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	<title>Helping Innovate Property (HIP) - Blog, Housing Market News and Articles &#187; Home Improvements</title>
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		<title>How will installing solar panels affect my home insurance?</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/how-will-installing-solar-panels-affect-my-home-insurance-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might think that installing something as large and life-changing as a solar panel on your home means big repercussions on your insurance premium, whether for the better or worse. Well, there’s a balance at work: on the one hand, environmentally aware homeowners like yourself are usually less likely to claim and insurers can’t really [...]


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		<title>Brits now prefer ‘making do’ over buying new</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re now in an era of ‘making do’ where two thirds of Brits (66%) say they would fix broken items rather than buy brand new replacements. Saving for the future and paying off debts also take precedence over having the most up-to-date gadgets and keeping up with the latest fashions. These new priorities have been [...]


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		<title>Who Can Certify That Works Comply With Building Regulations?</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/certify-that-work-complies-building-regulations-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Building Regulations 2000, and the many subsequent revisions, set out what work to a building does and does not need to comply with building regulations. Extensions, internal structural alterations or works to the foundations of a building need to be signed of by the local authority&#8217;s build control officer. The local authority can sign [...]


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		<title>Five Fittings That Will Add Value to Your Property</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/five-fittings-that-will-add-value-property-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Improvements]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re selling up or staying put, it is important to be aware of factors that will increase and decrease the value of your property. The renovation process involves careful financial planning to ensure that the return on investment will push up your property’s price, while avoiding the risk of half finished projects and poor [...]


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		<title>What to do When Planning Permission has Not Been Obtained</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/planning-permission-not-obtained-123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/planning-permission-not-obtained-123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 sets out the rules relating to the development of land, that is to say any additions, alterations or changes of use. Such works will often require an application for planning permission to be made to the local authority. Unfortunately people often don&#8217;t realise that a particular alteration or [...]


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		<title>Home owners can add thousands in value to their home</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/home-owners-can-add-thousands-in-value-to-their-home-123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/home-owners-can-add-thousands-in-value-to-their-home-123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Improvements]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent survey of over 200 of the UK’s leading estate agents across the UK, carried out by leading property specialists movewithus, has revealed the top 14 ways in which home owners can add value to their property ahead of a sale. Based on the average house price, as reported by the Land Registry*, adding [...]


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		<title>Upgrade your boiler and heating system for the winter?</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/upgrading-back-boiler-and-heating-system-for-the-winter-123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/upgrading-back-boiler-and-heating-system-for-the-winter-123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Energy Saving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Improvements]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a boiler and heating system older than about 10 years you really should consider upgrading the boiler and hopefully the following will provide some food for thought. As gas and electric prices continue to rise with recent reports that they could possibly be 60 % higher by 2020 if not sooner. Now [...]


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		<title>Energy saving on a budget</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/energy-saving-on-a-budget-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The winter months are when ones attention is turned to keeping homes warm yet many homeowners will be turning on dormant heating systems that could be operating far more efficiently with the help of a few affordable maintenance tips. Householder’s should keep a close eye on the efficiency of the insulation that is present in [...]


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		<title>Extending your home? – points to consider</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/extending-your-home-points-to-consider-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At present the housing market is undergoing a period of stagnation and the result has been a marked increase in the number of homeowners considering extending their homes rather than moving. Extensions require careful consideration; however the following are some of the more important aspects to be investigated when considering an extension. Planning permission and [...]


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		<title>Home improvements – which add the most value?</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/home-improvements-which-add-the-most-value-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The prevailing climate in the housing world has led to falling prices and difficulty in selling. For those who need to sell, there are a number of improvements that can aid the chances of success as well as those that are simply a waste of time and money. Keeping things to economical levels is paramount [...]


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