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	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Property Swop Shop</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/property-swop-shop.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/property-swop-shop.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[alisdair darling]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gordon brown]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[stamp duty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=167</guid>
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I see there was a property related article on the BBC site, which had an estate agent who offered house swop where you can trade your home for another one and &#8216;match make&#8217; buyers to sellers like a property dating agency. A few months ago developers were potential housebyers to try new build houses for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stamp Duty Below £175K Abolished</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/stamp-duty-below-175k-abolished.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/stamp-duty-below-175k-abolished.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gordon brown]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=163</guid>
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Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling have made a move to quell the recent unrest about house prices and the apparently impending recession by giving every seller a year long boost. The previous lowest level where you paid Stamp Duty 1% Tax was £125,00, this has now been raised to £175,000. This will last for 1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Price Spy Members Benefits</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/house-price-spy-members-benefits-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/house-price-spy-members-benefits-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[what did my neighbours pay for their house]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[what is my house worth]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[what is my property worth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
 When you claim your free membership of House Price Spy  you get access to millions of sold house price since 2000 in England, Scotland and Wales. Apart from that there are various other ways to gain from free membership&#8230;
 House Price Spy members benefits are as follows: 
 Email notifications when houses are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Property doom and gloom</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/property-doom-and-gloom.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/property-doom-and-gloom.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[british bankers associate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=156</guid>
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The latest property figures have confirmed what we all know, sales are down to pre-1990 levels and desposits are up to an average of £37,000. Mortgage lending is down by 65% on figures for July 2007.
 This is not of course great for first time buyers and those on low incomes who are already on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Half Price Home Insurance from Norwich Union!</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/half-price-home-insurance-from-norwich-union.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/half-price-home-insurance-from-norwich-union.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cheap home insurance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[half price home insurance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Norwich Union]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[what did my neighbour pay for his home]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=153</guid>
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House Price Spy will occasionally bring you  relevant offers from property related stores and services. This is to aid us in bringing you free house prices. This week we bring you Norwich Union home Insurance  who have famously high quality cover and some great deals when you buy online. 
 Save up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scots house prices go up!</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/scots-house-pricetices-go-up.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/scots-house-pricetices-go-up.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[alex salmond]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[scots house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[scots property prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=148</guid>
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I saw an article in the papers today saying Scottish leader Alex Salmond claimed that Scottish house prices were up and some from a leading estate agents counter-claiming that they had gone down, from the figures we have it&#8217;s quite conclusive that they HAVE gone up. Number of sales is of course way down on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Questions About House Price Spy</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/your-questions-about-house-price-spy.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/your-questions-about-house-price-spy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[i am buying property]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[i am selling my home]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[land registry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ros]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=139</guid>
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Some questions you may ask about House Price Spy, and the free service we offer in general.
 Why do you only have data from 2000? The Land Registry system was only set up to format data and release it that way from the year 2000. We may be able to get earlier data but this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Further Improvements to House Price Spy</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/further-improvements-to-house-price-spy.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/further-improvements-to-house-price-spy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Price Spy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[what is my neighbours house worth]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[what is my property worth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
House Price Spy V2 has had even more improvements in the last few days, with new and updated pages and features added. We have added updated version of pages from the old site plus a few new pages that are brand new to the new version of the site. 
 The following pages and features [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New functions for House Price Spy</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/new-functions-for-house-price-spy.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/new-functions-for-house-price-spy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property sale prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property statistics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=130</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
As mentioned in a previous blog,  House Price Spy has been totally rethought and expanded with a contemporary new look and we have taken the opportunity to add new features and functions. 
 While you can see most of the changes in terms of navigation and cosmetics I think it would be good to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Price Spy V2</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/house-price-spy-v2.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/house-price-spy-v2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property information]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Price Spy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property sales]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=123</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
 

As promised in recent weeks we have given House Price Spy a complete overhaul in terms of cosmetic stuff, navigation of the site, content, extra functions and the way the site works!
 The site will now be easier to use and move between pages while retaining all the things that make House Price [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free property sale information</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/free-property-sale-information.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/free-property-sale-information.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Price Spy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
House Price Spy has been around for quite a while now providing everyone with millions of property prices from England, Wales and Scotland since 2000. This data is purchased from official government sources such as The Land Registry, Registers Of Scotland and The Royal Mail and are regulated and updated on a monthly basis to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get cheaper energy with Energy Helpline</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/get-cheaper-energy-with-energy-helpline.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/get-cheaper-energy-with-energy-helpline.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[british gas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[energy helpline]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property information]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gas prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[utility prices rising]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 

The main property related story in the news this morning was the giant rise in utility price from one of the UK&#8217;s largest providers British Gas  who are raising their prices by 25% for gas and 9% for electric. 
 With many other companies sure to follow, you will want to get the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free property information</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/free-property-information.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/free-property-information.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property information]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gordon brown]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IndyMac]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[northern rock]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Washington Mutual]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The financial news this week is not too good, US lender IndyMac has gone bust and Washington Mutual is on the brink of bankrupcy. The US property market is down 20% on peak values from 2007, while the UK market is down by an average of around 9%.  
 Some financial institutions are aiming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Property trends</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/global-property-trends.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/global-property-trends.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=106</guid>
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The global property market has also been effected by downturn that we have seen in the UK, these stme from a lack of finance, consumer confidence and the poor £ against the Euro etc. Here are a few examples of the markets: 
 Spain - there has been a massive overbuild of primary and holiday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cut your Mortgage with The One Account</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/cut-your-mortgage-with-the-one-account.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/cut-your-mortgage-with-the-one-account.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[save on your mortgage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[the one account]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=104</guid>
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The One Account has been around for a while now, you probably know all about their revolutionary idea- of offsetting your mortgage with your savings and letting you save and pay off your mortgage earlier.   
 Choose the savings, current accounts and any other accounts you want to offset with and start to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Negative Equity</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/negative-equity.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/negative-equity.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
With property prices falling by around 6% in recent months more people than ever will be facing the spectre of negative equity ie paying more for their mortgage repayments than the property is worth on the open market. 
 This is especially for people who took out 100% and large value mortgages during an inflated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Try before you buy property</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/try-before-you-buy-property.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/try-before-you-buy-property.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
With the present conditions in the UK property market set to continue for some time (3-4 years) estate agents and property sellers are struggling to find new novel ways to make money.  
 The ratio of sellers to buyers in the UK is currently nearly 15:1 leaving many estate agents in a perilous situation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyChoiceHomeBuy scheme will pay for half your home</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mychoicehomebuy-scheme-will-pay-for-half-your-home.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mychoicehomebuy-scheme-will-pay-for-half-your-home.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[MyChoiceHomeBuy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
It seems like every day the papers, TV and web has doom and gloom about the property market and the UK economy and this week is no different: the average price of a home is down by 2% in June 2008 alone
 The UK Government has a new scheme to lure more people into stepping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entertainment deals from Sky Digitial</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/entertainment-deals-from-sky-digital.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/entertainment-deals-from-sky-digital.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free broadband]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Price Spy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sky Digitial]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sky movies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sky sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=99</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 


Just in time for the school holidays and the summer itself Sky Digitial have some great offers which will fill in the long summer months perfectly  with sports, cartoons, movies, 24 hour entertainment, US series, comedy and pretty much anything you can think of. Packages start from only £16 per month with free [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sell To Rent</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/sell-to-rent.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/sell-to-rent.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[buy to rent]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sell-to-rent]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=98</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
With UK propety prices falling between 2.5% and 3.3% during the last year (and 1% during June 2008) the trend for &#8217;sell to rent&#8217; properties looks to be on the increase.  
 &#8216;Sell to rent&#8217; involves selling your property, rent another property while prices fall, and finally buy another property while prices are at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scottish House Prices</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/scottish-house-prices.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/scottish-house-prices.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[halifax]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nationwide]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=97</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Scotland, which had previously resisted the UK downturn, is set for its first average fall in property prices announced by lenders Nationwide and Halifax from their mortgages figures.
 For an example, there are 50% more properties for sale in Edinburgh which has driven prices down by 10%. Many properties are now fixed price, while &#8216;offers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Property bounce back</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/property-bounce-back.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/property-bounce-back.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgage lender]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property crash]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=96</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The recent slump in house prices has caused a reduction in new home being built to a record low of 110,000 across the country planned for 2008. In the medium term this will cause more demand on existing housing leading to a bounce back in property prices.  
 Buyers with a imperative to move, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stamp Duty shortfall</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/stamp-duty-shortfall.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/stamp-duty-shortfall.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Alistair Darling]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Price Spy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[northern rock]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[stamp duty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=95</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
One point that I think needs to be made regarding the current financial situation, is that Chancellor Alistair Darling based his budget 2008 figures on certain revenue from Stamp Duty which will now be down by 15% at least. This means he will have to fund this shortfall from somewhere else. The Northern Rock debacle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>London property prices</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/london-property-prices.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/london-property-prices.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[my neighbours house price]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=94</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
As with all property slumps there will be some areas worse hit than others, inflated prices in the capital seeing modest flats changing hands for millions, will hit London property prices hardest. The HBOS predicted that prices in London will fall by a massive 9%, the lender is planning a rights issue in the months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House price to reach rock bottom in 2009</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/house-price-to-reach-rock-bottom-in-2009.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/house-price-to-reach-rock-bottom-in-2009.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=93</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The SBE (Society of Business Economists) has predicted that UK property prices will fall by up to 10% during 2008 and reach rock bottom in 2009 losing up to 20% of their value. They did however predict that prices would then get back to peak values seen in 2007 and start rising from that point [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reduce your energy bills</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/reduce-your-energy-bills.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/reduce-your-energy-bills.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[british gas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cheaper energy bills]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[energy helpline]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[eon]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lower utility bills]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[scottish power]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[uswitch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=92</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Energy bills are rising higher than ever and it&#8217;s never too late to switch you utilities provider and save hundreds of pounds each year! The press is full of scare stories about families choosing between heating and eating, but most of us will have noticed out bills rising in the last year with the remaining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage rate held for June 2008</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-held-for-june-2008.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-held-for-june-2008.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bank of england]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgage lenders]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=91</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The Bank Of England has held the mortgage lending rate for June 2008 at 5%, holding for a second successive month. The BOE has slowely decreased the rate from a peak of 5.75% in August 2007. 
 Whether this will increase consumer confidence enough to breath life into the UK property market will remain to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Millions set to lose their home?</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/millions-set-to-lose-their-home.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/millions-set-to-lose-their-home.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 10:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices in my area]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices in the uk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=90</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
As the &#8216;credit crunch&#8217; media hype goes into overdrive the papers were reporting that almost 2 million people in the UK were stuggling to pay their mortgages. In the early 90&#8217;s a record breaking number (hundred of thousands!) of home owners lost their homes due to the devaluation of the pound and rising unemployment. 
 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Price Spy Members Benefits</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/house-price-spy-members-benefits.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/house-price-spy-members-benefits.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 11:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free membership]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Price Spy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[members benefits]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=89</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Members of House Price Spy have exclusive benefits and features they can access that casual users wont get access to, so it pays to join up for free and get the ability to watch streets and get notification of all properties sold on that street, email alerts, newsletters with great offers and info on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New look revealed for House Price Spy</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/new-look-revealed-for-house-price-spy.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/new-look-revealed-for-house-price-spy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 10:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cheaper energy bills]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[home insurance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Price Spy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property info]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=82</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[


As mentioned in our last blog post House Price Spy has had a complete facelift and revamp. The main thing you should know while the site is now easier to use and search through you still get free house prices for all non-commercial properties in England, Wales and Scotland! The data is provided from government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noise Maps</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/noise-maps.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/noise-maps.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 12:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Add new tag]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bbc]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[noise mapping]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property prizes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=81</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Have you ever wondered where the the noisiest and quietest areas in the UK are? The Department For Environment Food and Rural Affairs have a new site where you can see what an area is like before you buy there. We have the Freedom Of Information Act to thank for letting us into these secrets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Price Spy New Design</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/house-price-spy-new-design.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/house-price-spy-new-design.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[houses for sale]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=77</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
We have been busy re-designing House Price Spy site, a new face lift and new functions and member only stuff that will improve the way the site works. We are all excited with the new design and the hopefully we will see plenty of positive feedback in the months to come!  
 With the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Childrens Rooms</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/childrens-rooms-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/childrens-rooms-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[childrens rooms]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hannah montana]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[homer simpson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[kids bedrooms]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Power Rangers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[the simpsons]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=76</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Childrens Rooms have great furniture and novelties so they can personalise their personal space a feel safe and help create individuality. Bedding, clocks, blankets, beds, rugs, wallpaper etc from kids favourite characters such as premiership football teams, Fireman Sam, Scooby Doo, The Simpsons, Power Rangers, Hannah Montana and Dora The Explorer amongst others!
 Get great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage rate unchanged for May 2008</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-unchanged-for-may-2008.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-unchanged-for-may-2008.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 09:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bank of england]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgage]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=75</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The bank of England has left the mortgage rate unchanged for May 2008 at 5% as expected in many quarters. This is the second hold in 3 months with the trend reduction - hold -reduction - hold. 
 Many people expect a drop next month to combat a slow in growth in the UK economy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Office Tips</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/home-office-tips.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/home-office-tips.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 11:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[diy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[home improvements]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[home office]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[home office tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
More and more people are adding a home office space to their home, whether you work from home or just want a general work space for homework and paper work you need to bear in mind a few things before you spend time and money. A few golden tips are:
 Think about who will use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Crunch</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/credit-crunch.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/credit-crunch.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 09:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bank of england]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=73</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
With the next Bank Of England interest rate announcement early next week the pressure will be rising for drop in rates to stave off a potential recession in the UK. During the last 5 years house prices have risen by over 50% which is almost 7x average salery! Mortgage approvals have dropped to their lowest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Repayment Holidays</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-repayment-holidays.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-repayment-holidays.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Repayment Holidays]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=72</guid>
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Remember when every mortgage advert mentioned Mortgage Repayment Holidays? While you wont get them as add-ons to your new mortgage many people are checking the small print on their loan and taking the option to have a year or even a few months out of payments at crucial times. 
 Mortgage lenders probably wish they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shared Equity Scheme</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/shared-equity-scheme.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/shared-equity-scheme.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[first time buyers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[housing association]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[shared equity scheme]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[The Scottish Executive]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=71</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The Scottish Executive are handing all first time buyers a helping hand up onto the property ladder by lending between 40% and 20% of the property value through a registered Social Landlord. 
 This will give much needed assistance to first time buyers who are short of a deposit or struggling to get a larger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Repossession</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/repossesion.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/repossesion.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices uk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property location]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Repossesion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
How many repossessions are the credit crunch going to cause?  Of course we dont really believe all the hype the media has been trying to propagate, but with a drop in house prices comes negative equity which is where repossession comes in. While the recent developments in finance, and mortgages in particular, have tried [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest price drop since 1992</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/biggest-price-drop-since-1992.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/biggest-price-drop-since-1992.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house price crash]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices in my area]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices scotland]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices uk]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=68</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The Halifax has revealed that the UK property market has suffered the Biggest price drop since 1992. The average price drop will be around 5%, The average house price in the UK is £191,000 rising from around £60,000 in 1992. 
 While house prices are down unemployment is down to a record level and property [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy to Let Sellout?</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/buy-to-let-sellout.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/buy-to-let-sellout.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[buy to let]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[buy to let mortgage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[buy to let remortgage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgage calculator]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=67</guid>
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Government legislation comes into force today which could see many &#8216;buy to rent&#8216; landlords selling up and place their propeties on the market, the rate of Capital Gains Tax has been cut from 40% to 18% (over value of £9,600) in the recent budget. This could lead to even more properties on sale, lowering prices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Rate Cut to 5%</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-cut-to-5.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-cut-to-5.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[bank of england]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free house prices]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[property crash]]></category>

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The Bank of England surprised everyone yesterday but cutting the rate by 1/4 of a percentage to 5%. The trend has been maintain, lower, maintain, lower but few were expecting another drop so soon.
You can&#8217;t have escaped the doom and gloom (and even a bit of panic) in the media in the last few days [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding the credit crunch</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/avoiding-the-credit-crunch.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/avoiding-the-credit-crunch.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[first time buyers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lenders]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LIFT]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property advice]]></category>

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With the current property climate you still have choices&#8230;Avoiding the credit crunch can be as simple as considering a few options:
 Consider an interest only mortgage, if you buy in the right area your property will gain value every year. 
 Move further afield, more and more people are commuting further to get on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Availability of Mortgages to Decrease</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/availability-of-mortgages-reduced.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/availability-of-mortgages-reduced.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[availability of mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bank of england]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[first time buyers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[re-mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/?p=64</guid>
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The availability of mortgages in the UK will be under even stronger legislation according to The Bank Of England. Lenders have reduced the number and value of mortgages granted up to March 2008 and from figures given to the The Bank Of England are set to reduce this figure further in the next 3 months.
This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgages fall by a third</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgages-fall-by-a-third.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgages-fall-by-a-third.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[borrowers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lenders]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property]]></category>

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The total number of approved mortgages have fallen by a third on the same time last year to just over 43,000. The drop in demand for the housing market coupled with stringent rules on how much and under what circumstances mortgages can be given has seen less people take the plunge compared with February 2007.
However [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy-to-let Mortgages</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/buy-to-let-mortgages.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/buy-to-let-mortgages.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Buy-to-let Mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/buy-to-let-mortgages.html</guid>
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Buy-to-let Mortgages seem to have taken a downturn due to the rise in property value of the last 10 years. With property on average cost double or 50+ what it was in 1997 the profits of buying to let have dropped and less investers are taking up this option.
With the recent policy changes at most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Budget 2008</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/budget-2008.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/budget-2008.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Budget 2008]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[capital gains]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gordon brown]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Inheritance Tax]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[stamp duty]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[tax]]></category>

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Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling anounced their plans for the Budget 2008 with some interesting items relating to property:
Inheritance Tax - The allowance will be increased after the Budget 2008 to £324,000 per person.
Capital Gains Tax - The capital gains tax (CGT) annual exempt amount  will be £9600, with a charge of 18% above [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Rate Unchanged</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-unchanged.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-unchanged.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bank of england]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Price Spy]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate]]></category>

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The Bank Of England have left the mortgage rate unchanged for March 2008. The rate, as expected, was held at 5.25% with the announcement coming on the 6th.
After last months drop of 0.25% there was no change predicted for March and that is the way it has turned out with the government not wanting to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joint Mortgages</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/joint-mortgages.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/joint-mortgages.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house prices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Joint Mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/joint-mortgages.html</guid>
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Joint Mortgages are becoming a more and more popular type of mortgage with many young couples not wanting to commit on their own and not wanting to get married formally. If you are living together but are not married then you will need to formalise any property agreement to prevent any acrimony later.
There are a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Rate Decrease</title>
		<link>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-decrease.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-decrease.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bank of england]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gordon brown]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.housepricespy.com/mortgage-rate-decrease.html</guid>
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The Bank Of England has reduced the mortgage rate for this months by a quarter of one percent to 5.25%.
This news follows concern that house prices in certain areas of the UK are falling with respect to the rest of the UK and the crisis in finance including Northern Rock.
See more detail and get next [...]]]></description>
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