Policy to double council tax charges on additional properties has had bleak repercussions for locals. Tenby’s cobbled streets are littered with “for sale” signs. A look in the window of any of its six estate agents shows a kaleidoscope of pretty pastel-coloured properties for sale. More than a quarter of … [Read more...]
Magic Pembrokeshire Village Named One of the Best in the UK
A "magic" village in Pembrokeshire that will make you "jack in the day job and move to the coast pronto" has been named among the best in Britain. Britain's 30 greatest villages have been revealed in a list by The Telegraph ... Solva was one of four Welsh villages to be named among Britain's best. The … [Read more...]
What’s Next for Europe’s Second Homes Market?
Hostility from locals and governments, rising property prices and escalating running costs are changing the landscape for holiday home ownership in Europe. Can adapted models, modes and buyer attitude forge a friendlier path ahead?.... ...Many countries - including Portugal, Greece and, shortly Spain, - have since … [Read more...]
The best places to live in Britain’s National Parks
Property experts reveal where to buy .... The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales What's the attraction? Talk to anyone who has visited Pembrokeshire and it won't be long before they refer to the national park as the 'new Cornwall'. They have a point – Pembrokeshire Coast NP has the wild, untamed beauty of … [Read more...]
Second home tax rules are driving people away from Tenby’ as businesses complain of tough summer
...Second home owners can also swerve council tax for a year by putting their homes up for sale. Pembrokeshire-based property expert Carol Peett of West Wales Property Finders says she has never known as many properties up for sale in Pembrokeshire as there are now. "Not all of these people are big business people," … [Read more...]
The Best Villages to Invest in Now
The best villages to invest in now: Prices are low, but not for much longer in these up and coming hotspots ... Laugharne, Carmarthenshire St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire The Daily Mail - 19th August 2024 … [Read more...]
The eight villages where you can buy a stunning property AND be embraced by the locals
...Indeed, there is considerable ill-feeling towards the politicians who have set rules requiring second homes to pay treble council tax . 'Newport is a prime example of a village with an abundance of small cottages on the market,' says Carol Peett of West Wales Property Search … [Read more...]
Why Britain’s second home boom is well and truly over
Aside from Article 4, government reforms have impacted demand, especially in Pembrokeshire, says Carol Peett of West Wales Property Finders http://www.westwalespropertyfinders.co.uk. In England, to qualify for business rates, a holiday home must be available for letting 140 nights a year and actually let … [Read more...]
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