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<title><![CDATA[The Connexion News Feed: PROPERTY]]></title>
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<copyright>2012 CNX</copyright>
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		<title><![CDATA[The finances of eco benefits]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/financing-eco-benefits-tva-tax-credits-eco-pret-11586-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Tax credits, TVA (VAT) and interest-free loans can all help cut the cost]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[B&B owners left confused by law]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/bandb-owners-confused-by-social-security-law-11587-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Changes in the social security legislation have puzzled chambres d'hôtes owners]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buying en viager can help expats]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/buying-a-property-en-viager-life-annuity-11589-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Life annuities can also help hard-up senior citizens obtain extra value out of their homes]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Energy tips to save you money]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/ademe-espace-info-energie-saving-tips-save-money-energy-11553-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Local advice centres for government ecology agency Ademe are holding special events this month]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-10-18</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What does SAFER do?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/safer-rural-planning-what-does-it-do-france-11554-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[There are 27 of these not-for-profit bodies, set up since 1960 under the control of the Agriculture Ministry]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-10-18</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Help paying for home insulation]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/help-paying-for-home-insulation-11470-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Is it possible to get a grant towards insulating my home?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-04-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Housing crisis hits one in eight]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/housing-crisis-hits-one-in-eight-11486-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The housing crisis is affecting nearly eight million people across France]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-04-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Immo site offers sneak previews]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/immo-site-drimki-test-sneak-preview-purchases-11487-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Drimki.com has set up an advance-viewing section on its site so people can test the water for both sales and purchases]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-04-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cost and price aren't the same]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/cost-and-price-are-not-the-same-11488-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Solar recoups its installation costs and reduces your lifetime energy costs]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-04-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Estate agents attack rentals]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/estate-agents-attack-rentals-11489-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[More people are having to decide whether they are better off renting or buying their main residence]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-04-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rate rise hits property market]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/rate-rise-hits-french-property-market-11490-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Rising interest rates take their toll and some families find themselves excluded from market]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-04-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Renovation loans 'too complicated']]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/renovation-loans-too-complicated-11491-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ecology minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet wants to rethink the concept]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-04-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Home energy checks 'can't be trusted']]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/home-energy-checks-cannot-be-trusted-11492-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Watchdog is demanding better regulation of the home energy-efficiency studies required before sales]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-04-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Minimum size for home diagnostics?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/minimum-size-for-home-property-diagnostic-reports-11385-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The DPE energy performance rating is needed for any property sale regardless of size]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rent rates rise fast for big flats]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/rents-rise-fast-france-larger-apartments-11386-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Rents for larger apartments in France rose faster than those for studios and house]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blowing hot and cold is the answer]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/blowing-hot-and-cold-is-the-answer-11387-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The principles of geothermal heating are widely understood, says Marc Asker]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buying a property in Brittany]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/buying-a-property-in-brittany-11388-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Pierre Bourgin, a chasseur immobilier (property finder) with the Coté Acheteur group in Rennes explains]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Home owners fear capital gains blow]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/home-owners-fear-capital-gains-tax-blow-11389-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Decision on taxing the sale of main residence due this month]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Keep your eye on the price]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/haggling-for-a-property-france-eye-on-price-11390-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[How far can you push haggling with owners and estate agents and avoid causing offence?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mortgage taps are turned on]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/mortgage-taps-turned-on-buying-home-finance-france-11321-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Finance should no longer be a problem for anyone looking to buy a new property]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[One lift in five has not been fixed]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/new-law-lifts-apartments-one-in-five-not-fixed-11322-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly 20 per cent of the residential lifts have still not been modified]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Paris hits new record for prices]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/paris-new-record-property-prices-11323-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Average third-quarter prices at 7,030 per square metre]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gite registration problem at mairie]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/gite-register-mairie-tried-turned-down-problems-11324-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Town hall says my gite is not a 'meublé de tourisme']]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Landlords win big UK tax break]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/landlords-win-uk-rental-tax-break-france-11325-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[French Revenue confirms that furnished lets can give major advantages]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Underground heat for new resort]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/geothermal-holiday-resort-france-lagoon-disneyland-11326-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Geothermal lagoon in the middle of France will be the centrepiece of a new eco holiday resort]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-02-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[French property market fights back]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/french-property-market-fights-back-paris-leads-way-homes-11312-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[What does 2011 hold for the property market in France? Alice Cannet asks the people who know 'immobilier' inside out]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-01-31</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Get it right with your gîte]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/get-it-right-setting-up-gite-property-questions-11314-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Sally Stone, founder of Les Bons Voisins property management network, answers readers' questions]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-01-31</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tell everyone your new address]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-to-tell-everyone-your-new-address-11291-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[To make moving house easier, you can notify a variety of public bodies and large firms at the same time.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-01-04</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Septic tanks  under spotlight]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/new-rules-septic-tanks-home-owners-france-property-11290-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Homeowners selling their property need to be aware of new rules from this month]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-01-04</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How do I get my flat deposit back?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-do-i-get-my-flat-deposit-back-from-landlord-11292-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly 40 per cent of tenants do not get their deposit back without a fight]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-01-04</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rainwater can save on wasted resource]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/rainwater-saving-resources-save-money-11294-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Avoid flushing expensively processed water down the lavatory and save money on water bills]]></description>
		<pubDate>2011-01-04</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ecological living from ground up]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/ecological-living-energy-efficient-house-building-from-ground-up-11177-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Using alternatives to concrete and cement to build an energy-efficient house can be remarkably quick and inexpensive]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-12-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Good time to buy as rates slump]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/good-time-to-buy-property-mortgage-rates-slump-record-low-11178-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage costs have fallen to their lowest level since the Second World War]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-12-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buyer pulled out: can I get damages?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/buyer-pulled-out-can-i-claim-damages-property-selling-france-11179-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[What are my rights if a buyer pulls out at the last minute?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-12-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Builder denies doing the work]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/sued-for-leak-builder-denies-doing-work-property-question-11180-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[New owners of house sued for a leaking veranda and builder is denying all knowledge]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-12-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[100,000 house of the future]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/100k-euro-house-of-the-future-prototype-nice-property-11181-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Prototype of futuristic house that produces its own energy will be built near Nice next year]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-12-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Energy score on all home adverts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/energy-score-on-all-property-adverts-2011-efficiency-report-11182-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Requirement adds to long list of diagnostic reports that sellers must provide]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-12-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Three options to buy and renovate]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/mortgage-options-buy-renovate-french-home-property-11190-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Financing a purchase and renovation project using a French mortgage is perfectly feasible]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-12-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[French unprepared if disaster comes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/french-not-prepared-if-disaster-strikes-11099-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[People in France are poorly prepared for natural disasters, an Ifop survey has found.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hydro-electric is not power on tap]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/hydro-electric-mill-is-not-power-on-tap-11118-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Living "off-grid" is wonderful, but even a mill does not have the most reliable year-round power source]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Small households increase demand ]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/small-households-increase-demand-property-france-11119-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Average French households are getting smaller]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Treble top price for some flats]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/property-prices-paris-treble-in-15-years-11120-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Property prices in some Paris arrondissements have risen twice as much as in some others]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Simulator finds right insurance]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/online-simulator-find-landlord-insurance-policy-france-11121-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Online simulator can tell property owners what insurance to take out against tenants not paying.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buyers complete sales in a month]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/paris-property-sales-complete-in-a-month-11122-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Some property buyers in Paris are managing to complete property sales in less than a month]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Must I register B&B with Urssaf?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/must-i-register-bed-breakfast-with-urssaf-11123-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[With a turnover of less than 23,000, you not have to register at the chambre de commerce or pay social charges]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Running a gîte: lots of hard work]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/running-gite-france-what-is-it-like-11124-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Running a gîte is a common dream for Brits in France, but what does it really entail?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to set up a gîte business]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-to-set-up-a-gite-business-in-france-11125-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you ask people who have already done it, they say its the simplest thing since boiling an egg]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-10-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Britons' French dream is alive]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/britons-french-property-dream-is-still-alive-11039-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[As sterling rides high on a wave of optimism, UK citizens are once again the biggest foreign buyers in the market]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Falling head over heels for chalets]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/skiiers-fall-head-over-heels-for-chalets-11040-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Buying ski properties is one of the hottest trends for Britons in France.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to spot a cowboy outfit]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-to-spot-a-cowboy-outfit-dodgy-builders-11072-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[You hear a lot of sad stories about people who have been disappointed or ripped off by suppliers and tradesmen]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Home sold with 'illegal' drains]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/reader-query-home-sold-with-illegal-drain-system-property-11073-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Reader query: I am concerned that the drains that came with the house I have bought are dangerous]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Budget cuts could hit property plans]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/budget-cutbacks-home-buying-renovation-tax-breaks-11074-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Right to deduct mortgage interest payments from income tax will go next year, as will the 5.5% VAT rate for renovation]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to add to the cost of renovation]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/planning-permission-fines-renovation-work-property-10976-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Not getting the correct permission for renovation work can bring huge fines]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-08</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Flood-zone homes sold and destroyed]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/flood-zone-homes-sold-destroyed-10977-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 plan will lay down areas for demolition with 'no exceptions', says Ecology Ministry]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-08</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Green myths and misconceptions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/dispelling-green-myths-and-misconceptions-10978-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[When you run a business in the environmental energy sector, you often come across false preconceptions]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-08</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why's our house sale going slow?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/compromis-vente-five-months-wait-why-so-slow-10979-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[We signed five months ago - why so slow?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-08</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[House price data at street level]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/house-price-data-at-street-level-10980-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The government has announced plans to improve the reliability of house price data in France]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-08</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Broker mortgage in advance]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/broker-your-mortgage-deal-in-advance-10987-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Can we arrange a provisional mortgage with a lender before the sale is done?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-08</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New rules on copropriétés]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/new-rules-fixed-for-coproprietes-10930-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The role of the syndic  the building's managing agent  has been clarified. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to sell your home to foreigners]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-to-sell-your-home-to-foreigners-10931-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Which international buyers would be most interested in your house?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is there a French National Trust?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/french-national-trust-equivalent-heritage-sites-10938-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[There are bodies that have some similarities to aspects of the National Trust's work in the UK]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-09-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Flexibility key for solar power]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/flexibility-key-for-solar-power-heating-design-revolution-10879-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A revolution in solar heating system design is about to change the way systems are supplied]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shock risk from solar panels]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/solar-panels-electric-shock-risk-safety-report-10880-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Half of units badly installed, safety survey finds]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should we let out furnished or not?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/letting-house-furnished-or-unfurnished-property-question-10881-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[We are relocating to France and propose to rent out property to supplement our pension - furnished or unfurnished?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bargain homes at property auctions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/find-a-bargain-home-in-france-at-property-auction-10882-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[While you can find houses cheap at distress auctions, your luck does stem from someone else's hardship]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Demolish your rebuilt house']]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/planning-permission-renovation-rebuilding-property-france-10870-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Permission to renovate does not cover rebuilding if your property collapses mid-work, rules court]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-07-09</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting insurance for your gite]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/getting-insurance-for-your-gite-10871-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The short-term letting of furnished property presents particular insurance issues for a landlord. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-05-01</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inherited property sales made simpler]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/law-simplifies-sale-inherited-property-france-10701-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Heirs of inherited homes can no longer use inaction as a means to delay a sale]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-22</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Paris targets short-term rentals]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/paris-renting-apartment-illegal-short-term-and-holiday-lets-10756-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Mairie de Paris has launched a crackdown on holiday lets and tenancies of less than a year]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Look after your home while away]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/protecting-second-home-holiday-france-burglars-breakins-alarms-10755-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Second home-owners should think about the best ways to protect their homes. We look at burglary prevention methods]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Planning consent not major worry]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/planning-consent-property-question-10793-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[We have recently bought a property only to find out that no planning application was ever submitted for conversion works]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[0% loans for home insulation]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/interest-free-loans-for-home-insulation-10794-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Poorer households may be able to get help to cut energy bills]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Property bargains for just 100k]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/french-property-bargains-under-100-thousand-euros-10795-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Budgets are tight, but the bleak winter in the UK seems to have sparked renewed interest in relocating to France.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't let heat go down the drain]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/hot-water-shower-alternative-uses-not-to-waste-10796-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This column is written by Marc Asker, the head of EcoPower, a renewable energies company]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Light touch helps cut energy waste]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/energy-saving-lightbulbs-in-your-french-home-10654-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[With the traditional lightbulb on its way out perhaps it is time to stock up on candles.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-03-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Termite claim has sting in the tail]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/termite-problems-french-property-liability-seller-10655-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A seller who knows there are termites in their property is liable for the cost of remedial works.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-03-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Must I change  my pool alarm?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/pool-alarms-standards-conform-upgrading-rules-10656-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Private individuals with alarms conforming to one of the old norms are not obliged to change them]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-03-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can people gain squatters' rights?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/property-land-rights-squatters-france-10657-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[What are the rules about rights to land in France?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-03-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Home for sale? Give it a facelift]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/property-for-sale-france-give-home-facelift-10658-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[With the housing market frozen over the past 18 months, now is the time to make your house look irresistible.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-03-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Grants help you renovate home]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/grants-to-renovate-and-improve-your-french-home-10659-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A system of grant assistance for house renovation operates throughout France]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-03-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What makes a gite stand out?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/owning-a-gite-in-france-alistair-sawday-tips-for-success-10660-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[We talk to Alistair Sawday, a former teacher who has become the guru of gites and chambres dhôtes]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-03-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How we did it: running a gite]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-we-did-it-setting-up-a-gite-in-france-10661-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Xavier-Gabriel Le Gall and Josiane set up a gite just outside Carcassonne. Here they share their tips]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-03-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Storm damage: how to claim insurance]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/storm-damage-how-to-claim-insurance-10376-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Payouts for storms differ from those resulting from natural disasters. Here we explain what you need to do]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-03-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to let your home to tourists]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/french-holiday-home-lets-rental-property-helpguide-10647-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Letting your French property when it is not in use can be an excellent additional source of income. We explain how.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-03-05</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business property sale loophole open]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/loophole-lets-commercial-buyers-pull-out-of-contract-10598-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Commercial buyers can use a loophole which allows them to pull out of a sale and keep their deposit]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Permission needed to alter your flat]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/getting-permission-to-change-your-flat-copropriete-10599-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[You must get permission before changing the external appearance of a flat if you live in a copropriété]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't lose plot over boundaries]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/avoiding-boundary-disputes-property-france-10600-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Working out where your property ends and your neighbour's begins is a difficult judgement ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tenant evicted in rent v repairs row]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/withholding-rent-because-flat-is-in-poor-condition-legal-battle-10602-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A tenant who withheld rent due to the poor condition of his home has failed to overturn an eviction order]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Insurance firm won't pay in full]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/insurance-firm-will-not-pay-in-full-property-10603-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Property questions are answered by David Yeates, a freelance journalist who is editor of www.french-property.com]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Put quality first with solar panels]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/put-quality-first-when-choosing-solar-panels-10604-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The most common question about eco systems is payback: "How long will it take to recoup my investment?"]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Burst pipes: check the small print]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/burst-pipes-insurance-policy-small-print-property-france-10605-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Most insurers state you must turn the water off at the stop-cock if you are going away for a certain period]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can I get home sound-proofed?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/getting-your-home-sound-proofed-grants-property-france-10606-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you suffer regular noise from aircraft flying overhead? Grants are available to pay for sound-proofing]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ground heat pumps to keep tax credit]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/ground-heat-pumps-spared-tax-credit-cut-10601-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Geothermal heat pumps are now expected to retain a 40% green tax credit this year]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Viager sales can go wrong]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/viager-life-annuity-scheme-buyer-defaults-10555-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Problems can arise with life annuities if the buyer defaults]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-09</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting a grant to renovate gite]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/financial-help-gite-owners-renovation-grants-loans-10556-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Grants and cheap loans are available for the development of rural gites and chambres dhotes]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-09</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Know the rules on capital gains tax]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/france-capital-gains-tax-selling-property-10557-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The issue of whether or not you will pay CGT is an important one when considering whether to sell your home]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-09</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can I buy UK home on euro mortgage?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/euro-mortgage-to-buy-property-in-uk-10560-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[With the drop in the value of the pound and property market, house prices in the UK are starting to look reasonable]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-09</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Eco-prêt: 0% loan for renovations]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/eco-loan-interest-free-zero-green-home-renovations-improvements-environmentally-friendly-10524-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[An interest-free loan of up to 30,000 is available to carry out environmental improvements to your home.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-01-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How does planning permission work?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-planning-permission-works-in-france-10504-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[You can only oppose a plan after permission has been given]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-12-18</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rent out your home for the holidays]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/rent-out-your-home-for-the-holidays-10456-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you cannot sell your home, these tips could help you rent it out]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Get insulated for the winter period]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/get-insulated-for-the-winter-period-10457-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Some basic steps can be taken to detect and fix bad insulation]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Understand rules on home surveys]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/understand-rules-on-home-surveys-10458-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Several reports must be made when selling a property, but not all are valid for the same time]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[0% loan for septic tank renovation]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/0-loan-for-septic-tank-renovation-10447-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[An interest-free loan for renovating a septic tank is now available, joining other loans for green home improvements]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-20</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buying a house as a group of friends]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/buying-a-house-as-a-group-of-friends-10438-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A société civile immobilière is a legally-binding structure for groups of people wanting to invest in a property]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-06</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[No legal case if sales info wrong]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/no-legal-case-if-sales-info-wrong-10439-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A man who found the 90m² house he was buying was actually only 62m² has lost a court case against the estate agent]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-06</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New swimming pool alarm rules]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/new-swimming-pool-alarm-rules-10401-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[New regulations for alarms in private swimming pools because current laws are not being adequately obeyed or enforced]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Historic planning safeguard is axed]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/historic-planning-safeguard-is-axed-10402-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The future of conservation areas has been thrown into doubt by changes to the planning process for building in them.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buying as a couple - how do we do it?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/buying-as-a-couple-how-do-we-do-it-10380-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The legal steps you need to take when buying a house in France will vary depending on your martial status]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buying as a couple - how do we do it?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/buying-as-a-couple-how-do-we-do-it-10381-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The legal steps you need to take when buying a house in France will vary depending on your martial status]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Loans available to first-time buyers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/loans-available-to-first-time-buyers-10387-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: What loans and grants are available to first time buyers in France? Is there something extra for buying new build?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Relaunch for rent guarantees]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/relaunch-for-rent-guarantees-10388-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Official scheme to guarantee payments is being rolled out to more people to help improve access to rental accommodation]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New controls on syndic charges]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/new-controls-on-syndic-charges-10353-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Minor building work must be included in management fees  as hidden extra charges spiral]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Grants for green home improvements]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/grants-for-green-home-improvements-10341-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Read our August issue for details on eco-grants and click here for a link to find out income thresholds.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-07-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buying a French home with friends]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/buying-property-france-with-friends-partnership-societe-civile-immobiliere-10521-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The practicalities and reality of buying a property in France with other people should be considered at the outset]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-06-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rainwater capture tax breaks]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/rainwater-capture-tax-breaks-10330-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Some grants and tax breaks are available for recycling rainwater in your home]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-06-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bonus for first time buyers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/bonus-for-first-time-buyers-10315-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Interest-free loans for home purchase doubled  and more help is available for those on low incomes struggling to buy]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-03-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Removals brokers cut moving costs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/removals-brokers-cut-moving-costs-10281-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[One firm can liase with lorries travelling across Europe to secure you a good deal]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-12-22</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[I doubled my house value in months]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/i-doubled-my-house-value-in-months-10252-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Half a year of refurbishment work reaps benefits for woman in Limousin.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-10-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Equity release in  France - the facts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/equity-release-in-france-the-facts-10249-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Scheme is limited to over-65s who can only get 18% of the value of their home to begin with.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-10-09</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boiler computer  could save 30% ]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/boiler-computer-could-save-30-10245-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Regular adjustments and reducing your thermostat setting can cut fuel bills.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-09-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Plant filtered  pools for public]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/plant-filtered-pools-for-public-10228-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Public swimming pools that do not use chemicals could soon be built. Meanwhile you can still install them at home.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-07-30</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Explaining the viager system]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/explaining-the-viager-system-10211-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[You can buy property by gambling on how long someone is likely to live.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-07-04</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Couple spurn home to explore canals]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/couple-spurn-home-to-explore-canals-10210-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[British pensioners Roy and Margaret Smith cast aside the idea of settling in France - to tour the country on a barge.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-07-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Houses made of  wood take off]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/houses-made-of-wood-take-off-10173-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Wood is gaining popularity as a building product in because of environmental concerns, with sales up 50% since 2000.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-05-30</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coastal law 'will not be changed']]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/coastal-law-will-not-be-changed-10141-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ecology minister Jean-Louis Borloo has insisted no changes will be made to the controversial Loi Littoral.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['No limit' on  second homes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/no-limit-on-second-homes-10142-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A law limiting the purchase of second homes, as discussed in the UK, is 'unlikely to be introduced in France'.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Napoleon's map searchable online]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/napoleons-map-searchable-online-10143-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The historic government property map database - Le Cadastre - is available online for the first time. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is wind power a  lot of hot air?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/is-wind-power-a-lot-of-hot-air-10144-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Wind turbines have split opinion in rural France amid fears they will bring down the value of property nearby.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Set up your own wind turbine]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/set-up-your-own-wind-turbine-10145-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[You can earn money generating your own electricity by setting up a small turbine on your property.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[We left Spain to come to France]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/we-left-spain-to-come-to-france-10129-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul and Nancy Crook couldn't bear Andalucea - and moved near Saint-Malo in Brittany where they finally got some peace.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Be realistic when  selling your home]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/be-realistic-when-selling-your-home-10092-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: March 2008]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-03-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[2008 will be tough for estate agents]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/2008-will-be-tough-for-estate-agents-10094-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: March 2008]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-03-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Planning nightmare on the Côte d'Azur]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/planning-nightmare-on-the-cte-dazur-10098-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Could Spanish-style land-grabs happen in France? A test case of the Loi Littoral has some grim results in Le Lavandou]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-03-03</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Manage your bill with "Bleu Ciel"]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/manage-your-bill-with-bleu-ciel-10071-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: January 2008]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-01-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Notaires defend  their monopoly]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/notaires-defend-their-monopoly-10062-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Notaires profession is a possible targets for reform cited by the think-tank advising the government on economic growth. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-12-05</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Taxe foncière  due by October 15]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/the-taxe-foncire-due-by-october-15-10048-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: October 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-10-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Village resident hit  by mystery taxes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/village-resident-hit-by-mystery-taxes-10042-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: September 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-09-18</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Renovating a Breton home old-style ]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/renovating-a-breton-home-old-style-10032-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: July 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-08-07</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Law and safety for  your swimming pool]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/law-and-safety-for-your-swimming-pool-10023-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: March 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-06-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[British buyers  Norman love affair]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/british-buyers-norman-love-affair-10024-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: April 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-06-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A cooling French  property market ]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/a-cooling-french-property-market-10025-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: May 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-06-29</pubDate>
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