The Welsh government’s introduction of the six months’ notice period is devasting news for some Welsh landlords some who are already struggling financially. Landlords in Wales will need to give six months’ notice to their tenants when seeking to evict their tenants. Mr Sasha Charles the CEO of Landlord Advice UK one the UK’s leading tenant eviction companies said: “I …
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 …
A Swansea landlord who owns a number of HMO properties in the city centre has been fined nearly £60,000 for a string of offences. Abdul Latif, of Gower Road, Sketty , pleaded guilty to 18 offences linked to his properties. Seventeen of the offences were included under the Housing Act 2004 and included failure to license HMOs and failing to manage the properties in …
LETTING agents and landlords in Wales could be banned from charging tenancy fees if new rules come into force. The new Welsh Government legislation will ban charges for viewings, receiving inventories, signing contracts or renewing tenancies. A maximum will also be put on the amount a landlord can demand as a security deposit, while deposits handed over before a contract …