for-stamford-homes-first-time-buyers/</link>
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		<title>Don’t let the cost of Christmas put you off buying a new home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[IT’S not only the tingling of jingle bells many of us hear over the festive season – but the ringing of the tills as we spend our way through the festive season and well into the January sales! However, for potential buyers who are putting off moving until after Christmas, buying a brand new dream [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/don%e2%80%99t-let-the-cost-of-christmas-put-you-off-buying-a-new-home/</link>
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		<title>Stamford Homes &#8211; the benefits of buying new when home-hunting in Lincolnshire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to moving or buying a first home, many people are faced with the dilemma of old versus new. A serious debate is which one will give them the best value for money &#8211; a new or second-hand home? Re-decorating, installing a new bathroom or kitchen and laying new carpets are just some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/stamford-homes-the-benefits-of-buying-new-when-home-hunting-in-lincolnshire/</link>
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		<title>Home insurance &#8211; Beware problems arising from cancelling or failing to renew</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Beware Of Dumbing Down Your Home Insurance Cover Unlike many other home insurance policies, Sainsbury&#8217;s Home Insurance offers unlimited buildings cover, a no claims discount of up to 30% and does not apply charges for paying by direct debit. LONDON, ENGLAND, December 02, 2009 Customers taking out Sainsbury&#8217;s Home Insurance qualify for Double Nectar points [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/home-insurance-beware-problems-arising-cancelling-failing-renew/</link>
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		<title>Nationwide: House prices edge up further in November</title>
		<description><![CDATA[• House prices rose by 0.5% in November, the same rate as in October • Year-on-year house price inflation increased from 2.0% to 2.7% • Labour market has so far held up better than expected Commenting on the figures Martin Gahbauer, Nationwide&#8217;s Chief Economist, said: “The monthly rate of house price inflation was unchanged in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/nationwide-house-prices-edge-november/</link>
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		<title>Property Developers say: Zero Carbon Buildings won&#8217;t help meet emissions targets as Government ignores existing stock</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The country’s biggest property developers have welcomed government plans to introduce zero carbon commercial buildings from 2018, but have warned that carbon reduction targets will be missed unless existing buildings are tackled. Property giants including British Land, Hammerson, Hermes, Land Securities, Legal and General. Prupim and SEGRO, who own and manage the country’s biggest shopping [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/property-developers-carbon-buildings-wont-meet-emissions-targets-government-ignores-existing-stock/</link>
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		<title>Lambert Smith Hampton say flexibility the future for commercial property</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lambert Smith Hampton say flexibility the future for commercial property Andrew Gordon, Director of Lambert Smith Hampton&#8217;s (LSH&#8217;s) Cambridge Office, believes it&#8217;s not just the biotech companies that need flexibility when it comes to office accommodation. CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, November,  2009  Andrew thinks more business incubators are needed for start-up and fledgling companies rather than traditional [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/lambert-smith-hampton-flexibility-future-commercial-property/</link>
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		<title>Beemoved Announces Special Prices For Clients Committing Storage For More Than 6 Months</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brighton, UK   November 2009 – Beemovedremovals are not strange to the relocation service world. They are pioneers in offering both home and business relocation services. “We have seen thousands of people in need of the best relocation services. People out there used to relocate because of many reasons which are good or bad. Either [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/beemoved-announces-special-prices-clients-committing-storage-6-months/</link>
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		<title>Five free tree seedlings worth £10.00 with every order over £40.00 &#8211; GardenSupplies.co.uk offer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Part of commitment to the environment &#38; carbon neutrality As part of a commitment to the environment and the reduction of their carbon footprint, GardenSupplies.co.uk are offering customers the opportunity to claim five free tree seedlings worth £10.00 with every order placed over £40.00. Running from 16th November 2009 to 31st March 2010, qualifying customers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/free-tree-seedlings-worth-1000-order-4000-gardensuppliescouk-offer/</link>
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		<title>The CO2-Neutral Public Building of the Future Has Now Opened: Green Lighthouse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All the houses are part of a VELUX Model Home 2020 concept. Green Lighthouse is located in Copenhagen, Denmark and leads the way for the next generation of CO2-neutral public buildings. Green Lighthouse is Denmark&#8217;s first CO2-neutral public building. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, Of a total of six CO2-neutral houses in five countries in Europe, the second [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/co2neutral-public-building-future-opened-green-lighthouse/</link>
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		<title>CKD Galbraith offer Edwardian villa with Loch views on Arran</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AYSHIRE, SCOTLAND &#8211; CKD Galbraith and Arran Estate Agents are marketing a most impressive and well appointed Edwardian House enjoying a superb waterside setting, lying in the heart of Lochranza on the North Eastern coast of the Isle of Arran, Scotland. Benvaren is a superb family residence dating back to 1911. With delightful gardens, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/ckd-galbraith-offer-edwardian-villa-loch-views-arran/</link>
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		<title>Land Registry &#8211; October house prices up 0.6 per cent since September: average house price in England and Wales now £159,546</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The October data from Land Registry&#8217;s flagship House Price Index shows a positive monthly house price change of 0.6 per cent, which is the fifth month in a row in which the movement has been above nought per cent. The annual change stands at minus 3.4 per cent. This is the sixth month in a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/land-registry-october-house-prices-06-cent-september-average-house-price-england-wales-159546/</link>
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		<title>Estate agents innovative new service &#8211; auctionmove.co.uk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New online property auction website, auctionmove.co.uk, is offering estate agents the chance to promote their properties, including difficult to sell locations to a new audience, free of charge. auctionmove.co.uk will provide estate agents with the opportunity to add an auction arm to their existing business, without impacting on commission. Estate agents will also be able [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/estate-agents-innovative-service-auctionmovecouk/</link>
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		<title>The Christmas Decorators have arrived in Scotland!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Christmas Decorators do exactly as the name suggests. Decorate commercial and residential properties both inside and outside. Not a florist or events company; we operate the Christmas business 365 days a year, which is why we are so good at it! Over the years we have decorated properties all over the UK and have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/christmas-decorators-arrived-scotland/</link>
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		<title>Recycled building modules used by Foremans for First theatre training centre in the north of England</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Foremans Relocatable Building Systems, the UK’s largest supplier of refurbished and recycled modular buildings, has completed a new theatre training centre at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle-upon-Tyne – the first clinical training facility of its kind in the North of England. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust appointed Foremans to provide the new single-storey building to enable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/recycled-building-modules-foremans-theatre-training-centre-north-england/</link>
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		<title>Stewart Milne &#8211; King’s Gate, Arbroath Launches Next Weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stewart Milne Homes’ latest development in Tayside will launch next weekend (28 &#38; 29 November) with the first release of properties at King’s Gate in Arbroath. As of 11.00am on Saturday, eager buyers will have the chance to secure their very own part of this widely anticipated project. King’s Gate offers a selection of family [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/stewart-milne-kings-gate-arbroath-launches-weekend/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;What House?&#8221; Award won by Stewart Milne Homes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stewart Milne Homes has achieved a national What House? Best Interior Layout award for its collection of townhouses at Greenwood Manor in Newton Mearns. The housebuilder picked up the award on Friday 20 November, surpassing a host of UK-wide competitors. John Slater, Stewart Milne Homes, group managing director, said: “Winning this award is a great [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/house-award-won-stewart-milne-homes/</link>
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		<title>Stamp Duty Reduction on Cayman Islands Property</title>
		<description><![CDATA[STAMP DUTY REDUCED BY A THIRD FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS BUYING IN THE SEVEN MILE BEACH AND GEORGE TOWN AREAS The Financial Secretary of the Cayman Islands has announced that there will be a temporary stamp duty reduction as part of an incentive package to investors to encourage activity within the cayman islands property market and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/stamp-duty-reduction-cayman-islands-property/</link>
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		<title>Recession-busting range of quality bathroom accessories and taps launched by NotJustTaps.co.uk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NotJustTaps.co.uk a well established online website for quality taps and bathroom accessories has launched a recession-busting range to help professional plumbers, installers, house builders and end users to meet their demanding budgets. The fitted Bathroom Accessories Series One range, is NotJustTaps.co.uk ‘complete bathroom accessories solution’. It includes the full set of towel rails and rings, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/recessionbusting-range-quality-bathroom-accessories-taps-launched-notjusttapscouk/</link>
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		<title>Epoch Homes Gains National Green Prefab Design Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PEMBROKE, NH.  2009 – Epoch Homes, a leading manufacturer of fully custom designed modular homes took first place for Green Building at the annual BSC Excellence in Marketing and Home Design awards program. The Building Systems Councils (BSC) of the National Association of Home Builders presented the award for the best green prefab home at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/epoch-homes-gains-national-green-prefab-design-award/</link>
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		<title>LENNAR’S Florida Cyber Monday Extravaganza</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Fla. (November 23, 2009) – On Cyber Monday, November 30, Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, is pulling out all the stops! On this one day and one day only, visit http://www.lennar.com/cybermondayhomesale/ and download valuable home buying coupons that provide exceptional savings deals on brand new Lennar homes in more than 50 communities [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/lennars-florida-cyber-monday-extravaganza/</link>
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		<title>CBI/GVA GRIMLEY SURVEY &#8211; FIRMS CONTINUE TO REDUCE PROPERTY HOLDINGS DURING THE RECESSION</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Firms have continued to cut their property holdings in the past six months, the latest CBI/GVA Grimley Corporate Real Estate survey reveals. This follows widespread space reductions since the turn of the year, and further shrinkage over the next six months is expected. The twice-yearly survey, conducted between 26 August and 16 September 2009, shows [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/cbigva-grimley-survey-firms-continue-reduce-property-holdings-recession/</link>
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		<title>Beacon Homeloans to cease new mortgage lending on Friday 27 November</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Beacon Homeloans  sent an email to all its packager partners on 12th November informing them it will not be lending any new mortgages after Friday 27 November. The email from Clive Wilson, sales director of Beacon Homeloans, stated that the lender&#8217;s current funding line will end in February 2010. As a result, Beacon has to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/beacon-homeloans-cease-mortgage-lending-friday-27-november/</link>
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		<title>Stamp Duty &#8211; Change demanded by property experts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Industry heavyweights have added their support to the 1808 Coalition, set up by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) to campaign for the Government to modernise Stamp Duty. 1808 Coalition partners are: • Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) • Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) • [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/stamp-duty-change-demanded-property-experts/</link>
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		<title>‘Rent-a-room’  demand increases &#8211; National Landlords Association (NLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading representative body for private-residential landlords in the UK, is calling for the ‘Rent-a-Room’ scheme threshold to be increased for the first time under the current Government. Rental income from lodgers is exempt from income tax up to a threshold of £4,250. This threshold has not changed since 1997/98, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/rentaroom-demand-increases-national-landlords-association-nla/</link>
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		<title>Lesley Titcomb FSA &#8211; Keynote address to the European Mortgage Federation&#8217;s annual conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Speech by Lesley Titcomb, Director of Small Firms and Contact Centre, FSA Keynote address to the European Mortgage Federation&#8217;s annual conference 19 November 2009 Around the world the financial crisis has required interventions of unprecedented scale. The support of governments and central banks has been crucial and will remain a significant factor for the foreseeable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/lesley-titcomb-fsa-keynote-address-european-mortgage-federations-annual-conference/</link>
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		<title>Jon Pain addresses mortgage industry on FSA&#8217;s mortgage market review proposals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FSA/PN/157/2009 November 2009 Speaking at the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Annual Conference, Jon Pain, the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) managing director of Supervision, said it is important to acknowledge that although the mortgage market worked well for many, it failed for a significant minority.  Therefore, the priority must be to move towards a market that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/jon-pain-addresses-mortgage-industry-fsas-mortgage-market-review-proposals/</link>
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		<title>Stamp Duty return could have detrimental effect on regional housing market recovery &#8211; RICS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A return to the previous bands for stamp duty, when the current holiday is due to end on the 31st December 2009, could have a detrimental effect on the recovery of the housing market in regions that are already lagging behind, according to the latest research from RICS. More surveyors in the West and East [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/stamp-duty-return-detrimental-effect-regional-housing-market-recovery-rics/</link>
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		<title>Something different this christmas &#8211; Perfect getaway pads for a festive escape!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At Unique Home Stays we’re already dreaming of roaring fires, mulled wine and windswept walks as thoughts turn to planning the next big getaway. For UHS owners, the season to be jolly provides the perfect excuse to bedeck their properties with festive flavour and winter warming appeal. If, after a summer spent with your nearest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/christmas-perfect-getaway-pads-festive-escape/</link>
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		<title>Zoopla.co.uk to integrate propertyfinder.com to deliver unrivalled offering to UK estate agents and home movers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following the acquisition of the PropertyFinder Group from News Int&#8217;l over the summer, Zoopla.co.uk &#8211; the UK&#8217;s fastest growing property portal &#8211; will integrate all of its websites onto a single, world-class technology platform. The move will combine the best features of each website and deliver an enhanced experience for the group&#8217;s estate agent members [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/zooplacouk-integrate-propertyfindercom-deliver-unrivalled-offering-uk-estate-agents-home-movers/</link>
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		<title>Zoopla &#8211; Number of property millionaires hit hard by downturn</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UK&#8217;s property millionaires down 35% since market peak in Nov 2007 57% of all UK homes worth over £1 million located in London North East hardest hit, losing 83% of property millionaires in past 2 years The number of million pound properties in the UK has shrunk by 35% over the past two years, despite [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/zoopla-number-property-millionaires-hit-hard-downturn/</link>
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		<title>British Property Federation &#8211; Property chiefs call for REITS change in pre-budget report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Real estate investment trusts (Reits) should be allowed to count stock dividends towards their 90 per cent income distribution requirements, say the country’s biggest developers. The British Property Federation (BPF) has written to the Treasury calling for the amendment to be made in the upcoming pre-Budget report. The trade body, which represents developers, investors and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/british-property-federation-property-chiefs-call-reits-change-prebudgetreport/</link>
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		<title>Developers urge Government to stop dithering as Flood Bill is welcomed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The trade body representing major property developers has welcomed the floods bill announced in the Queen’s Speech, urging ministers to stop consulting and deliver some firm action before the general election. The British Property Federation (BPF) also expressed concern at the lack of extra funding, but said that giving the Environment Agency more power to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/developers-urge-government-stop-dithering-flood-bill-welcomed/</link>
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		<title>Prime Time For Property Hunters?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HOME SEARCHERS SEIZE CHANCE TO SECURE DREAM HOMES The competitive house prices and rents seen over the past two years have opened up the prime property market to a wider variety of homebuyers and tenants, says email4property.co.uk, with many more now looking to make their move as the market shows signs of recovery. While seasoned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/prime-time-property-hunters/</link>
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		<title>Buy-to-let market grows for first time in two years &#8211; Council of Mortgage Lenders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nov 09 Gross lending in the buy-to-let mortgage market grew in the third quarter for the first time in two years, according to data published today by the CML. At £2.1 billion, lending was 10% higher than in the previous three months. The third quarter also saw a similar first increase in two years in the number [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/buytolet-market-grows-time-years-council-mortgage-lenders/</link>
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		<title>Self-cert proposals won&#8217;t be detrimental to the self-employed &#8211; Lesley Titcomb FSA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Speech by Lesley Titcomb, Director of Small Firms and Contact Centre, FSA Mortgage Business Expo 11 November 2009 Good morning, it is a pleasure to be back at Mortgage Business Expo.  I would like to thank the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) for inviting me to speak and for hosting this session and I’d also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/selfcert-proposals-wont-hit-selfemployed-lesley-titcomb-fsa/</link>
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		<title>FSA proposal for regulation of Buy-To-Let causes growing concern</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Costs of buy-to-let regulation must not be passed on to landords 19 Oct 2009 The National Landlords Association (NLA), the UK’s leading representative body for private-residential landlords, has expressed concern that the regulation of buy-to-let will mean increases in the costs of borrowing for landlords. Although increased protection for smaller, less experienced landlords may be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/fsa-proposal-regulation-buytolet-growing-concern/</link>
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		<title>Legal risk to property investors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Off-plan buyer Euan Robertson: &#8220;The time the final brick was laid we were living in a very different world&#8221; Investors hit by the downturn who choose not to complete property deals can still be forced to buy after court orders, lawyers have warned. By Kevin Peachey Personal finance reporter, BBC News Many buyers who agreed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/legal-risk-property-investors/</link>
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		<title>Residents urged to fight back against retirement home charges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How pensioners can gain redress for the huge bills on anything from insurance to maintenance James Charles &#8211; TimesOnline Pensioners living in retirement homes are being routinely overcharged by thousands of pounds a year by unscrupulous property companies, putting profits before residents’ interests, consumer groups have claimed. Residents in retirement accommodation complain of being forced [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/residents-urged-fight-retirement-home-charges/</link>
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		<title>Buy-to-let fraud hits thousands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Detectives are investigating one of Britain’s biggest buy-to-let schemes in which large numbers of investors have seen their savings wiped out. They fear thousands of people who sought to cash in on the buy-to-let dream during the boom years of 2004 to 2007 may turn out to have been victims of organised fraud. The Sunday [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.property-mole.co.uk/buy-to-let-fraud-hits-thousands/</link>
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