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	<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Stamp duty, the answer?</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/08/07/stamp-duty-the-answer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government is looking at a &#8216;rescue&#8217; package for the current suffering housing market.   The government has pledged to &#8220;help people with housing&#8221; though has yet to announce the measures and is still working on the exact policy. One of the proposed measures which is being speculating upon is maybe to reduce, freeze or possibly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding your next home</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/08/07/finding-your-next-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[buying a house]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[selling a house]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=40</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Finding your next house to make your home used to be the first item on many peoples list in the house buying process though this has certainly changed. It is essential one finds the level of money that you can borrow (&#8217;mortgage promise&#8217;) prior to your house search, otherwise you could be spending time and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking of HIP laws</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/08/03/breaking-of-hip-laws/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/08/03/breaking-of-hip-laws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=42</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week has been eventful for sure in the continued life of Home Information Packs. HIPS are now 1 year old and news headlines continue to be made from the debate on Home Information Packs (HIPS). Recently, significant reports of non-compliance of the legislation have come to light and been acknowledged by leading figures involved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to buying your next home</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/08/02/guide-to-buying-your-next-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/08/02/guide-to-buying-your-next-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=39</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the next few weeks HIP-Consultant.co.uk will be compiling our guide to buying your next home.
There are many guides to buying a home that have been written though as we are all well aware the market is not as buoyant as it has been in recent times. Often these guides have been written in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HIPS your Birthday</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/07/30/hips-your-birthday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/07/30/hips-your-birthday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=41</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Home Information Packs (HIPS) are now a year old this week. The past year certainly has been controversial at times for HIP packs as the legislation has been rolled out; which lets be honest was to be expected. Home information packs have been reported upon as often is the case in the UK press with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Problems getting a mortgage</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/07/29/problems-getting-a-mortgage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/07/29/problems-getting-a-mortgage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Housing market]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[financial products]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[buying a house]]></category>

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

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=36</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Where is the UK mortgage market at present and where is this financial market heading? The reports in the press now detail many bad news stories for the housing market and that the mortgage sector is going through what must feel like to many as a dramatic re-assessment of it practices and lending procedures.
As many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy price rises anticipated</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/07/25/energy-price-rises-anticipated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/07/25/energy-price-rises-anticipated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIP-Consultant.co.uk</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[EPC]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[Energy prices continue to rise and there seems to be no signs of them slowing. Channel 4 News recently reported that  an independent report commisioned by Centrica shows that gas prices are set to rise 70% from current costs.
Is this yet another catalyst for consumers to further look at how they utilise their gas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carsberg Review</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/07/10/carsberg-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/07/10/carsberg-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=32</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Carsbergy Review, written by the author Sir Bryan Carsberg is recommending a  number of reforms for the property buying and selling industry of the residential property sector in England and Wales.
The Carsberg Review was commissioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I train as a domestic energy assessor (DEA)?</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/07/05/should-i-train-as-a-domestic-energy-assessor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/07/05/should-i-train-as-a-domestic-energy-assessor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=31</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[HIP-Consultant.co.uk has develop its services and areas we can provide Home Infomation Packs (HIPS) over a relatively short period. This expansion has been carried out  gradually to ensure the continuity of quality remains; and that we do not fall foul of sacrificing customer service which has been key to the high level of customer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Performance Certificate recommendations</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/06/25/energy-performance-certificate-recommendations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/06/25/energy-performance-certificate-recommendations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=26</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) makes recommendations and this is becoming more widely familiar as the EPBD legislation is becoming further understood and implemented. HIP-Consultant.co.uk welcomes the national EPC awareness campaign that is currently running and feel this can only help promote the significance and importance of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
Once the Domestic Energy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Landlords will need EPCs to market property</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/06/18/landlords-will-need-epcs-to-market-property/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/06/18/landlords-will-need-epcs-to-market-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=21</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Landlords and managing agents are now acting on the EPC requirements of the EPBD legislation ahead of the 1st October. We recently posted about Landlords EPC requirements and wanted to add further information in regard to what counts as marketing a property and what certain scenarios require.
As of the 1st October 2008; when as is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Landlords EPCs - support with recommendations</title>
		<link>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/06/14/landlords-epcs-support-with-recommendations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/2008/06/14/landlords-epcs-support-with-recommendations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=20</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[HIP-Consultant.co.uk have been providing EPCs for Landlords as the important date of the EPBD legislation nears i.e. 1st October 2008. We have been pleased to be able to help Landlords apply for energy saving grants to act on the recommendations within the Energy Performance Certificates for their rented properties.
Landlords are able to apply for energy [...]]]></description>
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