While estate agents just about everywhere in the UK are sweating over Brexit uncertainty and a looming downturn, a rare few on the Pembrokeshire coast think it’s boom time. “It’s as if a plague of locusts has descended since autumn, buying up every good coastal property,” says Carol Peett, a buying agent at West … [Read more...]
Best Places to Buy a Property in 2019
Looking to buy your first home next year, or perhaps invest in a buy-to-let? Don’t go house hunting until you’ve read our guide to the best locations to buy in 2019 As 2018 draws to a close, the housing market typically goes for a festive nap before reawakening with renewed vigour in the new year. We’ve asked … [Read more...]
Buyer Demand Up Enormously in Wales Since Referendum
A new study from PropCast has revealed that, since it was announced that the UK would be leaving the EU, buyer demand has risen for 57% of the counties, across England and Wales combined, with buyers increasing their love the most for Dyfed (Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire & Ceredigion) in Wales – up 64%. The … [Read more...]
How to Keep the Neighbours Happy During Building Works
People are increasingly choosing not to sell their homes, deciding to stay put and renovate or add an extension. A consequence is that it can lead to arguments with the neighbours. Just ask Robbie Williams and the Duchess of Cornwall. Williams was so cross with his neighbour Jimmy Page, the Led Zeppelin guitarist, … [Read more...]
Wales Recorded Largest Increase in Property Prices in Last 12 Months
The latest data on UK house prices released by ONS has revealed House prices in Wales increased by 5.5% over the last 12 months to reach £161,000. This was the highest price rise in any part of the UK. Over the past two years, there has been a slowdown in UK house price growth, driven mainly by a slowdown in the … [Read more...]
The Little-Known Loophole to Save on Stamp Duty & Land Transaction Tax
Whether you are considering buying in England but shudder at the thought of paying all the Stamp Duty on your new home, or in Wales and baulk at the amount of Land Transaction Tax that will be due on your new property, a little known loop-hole may be able to save you a considerable amount of money. Tax payable on … [Read more...]
Millionaire Buyers Head to the Country
Homebuyers looking for million pound properties are quitting the capital and moving to the country for their dream home, according to research by Lloyds Bank. While sales of million pound-plus homes in London continue to fall, Wales and the Midlands saw the biggest jump in sales of high-end homes. The number of … [Read more...]
Dyfed-Powys (Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion & Powys) is Safest Place to Live in UK
The area covered by Dyfed-Powys (Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys) is the safest place to live in Britain. Britain's most dangerous places to live have been revealed on a map showing how peaceful suburbs are hit by soaring rates of violent crime According to Home Office data, West Yorkshire … [Read more...]
