A Welsh estate agency claims it was forced out of business after a tax raid on second homeowners sent demand plummeting. Jane Edwards, who manages Pembrokeshire Properties, said the policy was “the nail in the coffin” for business and now it will cease trading at the end of October.... ... Carol … [Read more...]
London Leavers Bypassing Home Counties
A lot more young families are looking for a better life and somewhere with more space. it has been a long rite of passage for growing families from London to escape to the Home Counties. But this year, for the first time, more than half of London leavers selling a home in the capital are heading beyond the ring … [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 Homes Council Tax to Drop in Pembrokeshire
Second homes council tax premiums in Pembrokeshire are to drop from the current 200 per cent rate to 150 per cent ... Western Telegraph - 18th October 2024 … [Read more...]
Moving to a new place? Here’s everything you should consider
And while checking out the basics such as suitable schools and a feasible commute are obvious, there are more subtle ways in which buyers can work out whether a neighbourhood is going to be their cup of tea.... Think 24/7 Check out the neighbourhood on different days and at different times of the day. “A street that … [Read more...]
Second homeowners use loophole to avoid 300pc council tax
Second home owners in Wales have been accused of side stepping council tax bills by listing their properties for sale with no intention of selling.... ... Carol Peett, of West Wales Property Finders http://www.westwalespropertyfinders.co.uk, said second home owners faced with “astronomical bills” in hotspots such … [Read more...]
Why the two-up two-down is back in fashion
Buyers are realising the hidden benefits of the often denigrated terraced house ... Space and sound-proofed “The appeal of a two-up two-down is having your own front door and a garden or some form of outside space which is often not available with a flat,” says Carol Peett of West Wales Property Finders … [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...]
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