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	<title>Helping Innovate Property (HIP) - Blog, Housing Market News and Articles &#187; Property Market</title>
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		<title>Property insurance &#8211; essential or an unnecessary expense</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The properties in which we live are generally our biggest purchases in life, they are the places we spend much of our time, the places we fill with valuable possessions and one of the things we would least like to live without. Taking these simple facts in to account, the questions we must ask are, [...]


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		<title>Selling Your Home Without an Estate Agent</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Estate Agents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Selling a property can be expensive. There&#8217;s removal costs, legal fees, utility bills to settle, but by quite a way the largest expenditure (after repaying your mortgage) will usually the estate agent&#8217;s fee. Estate agents charge a percentage of the eventual sale price, typically between 1% &#8211; 2%, plus VAT. This means that even on [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/selling-subletting-tell-the-managing-agent-123/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Selling, Subletting? &#8211; Tell The Managing Agent'>Selling, Subletting? &#8211; Tell The Managing Agent</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/10-top-tips-when-selling-property-123/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 10 Top Tips When Selling Property'>10 Top Tips When Selling Property</a></li>
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		<title>Dickens Mania Brings Victoriana to Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As London prepares to celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, Victorian themes are dominating the cultural scene, (see www.dickens2012.org) from film and theatre to festivals, exhibitions, cultural tours and interactive shows. Some of the best examples of Victorian architecture are still to be seen in south east London and Victorian homes maintain their premier [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/south-property-divide-selling-vs-buying-123/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Southern Property Divide: Selling vs. Buying'>The Southern Property Divide: Selling vs. Buying</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/live-smart-home-brings-boklok-homes-to-gateshead-123/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Live Smart @ Home brings BoKlok homes to Gateshead'>Live Smart @ Home brings BoKlok homes to Gateshead</a></li>
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		<title>Tips on avoiding home repossession</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/ways-avoid-house-being-repossessed-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Second Mortgage]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stop home repossession]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being at risk of having your property can be terrifying and can be very lonely. You are worried about what will happen if you lose your home and perhaps embarrassed about what people will think. The reality is you should not be embarrassed &#8211; tens of thousands of people are repossessed each year and as [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/a-guide-on-mortgage-rescue-scheme-123/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A Guide to Mortgage Rescue Scheme'>A Guide to Mortgage Rescue Scheme</a></li>
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		<title>Guide to City-Based Student Accommodation</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/guide-city-based-student-housing-123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/guide-city-based-student-housing-123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landlords]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re an existing student or you&#8217;re looking forward to starting university next year, there&#8217;s always a lot to think about &#8211; modules to choose, loans to arrange, books to buy and people to meet! But you shouldn&#8217;t overlook your choice of city centre flats, or leave it until the last minute &#8211; places start [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/property-purchase-completion-a-buyers-guide-part1/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Property Purchase Completion &#8211; A Buyer&#8217;s Guide – Part 1'>Property Purchase Completion &#8211; A Buyer&#8217;s Guide – Part 1</a></li>
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		<title>Living With Parents Hits &#8216;Kiddults&#8217; Where It Hurts</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/living-with-parents-hits-kiddults-where-it-hurts-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property Developers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[High house prices hit personal lives of Britain’s stay-at-home grown ups, reveals survey. Living with mum and dad is ruining the sex lives of Britain’s stay-at-home ‘kidults’ according to a survey commissioned by North West property development company, FreshStart Living. Out of the 1,000 over-25 year olds surveyed, over 40 per cent (41.4%) said they [...]


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		<title>A Professional&#8217;s Guide to City Living</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/professionals-guide-city-living-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Agents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a professional in a major city, the place you live has a major impact on your lifestyle. From access to transport facilities, amenities such as gyms and shops and even your job, most people want everything to be close by so they spend less time travelling and more time enjoying their lives. For [...]


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		<title>Mates Mortgages &#8211; the First Time Buyer Solution?</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/mates-mortgages-first-time-buyer-solution-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are tough times for first time buyers trying to get a foot on the first rung of the property ladder. The high loan to value mortgages of the noughties are consigned to banking history and these days, a deposit of 15% &#8211; 20% will need to be raised, along with legal costs, survey costs [...]


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		<title>10 Top Tips When Selling Property</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/10-top-tips-when-selling-property-123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/10-top-tips-when-selling-property-123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Agents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The relationship between a vendor and their selling agent is often paramount to the success of a property sale; however there are many intricacies that are simply overlooked or forgotten, often to the detriment of the sale. Having sold a variety of properties in differing market conditions and for a range of clients with very [...]


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		<title>Tips to Protect your Property Investment</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/tips-protect-your-property-investment-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property Market]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re becoming a landlord for the first time or just looking to maximise the income from existing properties, there are a number of things you can do to protect your investment. Here we’ve got a few tips to ensure your investment remains profitable. Make sure you’re covered Insurance for landlords covers a variety of [...]


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