The latest report from Provident, entitled Unbroken Britain, has disclosed which areas of the UK are the safest, friendliest and happiest according to local residents.Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales, has once again been voted the safest city in the UK with London being voted the least safe for the second time in a … [Read more...]
House prices up 5.1%
The latest data and analysis from ONS/Land Registry has revealed that average house prices in the UK have increased by 5.1% in the year to July 2017.The annual growth rate has slowed since mid-2016 but has remained broadly around 5% during 2017.According to the UK HPI, the average UK house price was £226,000 in … [Read more...]
Food Glorious Food in Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Festival goers can look forward to a carnival atmosphere of outdoor music and street food coupled with demonstrations from top chefs. There will be stalls selling everything from bread and cheese to shellfish and top quality meat, talks and tasting sessions.Brybeque Sauce of Cardiff were winners of this year’s … [Read more...]
Want to retire in the EU? What could the future hold for you?
Moving back to the UKSo some of those expats are giving up and coming home. Carol Peett, a property finder at West Wales Property, says she’s had a surge of enquiries from people who want to move back. ‘Often they’ve had to accept a reduced price for their property,’ she says. ‘One client built a house himself, … [Read more...]
Why Wales is fertile ground for buy to let
... However, one location that might be worth a second look is Wales – where house prices remain lower than average at around £175,000, according to Rightmove. “In Wales you can still get an enormous amount of property for your money,” says Carol Peett of West Wales Property Finders, “and first-time or modest investors … [Read more...]
How Gower is Throwing Off its Underdog Status
“Successful Welsh people who have been working away are returning to Gower to buy second homes or places for their retirement”, says Carol Peett of West Wales property Finders. “And English people doing business in Cardiff, which is booming, are also cottoning on to the fact they get far more house for their money in … [Read more...]
Two of the Top Chefs in UK Head Up Restaurants in Pembrokeshire
Two of the chefs vying for the title of “Chefs’ Guild UK Restaurant Chef of the Year 2018” are from restaurants in Pembrokeshire. Will Holland, Head Chef at Coast Restaurant at Coppet Hall, Saundersfoot, won the coveted award last year and this year is joined in the semi finals by Allister Barsby, Executive Chef at … [Read more...]
How to Sell Your House Quickly & for Maximum Profit
If you wish to sell your house quickly, for the best price, staging your house to appeal to the buyers is essential. Many people believe that buyers are looking at their house, not their belongings, and therefore this is unimportant but it has been proved on numerous occasions that houses which have stuck on the market … [Read more...]
