<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>Evening Standard Homes &amp; Property</title>    <link>https://eveningstandard.ca/homesandproperty/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Evening Standard Homes &amp; Property and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, ESI Media Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:58:55 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-06-09T11:58:55Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>ESI Media Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <link rel="self" href="https://eveningstandard.ca/homesandproperty/rss" type="application/xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[South London council to reject 'completely inappropriate' plans for 350 new homes]]></title>          <link>https://eveningstandard.ca/homesandproperty/property-news/new-homes-bromley-council-st-mary-cray-b1285361.html</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The application submitted to Bromley Council sought permission to build 350 residential units to the east of St Mary Cray Recreation Ground</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:17:40 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">b1285361</guid>        <media:content url="https://static.standard.co.uk/2026/06/09/10/25/St-Mary-Cray-350-homes.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Lands Improvement Holdings</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of the three fields in St Mary Cray -  (Lands Improvement Holdings)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cameron Blackshaw]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-06-09T10:17:40+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Property News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Homes &amp; Property]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Hundreds more mortgage deals available in June than in early May – Moneyfacts]]></title>          <link>https://eveningstandard.ca/homesandproperty/buying-mortgages/hundreds-more-mortgage-deals-available-in-june-than-in-early-may-moneyfacts-b1285237.html</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The ‘churn’ of mortgage products remaining on the market before being withdrawn has been calming down, Moneyfacts said</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:08:22 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">b1285237</guid>        <media:content url="https://static.standard.co.uk/2026/06/08/11/a912e8aeee0ddaba42d3999dd12e5c81Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzgwOTk3MzU3-2.24335206.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">                                </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicky Shaw]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-06-08T14:08:22+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Buying &amp; Mortgages]]></category><category><![CDATA[Homes &amp; Property]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>