CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves can’t expect many Christmas cards this year from owners of expensive homes after introducing a ‘mansion tax’ in last week’s Budget. Properties worth more than £2million will have to pay thousands more in tax each year, with the most expensive facing an additional tax of up to … [Read more...]
Catch a real beauty
Homes with fishing rights have cachet but you can hook a riverside bargain FISHING is not a glamour sport but thanks to the BBC2 series, Gone Fishing, which followed comedians Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse on their fishing trips, we all know it’s fun — and comedy gold. Perhaps that’s why living … [Read more...]
‘Perfect’ market town in Pembrokeshire with ‘handsome’ high street among UK’s best
A market town in Pembrokeshire, with a high street full of Georgian and Edwardian buildings sat in the shadows of a ruined castle, has been named among Britain's best.... ...Unsurprisingly, 'High Street' is the most common street name in the UK. But it's Narberth's "handsome" high street that tops them all, … [Read more...]
Why I do like to live beside the seaside
But even in Winter? Ruth Bloomfield speaks to two families who have made the move and reveals experts' recommendations for those chasing a bit of salt sea air.... ...Over in Wales, Pembrokeshire offers some of the best coastal value for money in the UK. But Wales in winter can be wet and windswept. For somewhere … [Read more...]
The Eight Best Places to Live in Wales
Every year lifestyle website Muddy Stilettos publishes their view on the best places to live to create a list of 260 villages, towns, and cities. The site considers many aspects that make a place somewhere desirable to call home – or not – and these include places to eat, drink and socialise, shops, community, and … [Read more...]
Move into a Mansion
The film Downton Abbey; The Grand Finale has, if nothing else, rekindled our love of huge country houses. Who can fail to be impressed by those rolling lawns, the high ceilinged library and the magnificent staircase. And while a house like Downton is far beyond the budget of most, there is a way to get a taste of … [Read more...]
Changes proposed to Wales holiday let tax rules
Controversial tax rules for owners of self-catering holiday accommodation in Wales look set to change following proposals put forward by the Welsh government. Since 2023, self-catering properties must be available for 252 days and let out for 182 days each year to pay non-domestic rates instead of the higher council … [Read more...]
The second home hotspot where hundreds are dodging Labour’s council tax raid
One in five Pembrokeshire residents use legal loopholes to shave thousands from hefty bills. More than 800 second home owners in Pembrokeshire have sidestepped Britain’s harshest council tax premium. One in five have been permitted exemptions to the county council’s 150pc penalty, with scores of owners thought to … [Read more...]
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