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      <title>Ride the rollercoaster</title>
      <description>Different age groups of readers reading this will look back at the last recessions very differently.....however, in those cycles inflation was running high, repossessions were rife...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=562</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 July 2008 00:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Shared Equity provides opportunity</title>
      <description>The expansion of the Government’s Shared Equity Scheme will benefit housebuilders as well as first time buyers and key workers, according to leading residential development finance...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=560</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 June 2008 00:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Dramatic action is needed</title>
      <description>"Unless we see dramatic action by central Government we are in a downward spiral and no-one knows where it is going to end," comments CEO of Wolsey Securities, Mike Ratcliffe, has ...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=561</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 7 June 2008 00:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Bank of England holds interest rates at 5%</title>
      <description>Decision not to cut the cost of borrowing will disappoint housebuilding and property sectors. The House Builder's Federation had called for a 0.5% cut. The HBF had hoped that a red...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=559</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Interest rate held at 5%</title>
      <description>“While the decision by the MPC not to cut interest rates is disappointing, it is no longer the most significant factor in preventing the economy from weakening further. The housing...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=558</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>MPC cuts interest rate to 5.0%</title>
      <description>The reduction in the interest rate today is a positive move by the Bank of England but I anticipate that its impact will be minimal on the housing and finance markets at the moment...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=555</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 April 2008 00:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Developers looking for a lifeline</title>
      <description>Property developers facing tough times with credit are urged to consider all funding options available to enable their businesses to keep building and ensure future growth. Wolsey ...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=553</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 March 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Housebuilders feeling the pinch</title>
      <description>In the wake of the credit crunch, lenders have tightened their credit facilities and housebuilders in particular are feeling the pinch. Residential development finance specialist W...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=554</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 March 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Budget focused on "stability" misses opportunity</title>
      <description>Chancellor Alistair Darling has delivered his first Budget, missing a key opportunity to give the housing market a much needed injection by reforming stamp duty to make first time ...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=552</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 March 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Interest rates on hold </title>
      <description>“Today’s decision to maintain interest rates, while it will not be a surprise for many, sends out a message that the MPC is not in touch with the realities affecting the UK housing...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=551</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 March 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wolsey sets its sights on growth in the North with the appointment of two new directors</title>
      <description>Wolsey Securities, the leading residential finance specialist for housebuilders, has appointed Martin Parker and David Ruffley as Development Directors to operate in the North East...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=550</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 February 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Shock Rise In House Prices</title>
      <description>House prices went up by almost £1,000 in December as the property market staged a surprise rally. Home owners faced with soaring bills were given much-needed cheer last night with ...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=548</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 February 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Flint's manifesto</title>
      <description>New housing minister Caroline Flint gave her first speech on February 5. While focusing on social sustainability, Flint has stressed that the issue of “acute housing shortage” will...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=547</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 February 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chancellor's optimistic outlook</title>
      <description>Alistair Darling, in a speech last week, confirmed his view that Britain’s housing market should not suffer the woes of America. The points he made are familiar – more responsibili...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=549</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 February 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Interest rate cut to 5.25%</title>
      <description>“The MPC’s decision to drop the interest rate this month by 0.25% after stalling last month is a positive step. This gentle cut compared to the US Federal Reserve’s gung ho slashin...</description>
      <link>http://www.wolsey.net/news.php?id=546</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 7 February 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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