The notice period will be extended, from 2 months to 6 The Welsh Government has declared, that it will counsel on, extending the notice time frame for a notice similar to an s.21 notice. The notice period may be extended, from 2 months to 6.  The proposed amendment, to extend the notice period, as reported by the housing minister Julie …

A well-known Cushman & Wakefield partner is to retire after 37 years with the firm. Rhys James joined as a surveyor in 1983 and in 2003 he was appointed head of the Cardiff office. Cushman & Wakefield said James is recognised as an office market expert, advising occupier, owner and developer clients and had played a key role in the …

Wales grew by 3.3%, a £6,237 rise since December 2018 The latest analysis and research from Principality has revealed that, despite a drop in overall sales during 2019, Wales is continuing to experience house price growth as the average price across the country hits £193,254. According to recent figures released from Principality Building Society, during 2019, average house prices in …

BRON Afon Community Housing has built its one hundredth home in Torfaen. The landmark property has been completed by Lovell on its site at Oakfield Grange in Cwmbran – the developer built 78 homes there, with 23 allocated to Bron Afon for affordable rent. The registered social landlord currently owns about 8,000 properties in Torfaen, and has set out to …

Serious issues including breaches of fire safety A Cardiff landlord, Mr Lvin George Chisholm was prosecuted after Cardiff Council investigated his property in Grangetown and found serious issues including breach of fire safety.   The matter was initially reported by Wales Online on the prosecution of Mr Chisholm, after a tenant living on his property contacted the council about the …

From 1 September 2019, Welsh Government is banning private rental fees. This means landlords and letting agents in Wales will no longer be able to charge tenants for additional fees. If a current tenancy started or was signed before 1 September 2019, tenants will continue to pay the fees in this tenancy. If a tenancy agreement is agreed after 1 …

Hospice of the Valley A POPULAR shop which was set to close has now been saved thanks to a landlord offering a home rent free for at least one year. The future looked bleak last year for a charity shop in Blaenavon belonging to Hospice of the Valley, which had been operating for some 13 years. Crippling maintenance costs, coupled …