<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>CPS Homes Blog</title><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog.aspx</link><atom:link href="http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blogrss.aspx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>Keep up to date with industry and CPS Homes related topics on the CPS Homes blog</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>Copyright: (C) Recruit 121. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%</title><description>Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the Size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £200 BillionThe Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=80</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=80</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>We're 10 years old! CPS Homes celebrates its 10 year anniversary.</title><description>Over the past ten years CPS Homes has grown to be the leading property agent in the Cardiff area. With over 800 managed properties, dealing with huge numbers of both tenants ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=79</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=79</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Important changes to deposit protection legislation from 1st October 2010</title><description>The Government has decided that from 1st October 2010 the Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) threshold will rise to £100,000 from £25,000. The rise will apply retrospectively and will be applied to ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=78</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=78</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Capital Gains Tax Raised</title><description>Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rises from 18% to 28% at midnight tonight for higher rate tax payers.&amp;nbsp; This was probably the most controversial of the budget announcements, although not as dramatic ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=77</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=77</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Another of CPS Homes sides excels in sport!</title><description>Following on from the recent success of CPS Homes sponsored side Clwb Cymric at the climax of the football season, Dinas Powys Cricket Club has proven that experience is not always ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=76</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=76</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Home Information Packs (HIPs) Suspended!</title><description>&amp;nbsp;If you are considering selling your property, then CPS Homes has some great news for you; selling your home just got easier, and less expensive!The coalition Government has today announced the ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=75</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=75</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS Homes supports local team!</title><description>With football the height of discussion in the Cardiff area at present due to the progress of Cardiff City and their bid to become a Premier League team, CPS Homes are ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=74</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=74</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Capital Gains Tax could rise</title><description>&amp;nbsp;Sales in second homes, and investment properties could rocket over the coming weeks as investors and property owners look to offload their assets before any rise in Capital gains tax in ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=72</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=72</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Home Information Packs (HIP’s) could be scrapped</title><description>HIP’s could be scrapped as early as May 25th under the coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, according to sources. Only Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) are likely to be ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=73</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=73</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlords' questions answered!</title><description>Due to the downturn in the housing market, some homeowners have reluctantly become landlords, with little or no experience of dealing with tenants, in order to balance the books.Landlords who have ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=70</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=70</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More World Cup Fantasy Football News!</title><description>As the anticipation builds ahead of this years World Cup, we think it is important to keep you up to date with our upcoming competition&amp;nbsp;The competition is being run in conjunction ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=69</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=69</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brown says UK house prices to "Stabilize"</title><description>Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he expects U.K. house prices to “stabilize” on increasing demand from first-time buyers.“There’s a pent-up demand for housing,” Brown told reporters at an event in Cardiff, ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=71</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=71</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House prices jump by 2.6 percent in April</title><description>Rightmove Plc has announced a rise in asking prices by the largest amount for the month of April for three years, as demand exceeded the quantity of desirable properties for sale ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=68</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=68</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fantasy Football World Cup 2010 Competition!</title><description>We at CPS Homes are pleased to announce the launch of our first competition of 2010!With the World Cup in South Africa fast approaching, talk has been rife in the office ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=67</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=67</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Students give Cardiff the "like" button treatment!</title><description>Student accommodation website, Accommodation For Students, has today released the results of their latest survey, based on nearly 42,000 student reviews from 76 University cities and towns across the UK.Among the ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=66</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=66</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and maintains the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £200 billion</title><description>The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%. &amp;nbsp;The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=65</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=65</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget 2010: Your stamp duty questions answered</title><description>In his last Budget before the election, the chancellor has outlined changes to stamp duty.From 25 March first-time buyers purchasing properties worth up to £250,000 will pay no stamp duty. The ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=61</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=61</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Important changes to deposit protection for tenancies over £25,000 a year</title><description>The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has welcomed the new rules relating to the protection of deposits on tenancies worth between £25,000 and £100,000 a year, due to come into force from ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=62</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=62</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Additional HMO Licensing in Cathays</title><description>Cardiff County Council has confirmed the designation of an additional licensing scheme in respect of houses in multiple occupation (HMO’s) covering the Cathays Community Ward of Cardiff. The designation was made ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=60</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=60</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS HOMES GOES MOBILE!</title><description>CPS Homes are proud to announce that they are the first property agent in Cardiff to successfully launch a mobile webpage, allowing prospective buyers and tenants to search our extensive database ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=59</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=59</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HIPs in full swing – Pay as little as £185* for your HIP with CPS Homes NOW!</title><description>The Sales Department at CPS Homes is an ever-expanding area of the company that continues to produce great results. With property prices up nearly 10% since April 2009, and set to ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=58</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=58</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>And, ACTION! BBC call upon CPS Homes</title><description>CPS Homes have been called into action by the British Broadcasting Corporation, more commonly known as the BBC, to find a number of properties in the Cardiff area for an upcoming ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=57</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=57</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Halifax reveals seventh montly price increase</title><description>House prices increased by 0.6% to £169,777 in January, marking the seventh consecutive monthly increase, according to the lastest Halifax price index out today.Prices increased 3.6% on the year, which is ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=54</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=54</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lettings agents to remain government focus</title><description>In a policy statement out today [February 3], The Private Rented Sector: Professionalism and Quality: consultation responses and next steps, John Healey, minister for housing and planning, confirms plans to introduce ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=55</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=55</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>One in 10 Landlord to bolster portfolios</title><description>One in 10 landlords to bolster portfoliosOne in 10 landlords plans to purchase property during the first quarter of 2010, according to Paragon Group.The latest private rented sector trends survey from ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=56</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=56</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House prices rose by 5.9% in 2009, says Nationwide</title><description>UK&amp;nbsp;house prices rose&amp;nbsp;by 5.9% in 2009, making some recovery from the massive falls seen&amp;nbsp;last year, the Nationwide building&amp;nbsp;society has said.The rise in prices seen this year compared with a sharp fall ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=52</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=52</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cardiff Plans More HMO Licensing</title><description>Article taken directly from Cardiff County Council's newsletter.&amp;nbsp;Mandatory licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) came in 3 years ago. Cardiff Council now plans to roll out an additional licensing scheme ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=51</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=51</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government should extend stamp duty holiday</title><description>&amp;nbsp;Extending the stamp duty holiday past its December 31st cut-off point prevent "an unwelcome pause in the housing market", according to National Association of Estate Agents president Gray Smith.He claimed that ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=48</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=48</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House prices 'to keep on rising'</title><description>&amp;nbsp;'House prices are likely to keep rising for the time being', says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).A government property survey said house prices had risen by 6% between May ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=49</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=49</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Your National Landlords Association achieves big win for LHA landlords</title><description>Shadow Housing Minister, Grant Shapps MP, announced that should the Conservative Party from the next Government, they would reinstate Housing Benefit tenants' choice to have rent paid direct to their landlords. ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=50</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=50</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Student Competition - Voting now open!</title><description>£500 Student Society Give-Away! **VOTING IS NOW OPEN CLICK AND VOTE!** http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/lettings/cardiff_students/competition_vote.aspxCPS Homes is giving away £500 to the most popular student society in Cardiff. All you have to do to ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=47</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=47</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cardiff Bay branch up 40% on lettings for 2009!</title><description>CardiffBay has undergone major rejuvenation in the last several years and has become one of these most desirable places to live in Cardiff, offering a modern and contemporary lifestyle.&amp;nbsp;CPS Homes opened ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=46</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=46</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nationwide reports three months of house price rises</title><description>For the first time since December 2007, Nationwide have&amp;nbsp;reported that house prices have risen for the last three months. June 2009 saw a 0.9% increase on house prices, with May also ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=45</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=45</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House Prices fall but market activity strengthens</title><description>House prices in Cardiff have dropped nearly £7,000 on average over the last month according to the latest figures released by Rightmove. The average property fell from £194,726 to £187,982.Cardiff Estate ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=43</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=43</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Young people are being scammed with online property adverts</title><description>It has been reported that more and more people are losing money through online property adverts, on sites such as Gumtree and Craiglist.&amp;nbsp; Trading Standards have reported the rise in the ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=44</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=44</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Get it out for Cardiff - Rubbish collection for students</title><description>Keep Cardiff Tidy for the fifth year running are organising extra rubbish collection days for tenants moving out in June and July. This is run in partnership with UWIC, Cardiff Univeristy ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=42</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=42</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Incentives needed to drive improvement in private rented sector</title><description>A new incentive scheme is needed to help encourage landlords to modernise homes says the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA).With the number of properties for rent growing by over 17% ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=41</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=41</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House Prices Rise in May - The second rise in three months </title><description>Nationwide today reported a 1.2% rise in house prices throughout the month of May, the&amp;nbsp;second rise in three months. The average house price is still 11.3% lower than a year ago ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=40</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=40</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Asking prices rise by 12% in Cardiff according to Rightmove</title><description>Rightmove today released figures which show asking prices have risen a staggering 12.1% in April. This rise has not been shown as dramatically across the rest of Wales with Bridgend showing ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=39</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=39</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS Homes now integrates Google Street View!</title><description>CPS Homes are excited to announce that the highly proclaimed Google Street View is integrated into their website for all of their lettings and sales properties. All prospective tenants have already ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=38</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=38</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS Homes expands advertising mediums!</title><description>CPS Homes now lists all of its properties through Globrix and Times Online. CPS Homes are committed to giving easy access for potential tenants searching for property, and high profile advertising ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=37</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=37</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlord prosecuted by Cardiff County Council for not carrying out essential repairs</title><description>Cardiff County Council have recently prosecuted a Cardiff landlord for not carrying out essential improvements to a rented property, which included installing a fire detection system. A notice was served under ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=36</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=36</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government unveils plans to force all private landlords to register.</title><description>The government is proposing to force all private landlords, including buy to let investors, property investors and ‘accidental’ landlords to register before letting out any residential property.This new scheme proposed aims ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=34</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=34</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS Homes are proud recipients of the Green Dragon Award</title><description>CPS Homes are committed to causing as little impact to the environment that we all live in, whilst continuing to provide an exemplary level of service to our landlords and tenants.To ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=35</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=35</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bank of England Base rate remains at 0.5%</title><description>The Bank of England base rate remains at 0.5%, and has increased the size of the asset purchase program by £50 billion to £125 billion. The Bank of England’s monetary policy ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=33</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=33</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Negative Equity restricts home movers refinancing their property</title><description>First-time buyers have almost disappeared from the market. Falling house prices mean that two million households have either negative equity, or too little equity to finance a house move, lenders have ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=32</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=32</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RICS report that interest from home buyers is gaining real momentum.</title><description>The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has reported that interest from home-buyers is starting to gain real momentum, although sales remain low.Enquiries in the housing market have been increasing for ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=31</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=31</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bank of England maintains base rate at 0.5%</title><description>The Bank of England’s Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to continue with the programme, announced on ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=30</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=30</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House prices rise for the first time since 2007</title><description>The cost of a home in the UK increased by 0.9% during March, pushing average values back up above £150,000 to £150,946.The surprise increase saw the annual rate of house price ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=29</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=29</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS Homes pledges to support repossessed tenants!</title><description>It has been well documented in the last couple of days, the problems that tenants face when the property they are renting is repossessed by the mortgage company.Often tenants are only ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=28</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=28</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortgages may be capped at 90% LTV</title><description>In light of the recent problems, mortgages may be cut to 90% Loan-To-Value, seeing the end of 100% mortgages said Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority. He said he ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=27</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=27</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tuition fees in in Wales and England could be set to increase again</title><description>Many universities in England and Wales want a sharp increase in tuition fees.It has been reported that fees may be raised to between £4,000 and £20,000 per year, with more than ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=26</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=26</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House prices drop 2.3% in February according to HBOS</title><description>HBOS, part of the Lloyds Banking Group reported a 2.3% drop in February in house prices, making the average house worth £160, 327.As per reports by other lenders, there are signs ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=24</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=24</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Interest rates lowered to 0.5%</title><description>For the sixth successive time the Bank of England has lowered the interest rate, now down to 0.5% at an all time low as in an attempt to revive the economy.The ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=25</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=25</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HMO Licensing Fees to Increase</title><description>Cardiff HMO licence fees are due to rise from £410 to £700 from the 1st April 2009 in order to cover the cost of tracking down landlords who have no come ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=23</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=23</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nationwide reports a 1.8% decline in house prices in February</title><description>After Halifax’s last months report that house prices had increase, Nationwide have released February’s figures that show house prices on a nationwide average have dropped by 1.8% in February.However, Nationwide have ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=22</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Halifax House Price Index shows some market stabilisation</title><description>The Halifax House Price Index for January 2009 has shown a 1.9% increase in house prices, offsetting the December fall of 1.6%. Whilst Halifax are clear in the message that a ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=18</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=18</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pontcanna Office Now Open</title><description>CPS Homes are delighted to announce that the new Pontcanna office will be opened on Monday 2nd March 2009, and will be located at 219 Cathedral Road, undoubtedly the most prolific ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=19</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=19</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>St David’s 2 goes on despite credit crunch</title><description>"Would they have started St David's 2 if they had known the economic position from the outset? The capital shopping centres and land securities has said an emphatic yes"Despite the economic ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=17</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=17</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS Homes offer a unique investment opportunity</title><description>CPS Homes have a unique investment opportunity for our clients on behalf of Midas Estates.The development of studio, 1 and 2 bedroom luxury apartments offer (potential):Investment paid in 5 Years12% return ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=21</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=21</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK reduces interest rates to 1%</title><description>The Bank of England has reduced interest rates to a record low of 1% from 1.5% in an attempt to boost the economy.This is the fifth interest rate cut since October ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=16</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=16</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>28/01/2009 Hundreds of Cardiff Students 09/10 awaiting quality 5 bedroom properties in Cathays!</title><description>CPS Homes are seeking quality 5 bedroom student houses in Cathays for waiting students.We have many groups waiting for that something special in Cathays...if you or a friend have not yet ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=15</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=15</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cathays Office Open until 8PM for Cardiff Student Accommodation Viewings!</title><description>CPS Homes are excited to still be leading the way after eight years of renting student accommodation.&amp;nbsp; Due to huge demand for our student houses, CPS Homes are currently staying open ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=12</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=12</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS Homes Pontcanna Office...Coming soon!</title><description>CPS Homes are proud to announce the opening of their newest office in the charismatic area of Pontcanna.&amp;nbsp;Pontcanna is Cardiff’s media city where you can rub shoulders with the stars of ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=11</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=11</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bank of England Base Rate Reduced to 1.5%</title><description>The Bank of England has reduced the base rate by another half a percent to just 1.5% - the lowest rate in 314 years in an attempt to assist the economy.&amp;nbsp; ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=14</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=14</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pontcanna residents divided over support of the development of flats</title><description>Pontcanna residents divided over support of the development of flatsPontcanna resident groups Radical and Crag could determine the future of planned flats on Conway RoadThe plan, which splits the residents is ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=13</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=13</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>01/12/2008 No Agency Fees - On Selected Student Properties 2009/2010.</title><description>50 Landlords have pre-paid the agency fees on their houses. Get in quick and get a bargain!Full lists out now, become a member on our website!Over 300 properties, student and professional ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=10</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=10</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UWIC &amp; Cardiff Student Accommodation 09/10 lists soon to be published!</title><description>Property listings for academic year 09/10 will be published by CPS Homes 17th November. Every year the student accommodation lists seem to come out earlier and earlier, pushed by agents and ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Good news for Landlords, Cardiff Bay Rents increases in 2008!</title><description>In a year where the Cardiff Bay property sales market has taken a good beating, there is at a silver lining for some.In the past 6 months Andrew Dillon, CPS Homes ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EPCs for Landlords from October 2008</title><description>Landlord and Agents offering property for rent from October 2008 will be required by law to provide prospective tenants with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for their property.The EPC will have ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Investors are back!</title><description>CPS homes assisting new and existing clients in finding the best buy to let property in Cardiff.With years and years of property price increases a lot of serious buy to let ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HMO - Cardiff County Council Regulations</title><description>New guidance on Fire Doors from CCC. 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Quality rental property needed!</title><description>We haven’t enough property available to satisfy the vast number of enquiries we are receiving, we urgently need quality 1 – 7 bed property in Roath, Cathays and 1 – 3 ...</description><link>http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpshomes.co.uk/blog-post.aspx?bp=3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>