Kath Nugent, 52, was devastated when she lost both of her parents within weeks of each other in 2020. After her mother died of dementia, her father died from lung cancer on the day of the funeral two weeks later. Nugent and her brother, Richard Ellis, knew they would inherit the two-bedroom bungalow near the seafront … [Read more...]
Wales’s second homes crackdown is in tatters (England take heed)
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...]
The Welsh town named one of the coolest postcodes in the UK
Do you live in a cool Welsh postcode? According to The Sunday Times there's only one place to be in 2025 in Wales if you want to boast that label and it might not be where you first think. No, for once it's not the vibrant Cardiff suburb of Pontcanna - this postcode is much further along M4 and beyond. Every year … [Read more...]
The Ultimate guide to saving tens of thousands of pounds on your dream home
The ULTIMATE guide to saving tens of thousands of pounds on your dream home, from Britain's top estate agents - and the things you MUST avoid... The start of a new year is a time when many of us look to sell and buy a new home. Yet isn’t it crazy that we often make this - the biggest financial commitment of our lives … [Read more...]
Pembrokeshire named among the best places to live in the UK
Pembrokeshire has been named among the best places to live in Wales (and the UK) in 2025.... To create the list, the news outlet looked at data sets for every local authority in Britain covering a range of different categories including: Crime rates Education statistics NHS measures (satisfaction with … [Read more...]
Inside the bungalow capital of Britain
Once a byword for dull, Britain’s one-storey homes are getting a ‘funky’ rebrand.... Fierce bidding wars Whether or not you buy into the hype, there is no doubt that the bungalow’s appeal has broadened from downsizers to young families, says Carol Peett, of West Wales Property Finders … [Read more...]
‘Labour’s second home tax raid forced our estate agency out of business’
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...]
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