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      		 <title><![CDATA[A spellbinding witches\' haunt in East Anglia]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/838</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[JANE SLADE discovers the perfect Hallowe\'en home - a medieval hall used for a 16th-century witchcraft hearing which sparked the infamous witch trials in East Anglia that saw two women hange]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Solving the housing crisis]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/837</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IN THE UK Building retirement properties that older people actually want to live in is the best way to free up their family homes, says JANE SLADE ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Look out for how to beat the big freeze]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/835</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[JACK Frost will soon be back with a vengeance but there\'s plenty you can do to keep the cold in your home at bay without spending a fortune.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Invest in a Pod complex]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/834</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[LIZ ROWLINSON learns about a boom in new-style university accommodation that is earning those in the know high returns]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Is your home a TV star?]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/833</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[TRYING to sell? You attract more buyers if your property has been in a TV series such as Downton Abbey, says SUE CORBETT]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[From bungalow to party house is my DIY dream]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/830</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[TV interior designer Julia Kendell tells JANE SLADE about her plans to transform her riverbank home ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Jet set in her ways]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/827</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[JANE SLADE meets Gabriella Somerville, a glamorous businesswoman who insists on living within earshot of an aircraft engine\'s roar]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Can house prices keep on rising?]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/824</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SHORTAGE of new homes will be a key factor, says Harvey Jones]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Surrey enters the premier league]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/816</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[LIZ ROWLINSON discovers that Surrey\'s stockbroker belt is now a footballing belt which is sprawling outward into the countryside. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[We\'re selling our houses to pay for children\'s d]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/812</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WOULD you sell your house to help your child become the next Wimbledon champion? CHERYL MARKOSKY meets three families who have put up the For Sale signs t o benefit their offspring ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Create the bedroom of your dreams]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/810</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[JANE SLADE discovers our favourite room in the house is where we sleep, and creative celebrities have taken the opportunity to dive between the sheets and design exotic linen ranges ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Trendsetters offer inside view]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/807</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Selling furnished homes can be a plus factor and the practice is on the rise finds ANDREA WATSON ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Old trades building a new image...]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/806</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[GIVEN our love of everything to do with the home, it\'s weird that we British seem to be cursed with some of the worst tradespeople you could find. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[A green and pleasant estate]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/804</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[The National Trust is the UK\'s most successful conservation body, so it naturally leads from the front when it comes to embracing new ideas, says ANDREA WATSON.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Lord it in later life]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/800</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Retirees don\'t have to sacrifice their lifestyle when downsizing. In fact the opposite is often the case, says ANDREA WATSON ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Grand designs for you...]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/799</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Don\'t despair if you can\'t restore a castle or assemble your own eco-home. You can still be inventive without spending too much, as Kevin McCloud tells CHERYL MARKOSKY ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[The secret of my success]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/798</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MARK ANSTEAD talks to newscaster Juliette Foster about her hunt for a new village home and picks up some tips on how to invest wisely in property ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Follow this path to some great gardens]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/796</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Writer ALASTAIR SAWDAY picks six green havens for you to enjoy and explore, while sampling some fine, home-grown hospitality ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Bill won\'t be soldiering on any more...]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/786</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[FRED REDWOOD meets a military enthusiast who is selling his North Yorkshire home along with a rather unusual security system ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Green-minded couple build the dream]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/784</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[JANE SLADE meets a very green-minded couple who built a dream eco-business and home in the middle of a wood and more than doubled their money]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Alas, Smith is moving]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/779</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A celebrity enclave in Oxfordshire is saying goodbye to its second star in as many months, reports JANE SLADE ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/779</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Northampton: From big city to little delight]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/777</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[DESPITE development grinding to a halt because of necessary cutbacks, BEN WEST discovers an untapped source of affordable homes in Northampton.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Evolutionary Dutch method tackles damp]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/775</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CONVENTIONAL damp treatments can be messy. Most involve injecting chemicals into the walls of your home to create a barrier against damp, which may force it to go somewhere else. As the barr]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[The key to a warmer winter]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/774</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[INSULATE, insulate, insulate. That\'s the key to lower energy bills and a nice warm home and in some cases you won\'t have to spend a penny.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/774</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Help! The roof over my head is a deathtrap]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/771</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CLAIR WOODWARD is trapped in a flat she cannot sell because the freeholder won\'t carry out essential repairs ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/771</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Its time to open some doors]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/766</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BUYING a new home is an exciting time but there is masses to do in securing your dream property, from fixing up the finance to researching locations and assessing transport options.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[The risks of making room ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/763</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Renting your spare room may make you some tax free cash but as JANE SLADE reports home owners need to beware. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/763</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[The lucrative spot of DIY]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/760</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ANDREA WATSON takes a look at one way of acquiring the house of your dreams ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/760</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Jade Jagger: I will not tire of designing houses]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/754</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MAVERICK style icon and haute-hippy mum Jade Jagger talks to LAURA HENDERSON about returning to her \'first love\', interior design]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/754</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Kitchen visions for the hub of the home]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/751</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ANDREA WATSON reports on amazing Ikea visions for the hub of the home.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/751</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Holiday homes: Crete expectations ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/750</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[While Greece's economy is in freefall, property prices on Crete are riding the storm but buyers still need to be cautious, says STEFAN SCIBOR-KAMINSKI]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/750</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Power and the people]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/748</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[We\'ve heard a lot about David Cameron\'s \'Big Society\' but will it deliver the new homes we want, asks JAMES GARLAND ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/748</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House prices soar: Homes for under &pound;50,000]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/743</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Despite soaring house prices BEN WEST manages to find good bargains, some of which are delightfully alternative ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Home Information Packs:House price rises slow down]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/736</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[NEW sellers flooding the market after the abolition of Home Information Packs have slowed down house prices rises, figures show.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/736</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[A free house with every six Glastonbury tickets]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/739</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[GUY KENNAWAY reveals how Britain\'s most popular music festival, Glastonbury, has affected his rural home in the neighbouring village of Pilton]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/739</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[George Osbourne: Bank to be granted veto over home]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/732</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSE buyers could be refused mortgages under new Bank of England powers to be unveiled by George Osborne.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/732</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Now house prices are soaring by 10% a year]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/731</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOME owners are experiencing double-digit house price rises again, official figures showed yesterday.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Property: Housing recovery will be ruined by tax]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/730</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[RAISING capital gains tax on homes will devastate the "entire housing Â­market", the boss of Britain's largest estate agency warned yesterday.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Eco-friendly homes: Paving way to a greener future]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/729</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOW times have changed. The front garden to my great-aunt Charlotte's Essex cottage was a picture of productivity and joy. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/729</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Homes shortage is pushing up prices]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/728</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A SHORTAGE of homes for sale raised house prices last month, one of Britain's Â­biggest lenders said today. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/728</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House prices up 8.5%, the biggest rise in 3 years]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/725</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSE prices enjoyed their Â­biggest annual increase for almost three years in April as values surged, it emerged yesterday.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/725</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire: An enigma no more]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/722</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[RESIDENTS of new homes in a small Buckinghamshire town who look out of their windows next spring bank holiday weekend might think they have been transported back to wartime Britain.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 12:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/722</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[MP\'s expenses well spent]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/716</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[GUY KENNAWAY mourns the end of a political era and the fate of his neighbour\'s glorious garden ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 10:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/716</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[A right royal uproar over Prince Charles\'s dream]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/715</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Prince Charles is making waves with a new building project he is fronting in Wales.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 10:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/715</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Find a Pearl Lowe among the hockey sticks]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/713</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[JANE SLADE meets up with reformed wild-child Pearl Lowe, who is selling her home through a w ebsite that sells rabbit hutches and cricket bats]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 17:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/713</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Home buyers flock to view Rightmove]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/712</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[PROPERTY website Rightmove is on track to hit improved annual profit targets after a record number of potential home-buyers flocked to its website in March.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 16:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/712</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Price rise boosts for Scotland property market]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/705</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SCOTLAND\'s housing market has received a boost with new figures showing a steady rise in prices over the past year. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 17:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/705</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Phil Spencer: A guide to increasing your profit]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/704</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CHERYL MARKOSKY, the co-author of Phil Spencer\'s latest book, takes the lid off some secrets about making your home fit to sell at the best possible price]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 14:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/704</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[General Election 2010: Party home truths]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/702</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MANY people will be wondering what the result of the General Election 2010 holds for the future of our homes and the housing market. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/702</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Get away with the garden fairies]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/692</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MARK ANSTEAD meets a developer who has fairies at the bottom of his garden (honestly) ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/692</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Property prices rocket as first-time buyers return]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/697</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE property market has shown more signs of revival as asking prices rose by 2.6 per cent over the past month, according to figures released today.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/697</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[The delicate art of putting on a good extension]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/691</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WE all like to maximise the space we have at home but what if the front of the house is narrow or its character would be spoiled by a massive wing?]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Time for change in family politics]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/688</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MARK ANSTEAD meets Helen Burrluck, widow of Piers Merchant, who is selling the house that became a retreat after the former MP was caught having an affair 
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      		 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/688</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Why the failing euro could be good news...]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/684</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Despite a nose-diving economy Portugal is still hot for property buyers says CHERYL MARKOSKY, who meets former Blackburn Rovers footballer turned savvy investor John Waddington]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/684</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Kensington Palace: At home with the royals]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/682</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ANDREA Watson joins a study group as it unlocks secrets of Kensington Palace, once occupied by Princess Diana.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/682</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Kensington Palace: At home with the royals]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/681</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ANDREA Watson joins a study group as it unlocks secrets of Kensington Palace, once occupied by Princess Diana.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/681</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Croydon renovation: Concrete proposal]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/677</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[All but ruined by town planners in the Sixties, Croydon is reinventing itself. ANDREA WATSON finds out more ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/677</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[How to pay off your mortgage in 9 years]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/675</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Financial expert JASMINE BIRTLES reveals the secrets to owning your home in record time]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/675</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Your Move: Getting on the move]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/673</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BEN WEST looks at how Britain\'s largest single estate agency is forging ahead]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/673</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Past masters]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/668</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Forget square boxes in steel and glass and Legoland villages, home buyers want houses that reflect traditional values]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/668</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Ashford, Kent: Fast track to happiness]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/665</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[JANE SLADE says Ashford in Kent has become a new commuter hot spot since the launch of new bullet train High Speed One ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/665</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Landlord love: Will someone lodge in your heart?]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/664</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[LIZ ROWLINSON explains how potential landlords may get more than they bargained for when they rent out one of their rooms ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Co-operative housing: Take a share option]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/663</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Property ownership is stretching our finances to breaking point. Is it time to look again at the age old system of co-operatives? asks LAURA LATHAM]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/663</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Building the perfect family home]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/659</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[JANE SLADE meets a young mother who, with her husband, has beaten the recession by building an authentic country cottage and making a &pound;200,000 profit in the process]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/659</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Medieval Essex made modern]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/656</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Historic homes still command a premium over modern houses, reports FRED REDWOOD, but only if they are loved and nurtured inside and out]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/656</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Boilers: Spare a thought for your winter worker]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/655</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[As you rush from scrubbing the dishes to putting out the rubbish and fit in a bit of DIY before sorting out the laundry, you would be forgiven for thinking that you are the hardest worker in]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[We made Mum\'s dreams a reality]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/653</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CALICO JAMES explains how newly honoured kitchen designer Mark Wilkinson OBE has made family meal times with her mother and sister fun again]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/653</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Anglian show room for improvement]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/652</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[OUR homes take a beating during bad weather and we\'ve been having that by the bucket load recently.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/652</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Gas scrappage schemes: Don\'t get left in cold]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/651</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Gas scrappage schemes are a way of helping homeowners but critics warn of hidden costs, as ANDREA WATSON reveals ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/651</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Act now to make money from your home]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/633</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[There are many ways to profit from your home, such as offering it to a film or TV company as a location, says ANDREA WATSON ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Buy-to-let: Secrets of a housing millionaire]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/631</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BEFORE being approached to be one of Channel 4's Secret Millionaires two years ago, property mogul Gill Fielding seemed quite sure she would never want to appear on television.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Ideal Home Show: Homing in on change]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/628</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[NOW in new hands, the Ideal Home Show may get back some of the lustre that it has lost in recent years, reports Andrea Watson]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/628</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House prices have quadrupled]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/627</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSE prices have almost quadrupled in the past 50 years and the Â­British dream of buying your own home has not dimmed, says a study.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/627</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Renewed interest and cheap loans boost house price]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/624</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ROCKETING prices and cheaper mortgages are fuelling a January property bonanza.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/624</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Property prices up 40% in next decade]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/619</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[TODAY'S crippling recession could be all but forgotten by homeowners by the end of this decade if new predictions for property prices prove correct.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/619</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Property boom as interest rates freeze]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/614</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSEBUYERS are seeing more positive signs on the property market as banks announced they have frozen interest rates.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/614</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Stay-and-let to conserve heritage in Cornwall]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/612</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ALEX BARTLEMAN visits a stay-and-let scheme that helps to conserve Cornwall county's heritage ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/612</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Homebuyer mortgages have reached a two-year high]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/610</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOMEBUYER mortgages have reached a two-year high, according to figures released today.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/610</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Buy-to-let lending has grown]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/609</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BUY-to-let lending has grown for the first time since 2007 while property prices have fallen to their lowest level for years.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/609</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Cut-price way to play the market]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/604</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IF you believe the property market has bottomed out and prices are set to rise, there could be a way of making money over the next few years without actually buying a house or flat yourself.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/604</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House prices rise for sixth month]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/602</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE housing market is continuing to boom with prices rising for the sixth consecutive month in September, according to new figures.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/602</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[I\'m building my way out of the recession ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/600</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MANY PEOPLE feel intimidated by the prospect of building their own home. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/600</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Plot your future]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/599</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A NEW website is giving people the opportunity to share land, reports ANDREA WATSON ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/599</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Smart solution]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/598</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[LIVE/WORK is a catchphrase that has galloped into our language to describe houses that combine office or trade premises, usually at street level, with residential accommodation. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/598</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Chic and cheerful]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/597</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IF like me you were hooked on the recent Philippe Starck TV reality show Design For Life, you will have discovered that, despite his iconic status and worldwide fame, the squeezer geezer des]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/597</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Sharing is the sure way to own your home]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/596</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ONCE stigmatised by the middle-class society as the poor man's alternative to housing, shared ownership is becoming chic. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/596</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Keeping home sound is vocation, vocation, vocation]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/593</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IT'S one thing to find a home in the right location but quite another to look after it once you have bought it. So says Location, Location, Location's Phil Spencer, who says that many of]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/593</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Home improvements that went through the roof]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/592</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IF THERE is one thing actress Sofia Hayat has learned from improving her home it is to a keep a closer eye on costs. When she handed over control of the renovation at her house in Kent four ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/592</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[&pound;1,000 a month surge in price of average hom]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/591</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE property market is starting to shrug off the effects of the recession after it was revealed that house prices are rising by up to &pound;1,000 a month.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/591</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Sarah Beeny\'s guide to selling your home ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/588</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE CURRENT recession has transformed the way we look at the housing market.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/588</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[From muck to brass]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/576</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[KEVIN Green, who featured in this week\'s Secret Millionaire on Channel 4, talks to us about his property portfolio and offers advice on the ailing investor market]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/576</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Property values rise again as bank holds interest]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/574</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSE prices rose for a second consecutive month during August as the economic recovery continued to go from strength to strength.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/574</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Interiors by design ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/573</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[FRANKLY, our mothers would have been horrified at the way we treat our home as a fashion statement. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/573</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Wayne\'s at home in the world of affordable living]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/572</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WAYNE Hemingway, crossed from fashion to home years ago having helped break down the "elitist barriers in the designer fashion industry" and made high street shopping cool.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/572</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Is it best to buy new?]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/570</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WITH New Homes Week just around the corner, ANDREA WATSON asks if the premium you pay for freshly built houses is worth the extra expense ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/570</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Part-exchange offers stress-free move]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/569</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[PART-exchange is one way to swap an older property for a new home and even save a lot of hassle.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/569</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Students suffer 19% rise in housing costs]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/562</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[STUDENTS are paying almost a fifth more for housing than they were five years ago, a survey revealed today.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/562</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Crunch means mortgage can be repaid early]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/558</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THOUSANDS of homeowners have emerged as unlikely beneficiaries of the credit crunch, with research showing the time needed to pay off the average mortgage has halved since the crisis started]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/558</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Bellway set to buy land near market nadir]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/556</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BELLWAY raised &pound;44.8million in a share placing yesterday to take the advantage as the property market bottoms out to buy up land ahead of its rivals.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/556</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Allotments: A growing trend]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/549</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WATCH out for falling peas this autumn: the National trust is backing the trend for home-grown vegetables with its Food Glorious Food campaign. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/549</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House prices on the rise again]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/548</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[PROPERTY prices yesterday showed their most significant rise since the housing bubble burst almost two years ago.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/548</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Why repossessed homes are not a bargain any more]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/545</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[GOOD news for sellers. Demand for property is so strong that buyers can no longer get repossessed homes at knock-down prices.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/545</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[What lies beneath]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/544</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BUILDING your own home is a steep learning curve for most people. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/544</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Home green home]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/543</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[PAUL and Ann Barbara Brenells do not fi t the usual image of eco-warriors.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/543</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Bargains slip away as house prices go up]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/541</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[PROPERTY asking prices rose in July - the fifth monthly rise this year. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/541</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Students\' beds deal looks for &pound;1m boost]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/540</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A COMPANY wanting to manage student tenants on behalf of property owners is looking to join Aim with the proposed name of Heads On Beds.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Go for a home run]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/539</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WITH the property market still in a slump, a growing number of people want to sell their house quickly for cash. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/539</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Affordable eco has landed]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/537</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[EVEN the most seasoned of travellers may be unfamiliar with Kildary in Easter Ross. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/537</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[New range is a sign of times]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/536</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[
SCOTTISH housebuilders CALA are launching a new collection of house types. Called the Signature collection, these new-look homes combine traditional Scottish architectural features in thei]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/536</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Homeowners get lifeline for negative equity]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/535</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOMEOWNERS trapped by negative equity have been thrown a lifeline by Nationwide, which has begun offering its customers mortgages worth more than the value of their properties.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/535</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Boost for house prices as mortgage lending soars ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/533</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MORTGAGE lending rose to its highest level since December last month with a 17 per cent hike in advances, figures showed today.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/533</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Scheme ensures buyers get their fair share]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/526</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BACK in the 1970s, Notting Hill Housing pioneered the shared ownership deals that are now widely available with part-rent, part-buy schemes.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/526</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Building our futures]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/525</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ANDREA Watson looks at the history of housing associations and finds an area of the market that is still booming ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/525</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[How to live the good life]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/524</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ECO homes are the future but buyers have to adapt lifestyles]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/524</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Home loan numbers rise again]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/523</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE Bank of England reported mortgage approvals rising for the fourth month in a row yesterday as buyers and sellers are tempted by record low interest rates. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/523</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House prices to soar 17 per cent]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/522</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSE prices are set to rise by more than 17 per cent this year, says the most optimistic forecast since the recession began. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/522</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Cost of running a home falls by &pound;1,500]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/521</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[RECORD low interest rates have helped home owners to cut running costs by almost &pound;1,500 a year. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/521</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Landbank floats to snap up cheap sites for housing]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/520</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A RESIDENTIAL development company looking to take advantage of housebuilders battered by the property crash is joining Aim. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/520</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Snap up Duloch Muir discount]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/519</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[DISCOUNTS of up to &pound;20,000 are being offered by Gladedale Central Scotland on the last few properties still available at their Duloch Muir development in Dunfermline.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/519</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Home swaps on the rise]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/518</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A GREATER number of buyers are taking advantage of the opportunity to swap their existing home for a new one, report Redrow Homes.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/518</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Touch of reality boosts home sales]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/516</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SCOTTISH house sellers are becoming more realistic about the price their property will fetch in today\'s market. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/516</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Charity starts at home for Ms Daisy]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/515</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CHARITY  worker Daisy Adams, 50, got help from the Thames Valley Housing Association to buy her first home at the Park 25 development in  Redhill, Surrey.   ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/515</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Dress to sell with house couture]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/514</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HEADING out for a night on the town means dressing to kill in your favourite frock and stilettos. So CHERYL MARKOSKY says, when it comes to giving your home its grand showing to would-be buy]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/514</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Loophole that beat landlords]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/505</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A GROUP of pensioners celebrated yesterday after winning a threeyear battle over property with wealthy Cambridge University. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/505</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Hope for property market as home loans soar 16%]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/504</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MORTGAGE lending jumped by 16 per cent in April - boosting hopes that the property market is recovering. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/504</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Closing the sale once more]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/503</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CLOSING dates are once again becoming a feature of the Scottish property market - a sign that people are househunting again. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/503</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Buy-to-let deal looking safe in uncertain times]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/500</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A BUY-TO-LET property scheme, which includes a development in Perthshire, is capturing the attention of investors wanting to sidestep the uncertainties of the current housing market.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/500</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Art of good design]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/498</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A POSH magazine editor rang this desk last year to moan about how Barratt Homes was sponsoring an art exhibition. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/498</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Snapped up - after 40 years]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/493</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A HOUSE has finally been sold more than 40 years after going up for sale.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/493</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Gloom lifts as rise in house prices is biggest for]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/492</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSE prices surged ahead last month to record their biggest jump for almost seven years and spark hope that the property market is rising again.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/492</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Housebuilders\' comfort in rising property prices]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/486</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A SURVEY showing UK house prices rose in May laid the foundations for gains across the housebuilding sector yesterday. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/486</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Small price to pay for cheap holiday accommodation]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/485</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SWAPPING isn\'t entirely free. You have to pay a small fee to sign up to a house exchange service. HomeLink charges &pound;115 a year which includes a directory listing and photograph of you]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/485</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House-swap bug is infectious]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/484</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[LETTING strangers use your home while you holiday at theirs is cheap, hassle-free and avoids tourist traps.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/484</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Growing signs that Britain is bouncing back]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/483</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BRITAIN\'S feelgood factor is returning as more evidence emerges that the worst of the recession could be behind us. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/483</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Plan to protect tenants]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/478</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A SCHEME to protect deposits on rented properties could soon be introduced in Scotland amid concerns that landlords are unfairly withholding millions of pounds from tenants every year.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 11:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/478</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Build a future]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/476</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THEY may not be making it any more but you can buy land for less these days, according to a recent survey. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 08:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/476</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Property firms in dash for cash]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/472</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A CLUTCH of property companies are set to join the rush to raise cash by tapping shareholders. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 10:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/472</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Glimmer of hope as home sales hit 18-month high]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/470</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BRITAIN is surging out of the property slump as figures show house sales soaring to their highest level for 18 months. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 14:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/470</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Richmond\'s building some luxury into our heritage]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/467</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IN less than two decades, Dunfermline-based Richmond Homes has become a housebuilder famous for some of the most luxurious and technically advanced properties to be unveiled on the Scottish ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 14:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/467</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Rental market is booming]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/462</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ALTHOUGH house sales have witnessed a sharp decline in recent months, by contrast the rental sector in Scotland has been on the up and up.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 14:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/462</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Rush for cheap loans boosts housing market]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/461</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE property market is enjoying a spring surge with a steep rise in the number of new mortgages. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 14:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/461</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Market gets kick start]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/460</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE summer is likely to see an increase in buying activity from first-time buyers. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 09:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/460</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Barratt profit from targeting tenants]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/459</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CONVINCING people that it is now cheaper to buy houses than to rent has led to growing sales and visitor numbers at its sites said housebuilder Barratt Developments yesterday.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/459</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Redrow's new focus]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/458</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSEBUILDER Redrow is returning to its roots of family homes as it restarts construction work following the "stabilisation" of the housing market.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 09:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/458</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Ladies of the houses]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/454</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A JUDGE in this year's 2009 NLA Property Women Awards, meets three of last year's winners who have bucked the economic trend and reported booming business...]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 11:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/454</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Experts show how to make best of the homes we have]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/453</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THANKS to the problems of the past year in the financial world, hundreds, if not thousands, of homeowners in this country are viewing property in a new light.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 11:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/453</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House sales surge]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/448</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A FLOOD of first-time buyers is expected to rejuvenate the property market this summer. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/448</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Tenants in line for extra protection]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/446</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[TENANTS stand to benefit from a new licensing scheme that aims to protect them from rogue letting agents. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 10:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/446</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Smart castles boost tourism]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/445</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[OWNERS of castles and tower homes across Scotland have been encouraged to apply for refurbishment funding to boost tourism.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 09:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/445</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House price slump â€˜end in sight']]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/444</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOMEOWNERS were given fresh hope yesterday after economists predicted the end of the house price slump was now in sight. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 09:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/444</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Rays of hope for property market]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/433</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOME owners had a double-dose of good news yesterday as new figures suggested confidence in the property market is rising while house price falls are slowing down.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/433</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Future-proof homes]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/426</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WITHIN five years, all properties should be built to standards that will last a lifetime. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/426</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Hope on the home front]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/425</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon says it has seen a pick-up in sales in recent weeks despite a squeeze on mortgages hitting demand since the start of the year. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/425</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Revealed, richest street in Scotland]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/424</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IT is just a few minutes\' walk from one of the world\'s most famous hotels, and now a quiet street has secured its reputation as Scotland\'s most expensive.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/424</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House prices up again]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/419</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOPES of a recovery in the housing market have been sparked by a report showing asking prices on the increase for the third month running.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/419</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[&pound;20bn pot ready to snap up cheap homes]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/417</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CANNY home owners who are planning to move up the property ladder are waiting for prices to hit rock bottom before jumping into the market, research showed yesterday.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/417</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Open day the perfect way to find new home]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/414</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[AN OPEN house event with a difference is to be staged in Scotland later this month. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/414</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Overcrowded homes set to increase]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/408</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE number of people living in overcrowded homes in England will rise by 15% over the next two years.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/408</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Making a spare room pay]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/406</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[TAKING in a lodger could ease your financial worries without upsetting the taxman]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/406</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Better deal will help new house-buyers]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/405</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HSBC is launching new mortgages for those who need a 90 per cent loan this week. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/405</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Homeowners urged to fix mortgage rate]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/404</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOMEOWNERS coming to the end of their mortgage deal are being urged to sign up for a fixed-rate loan. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/404</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Ring the bells for recovery]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/403</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WHEN the bottom of the housing market is reached no one clangs a bell as they do at Lloyds of London when a ship goes down. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/403</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Home for &pound;100m sets UK record]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/402</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A TERRACE house in London\'s Belgravia has been put on the market for a record-breaking &pound;100million. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/402</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Vital signs that hint at revival in housing market]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/401</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE housing market is on the verge of a recovery that will lead the country out of recession, economists and industry experts predicted last night.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/401</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Property Round-Up]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/397</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[DESPITE all the doom and gloom, four-bedroom family homes including a detached Teviot house type, feature in a new release]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/397</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Welcome to the new stone age ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/395</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SOME homes are so plain that a major facelift is really the only answer.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/395</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[New design to ring changes ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/394</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BACK to Front is a company that specialises in grand cover-ups of houses that are dated, plain or downright ugly, often enlarging them with extensions.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/394</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Glass front is a clear winner ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/393</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ARCHITECT Charles Humphries faced a two-year planning battle with officials to transform the front of his house in north London.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/393</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Buy now for the best bargains]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/388</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SHREWD property investors should act now if they want to land a bargain. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/388</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[New hope on house prices]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/386</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BRITAIN\'S battered housing market is looking up as record low interest rates, bargain prices and more readily available mortgages tempt back buyers, experts said last night.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/386</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House slump nears end]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/385</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE housing slump is coming to an end as record low interest rates, bargain prices and more readily available mortgages tempt buyers, experts believe.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/385</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House buyers in strong position]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/384</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WHILE this may be bad news for home-owners, house buyers are in a strong position. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/384</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Neighbours bag &pound;2.5m after developer buys la]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/383</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A GROUP of neighbours were celebrating a &pound;2.5million windfall yesterday after selling part of their back gardens to make way for a new housing estate.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/383</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Barratt brightens on recovery]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/382</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[TALK of green shoots recovery in the housebuilding sector cemented recent gains for Barratt Developments yesterday.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/382</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Will new HIP rules work?]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/379</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ESTATE agents claim today\'s new rules for Home Information Packs will further weaken the housing market. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/379</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Housing market on verge of recovery]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/378</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[NEWS of house-price increases and relaxation of some mortgage lending rules last week could signal that the property market is on the verge of recovery after months of misery.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/378</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House sellers not at risk with HIP scheme ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/376</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE Department for Communities and Local Government accused a property law firm of \"scaremongering.\" ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/376</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Nationwide had 0.9% house price increase in March]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/372</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[NATIONWIDE\'S House Price Index has been less volatile than others and so it is particularly good news that Nationwide has reported a 0.9 per cent increase in house prices in March.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/372</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House prices boost builders]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/369</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[TALK of a refinancing deal to secure its future and hopes for a recovery in the housing market laid the foundations for a big upturn in Taylor Wimpey\'s fortunes yesterday.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/369</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Scotland has missed worst of house price plunge]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/368</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SCOTLAND has escaped the worst of the mortgage Â­meltdown with house prices here falling at a slower rate than in other parts of the UK.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/368</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Surprise increase in house prices]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/367</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSE prices rose for the first time in 16 months during March as buyers continued to return to the market, figures showed.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/367</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Housing slump \'is ending\']]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/361</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A SURPRISE jump in the number of new mortgages being offered to buyers suggests the housing slump could be over.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/361</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Scheme to help householders]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/360</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A SCHEME to allow households to defer mortgage interest for up to two years if they suffer a drop in income is due to start later this month.
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      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/360</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[The tenants\' safety net]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/359</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[TENANTS who face eviction because their landlord cannot afford mortgage repayments should receive urgent protection from banks and the Government, say campaigners.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/359</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Learn the landlord rules]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/358</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IS your landlord playing by the rules?]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/358</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Make the most of low interest rates]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/357</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HALF of borrowers on cheap tracker mortgages are failing to take advantage of historic low interest rates to overpay on their home loans.
]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/357</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Housebuilder points to glimmers of hope]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/353</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSEBUILDER Bellway is detecting the earliest glimmers of recovery in the housing market after the group tumbled into the red during the first half of the year.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/353</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Luxury house price cut]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/352</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MANOR Kingdom has knocked more than &pound;100,000 off two of its exclusive properties at the former Keil School in Dumbarton. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/352</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Sir Alan sees profit]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/351</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SIR Alan Sugar, the cult star of TV's The Apprentice, saw the value of his property portfolio grow to &pound;318.9 million in the year to June 2008. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/351</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[More mortgages approved as house prices fall]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/350</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[FIGURES from the British Bankers\' Association have shown that the number of mortgages approved for house purchase has risen for three months running.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/350</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Councils to offer cheap home loans]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/349</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[COUNCILLORS believe the mortgage deals, offering borrowers up to three times their annual salary, will help hundreds of first-time buyers onto the property ladder and boost economic activity]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/349</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Property club`s key to success]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/345</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IN the world of clubs the Scottish Property Club has to be one of the more unusual. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/345</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Now is the time to sell as buyers sit on cash]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/336</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IF you think this is not a wise time to put your home on the market, think again.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/336</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Downsize for new lease on life]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/335</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WHEN Gavin Malloch retired and downsized from his four-bedroom home to a two bedroom apartment, he and wife Myra didn\'t expect to feel they were turning back time.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/335</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Even more red tape for homeowners]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/333</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[AS part of a range of changes to home information packs (Hips), sellers will also now be required to complete a new Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ).]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/333</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[The penny a month mortgage]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/332</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THOUSANDS of people are reaping the benefits of record low interest rates and paying virtually nothing for their mortgage.
In some cases their monthly bill is as little as a penny. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/332</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Cash crisis protects low end of housing market]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/330</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ONLY around six per cent of flats and houses below &pound;500,000 or between &pound;2-4million are debt-related.

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      		 <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/330</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[IDS attacks Thatcher homes sell-off]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/329</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MARGARET Thatcher\'s flagship policy of selling off council homes has been rapped by former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/329</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Boom likely in offset savings]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/321</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOMEOWNERS earning paltry rates of interest on savings could save thousands of pounds by using spare cash to cut mortgage bills.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/321</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Check out the home loan front-runner deal]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/320</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[FOR those considering an offset mortgage, First Direct is now offering an offset base-rate tracker with a rate of 2.89 per cent.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/320</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[How to cut mortgage bills]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/319</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WITH offset home loans, borrowers set their savings and current accounts against their mortgages.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/319</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Your crucial guide: Buy to let]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/318</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IT HAS been a very tough few months for Britain\'s army of buy-to-let investors. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/318</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Raid the market now for great deal on a castle]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/305</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[NO MATTER how small our home is, most of us like to think of it as our castle. However, for some sharp-eyed house hunters, the dream of being at home in a real-life castle could soon come tr]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/305</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Crunch sees strong interest for Savills]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/304</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CHIEF executive Jeremy Helsby has said that despite the downturn, there has been strong interest from prospective buyers for Savills. 
]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/304</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House prices could fall 55%]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/302</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[GOOD news for first time buyers. 
]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/302</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Rate cut signals end of free banking]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/301</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[FREE banking is set to end after interest rates were slashed yesterday to a record new low of 0.5 per cent. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/301</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Buyers tempted back by lower house prices]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/300</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[LOWER house prices mean buyers are finally being tempted back to the property market. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/300</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Home sellers lift the gloom]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/299</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[EVIDENCE that the property market could be turning the corner was growing yesterday after new fi gures showed asking prices jumped last month as New Year sellers defied the economic gloom. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/299</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Save your energy]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/295</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[DAVID Holliday is just one of millions of people in the UK who could be missing out on savings from improving the energy efficiency of their homes.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/295</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Scots firm bucking property downturn]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/294</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Scots firm bucking property downturnTHE past few months have been far from enjoyable for most businesses involved in the housing market in this country.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/294</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Homes that won\'t be a penny to run for 18 months]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/289</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE day-to-day running costs of a home can be a major worry for all householders these days, especially for those moving house and facing the extra bills that inevitably come with the proces]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/289</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Sellers must get realistic about what their proper]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/284</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[As a result of the dramatic changes in the economy recently, house prices across the board have fallen by 20 per cent]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/284</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Moving Targets]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/273</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[New government agency is launched to deliver three million extra homes by 2020. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/273</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[&pound;12,000 drop in value of houses]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/263</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[and prices will fall even more.......]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/263</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Houses drop &pound;75 a day as recession hits]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/262</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SCOTTISH house prices have recorded their biggest fall in at least 16 years, dropping by an average &pound;75 a day in three months. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/262</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Green energy system is the touch to luxury home]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/258</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOUSING developments designed to significantly reduce carbon emissions and reduce running costs for future owners are being launched at Pitlochry, in Perthshire.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/258</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Owners could pay 0% interest]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/254</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[Some home owners could enjoy interest-free mortgages next year if rates continue to fall steeply. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/254</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[House-selling is on the rise but prices are down]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/250</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[The number of homes being sold has risen for the first time in five months but prices continue to slide, according to figures. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/250</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Family fortunes]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/247</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[AS the global credit crisis continues to tighten its grip, homeowners may find their chances of moving up the property ladder are slim. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/247</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Couple do downsizing with a difference.....]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/246</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[TRADING in a large family home for THREE large family homes is not the usual empty-nester route, but it has worked a treatâ€¦]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/246</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[The continental way]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/245</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[OLDER people hoping to downsize but unable to sell the family home could consider renting. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/245</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[\'Try before you buy\' plan]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/241</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[RENT-TO-BUY schemes have become increasingly popular in the Scottish housing market in recent months.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/241</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[It\'s sweet suburbia]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/240</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SUPERBIA was the term coined before the credit crunch for the super-suburbs of Greater London. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/240</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Why renting makes sense in cash crisis]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/238</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[FURTHER proof of changing patterns in the housing market has been reported by Park Lane, the Scottish residential and commercial property and investments company. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/238</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Hopes cash freeze will start to thaw]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/234</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CHEAPER, more readily available mortgages will be on offer after the Government ordered the easing of lending rules. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/234</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Local knowledge key to beating slump]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/228</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[DESPITE the economic downturn, property sellers can discover a ray of optimism in some areas of the housing market - provided they are patient, realistic and have a good local knowledge. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/228</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[When it comes to selling new homes...]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/229</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WHAT great times we live in. Houses are cheap today - well, cheaper than they were yesterday and looking set to become even more affordable as the global credit crisis continues to bite. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/229</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Beware the dangers of building sites]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/143</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BE aware that building sites can be dangerous places - especially to youngsters - housebuilders go all out to warn children of the hazards these areas hold. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/143</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Brand new Bryant]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/235</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BUYING a newly built home could save you 25 per cent on your home insurance premiums, according to Bryant Homes]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/235</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Now we can hope again]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/224</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BRITAIN can today dare hope that brighter times lie ahead - as long as the biggest economic gamble in our history pays off]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/224</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Self-builders make the most of  market dip]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/217</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE downturn in the housing market in Scotland is producing a silver lining for self-builders. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/217</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[City seeing the light]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/152</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IF local authorities could only get 24-hour binge drinking culture under control, the country\'s many fine regeneration schemes would be even more impressive. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/152</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Buyers of property are now  happy to go it alone]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/139</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[FOR the first time in the Scottish housing market single homebuyers are now more prevalent than couples and families. And single women are now every bit as likely to be purchasing property.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/139</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Law of the landords]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/181</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE new breed of accidental landlords should take note of the increasing amounts of red tape concerning tenants in case they fall foul of the law. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/181</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[&pound;1m homes soar]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/196</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE number of Brits living in homes worth more than &pound;1million has trebled in the last five years.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/196</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Careful approach can make buy-to-let plans pay]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/171</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[DO your homework if you are planning to let your property - or else you could discover that what you had regarded as an asset has transformed into an overhead. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/171</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Dress to impress]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/172</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[GROOMING a house for sale is a little like getting ready for an evening speed-dating. 

Rooms are dressed to impress, neutral paint tones are applied in bucket loads to tired-looking walls]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/172</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Savills to \'avoid\' turmoil]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/197</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[UPMARKET property group Savills said there would be no shortage of customers willing to pay top up prices for their homes despite the credit crisis]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/197</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Join the buy-to-let set]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/159</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HERE is some good news for investors: rents are soaring]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/159</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Housing market \'has to go up\']]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/203</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE housing market is at its lowest ebb and the only way now is up, a top economist predicted yesterday. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/203</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[End this madness on HIPs, demand experts]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/202</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE housing market slowdown has prompted industry experts to repeat demands for a radical review of the controversial Home Information Packs. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/202</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Let part exchange take away the hassle]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/153</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[PART exchange has long been popular in the housing world.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/153</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Crunch time to invest]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/163</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WITH the housing market still in steady decline and the credit crunch biting hard, times are certainly tough for the buy-to-let investor. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/163</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Ditherer Darling causes stamp duty row]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/201</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BRITAIN\'S house buyers are pulling out of sales in their droves because of Alistair Darling\'s hints of a stamp duty \"holiday\". ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/201</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Hopes rise for a cut in stamp duty]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/211</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOPE of a cut in stamp duty could be boosted today with the release of a report into reviving the stricken mortgage market. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/211</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Go online to cut fees]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/154</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SUDDENLY, after a decade-long boom, everyone is trying to save money. Falling house prices and rising food and petrol costs have turned us all into scrimpers. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/154</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Take the first step]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/137</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THOSE wanting to enter the housing market should take advantage of the many offers available before prices rise againâ€¦]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/137</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[&pound;41m for Britain\'s most exclusive street]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/213</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[GOT a spare &pound;41.4million lying around? You will need every penny to acquire a des res in Britain\'s richest street. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/213</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Home owners set to ride out the slump]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/208</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOME owners were yesterday given fresh hope of protection against a slump in house prices. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/208</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Buy new and cut the cost of moving in ]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/134</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[DESPITE the credit crunch this is a good time to buy property - especially a newly built house, says John Kerr, sales director with Glasgow-based Dickie Homes. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/134</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[The ultimate in DIY]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/146</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BUILDING your own home may sound like an impossible dream but the reality is that today almost one in 10 homes in the UK are self-built. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/146</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Branch out with care]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/162</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[NEARLY 10 million people intend to plant at least one tree in their garden this year, giving rise to some alarm from the insurance industry. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/162</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Green homes code]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/150</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[JUST as we were getting used to the EcoHome rating, it has been replaced by the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH), which goes much further in the demands placed on housebuilders. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/150</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Key to good letting]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/138</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[DESPITE the credit squeeze and mortgages being harder to find, more investors want to add to their property portfolios than at this time last year. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 12:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/138</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Don\'t let thieves steal ID details when you move]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/151</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MOVING home may be one of the most stressful events we experience in life, but although there is so much to do and so much to organise there is an all-important step every home mover should ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 14:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/151</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Straw: safe as houses]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/160</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE brick industry owes a huge debt of thanks to the three little pigs. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 15:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/160</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Hooray! Cheaper home loans]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/210</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[NOW two big lenders cut their rates]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 11:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/210</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Hope as Abbey cuts rate]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/204</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[HOME owners got the best news for months yesterday when the second major lender in a week cut its mortgage rates. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 11:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/204</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Three lenders cuts mortgages]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/205</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BORROWERS were given fresh hope yesterday as three more lenders cut the cost of their home loans. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 11:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/205</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Huge drop in homes being built]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/209</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE number of new homes being built has plummeted by almost a quarter so far this year. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 11:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/209</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Exchange ideas]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/149</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE housing market has got stuck in a rut and developers are keen to lever it out with a wide range of schemes. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 14:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/149</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Move fast and grab a bargain at auction]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/140</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[PROPERTY auctions have become increasingly popular in the UK housing market in recent years. And the experts have long been stressing the importance of bidders carrying out homework on lots ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/140</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Even worst DIY disasters can be fixed on Monday]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/135</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THANK God it\'s Friday may be one of our favourite sayings - but not if you are a local service provider. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/135</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Winning at auction]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/165</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WHILE estate agents may be struggling to move stock, auctioneers such as Allsop are bucking the trend. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/165</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Britain\'s cheapest street...]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/193</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A STREET in West Yorkshire has been named as the cheapest place to buy a house in England and Wales with the average property costing less than &pound;30,000 research has recenlty shown. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/193</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Regeneration game\'s good news for house hunters]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/156</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[THE need for an increase in the number of affordable homes to be built in Scotland - homes targeted specifically at buyers with limited budgets - has been underlined by dramatic reaction]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/156</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Web guide steers buyers through renewables maze]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/157</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[RENEWABLE energy has become a hot topic for everyone passionate about the environment and eager to keep their home\'s running costs low. But, unless you have specialist knowledge, the subjec]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Grab a share of the deals]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/158</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[WITH house prices still way out of reach for many would-be first-time buyers, shared ownership initiatives are proving to be a lifeline for swathes of young people. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[A work-related affair]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/164</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[SALESWOMAN Janet loves her job so much that she lives on site]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Privacy preferred to young neighbours]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/155</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[GETTING to know your neighbours and getting on well with them used to be a top priority for Scots homebuyers, but all that has changed says a new survey. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[I\'ll bring London flair to Edinburgh property]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/136</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[ALASDAIR Mackenzie readily admits to being a property geek.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Curry smells could cost you a house sale]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/145</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CLUTTER in rooms, piles of dirty washing, chipped paintwork, the pong of last night\'s curry or fish supper, and overgrown gardens can, as we all know, be big turn-offs for buyers when it co]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[We\'re all sweet on en suite facilities]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/148</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[LESS than a generation ago the term en suite was more or less unknown in the housing world. But these days the en suite - otherwise known as the posh cludgie beside the bedroom - has bec]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Tapping into the migrant market]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/147</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[AN Edinburgh-based residential letting company is taking steps to make life easier for the growing number of eastern Europeans wanting to rent property in the capital. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Buy three quarters of a home]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/161</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[A REDUNDANT west London factory is being transformed into a new community. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[How auctions can pay]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/141</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[IF you fancy doing up an old country property now may be a good time to look for a project. House prices are falling and repossessions are rising so there could be the chance to grab a barga]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[New homes are greener]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/144</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[CLIMATE change is the most important long-term issue we face, so a major benefit of buying new homes is that they tend to be greener. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[Net a buy-to-let]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/133</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[MOST people assume that the Northern Rock debacle will make mortgages not only more difficult to obtain but more expensive and that thousands of buy-to-let investors could be hard hit.]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/133</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[How to bag a bargain]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/142</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[OUR top five tips for bargain hunters. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
      		 <guid>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/142</guid>
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      		 <title><![CDATA[It\'s not so grim up north...]]></title>
      		 <link>http://dailyexpressproperty.co.uk/articles/view/1/132</link>
      		 <description><![CDATA[BRADFORD, a place once associated with the dark satanic mills of Victorian England, is to get a &pound;2billion makeover. ]]></description>
      		 <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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