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Cardiff HMO market: 18 months on, is the door still closing?

29 October 2026

Cardiff Council has stood by its proposed restrictions on new Houses in Multiple Occupation, despite challenges during an independent planning examination. Here's where things stand and what it could mean for landlords and property investors.Back in March 2025, we published …

Cardiff's rental market: two worlds are becoming one

19 October 2026

“Too long, didn’t read”? In short…Over the last few months, I've written about the increased competition facing Cardiff's professional landlords and, more recently, its student landlords.The message in both articles was fairly similar: Cardiff remains a strong rental market, but …

EPC / Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) update

14 October 2026

Insight from our Director of Operations, Nik Lewis. Nik keeps a close eye on the changes affecting landlords across Cardiff and Wales - for more regular updates, advice and opinion, follow @thecardifflettingagent on Instagram. Short on time? I've put together this simple …

Awaab’s Law moves closer to private landlords. Is Wales next?

14 October 2026

An update from of Director of Operations, Nik Lewis. With winter around the corner, now’s a good time to brush up on how you handle damp and mould reports. With legislation around these issues also evolving, our free landlord guide …

Can landlords in Wales remain EPC compliant with a gas boiler?

12 October 2026

Thoughts from Nik Lewis, Director of Operations at CPS Homes. Nik keeps a close eye on the changes affecting landlords across Cardiff and Wales - for more regular updates, advice and opinion, follow @thecardifflettingagent on Instagram (or TikTok / Youtube).A …

Top of the Props: September 2026

06 October 2026

You loved it last time, so Nathan’s back with 5 standout sales for September! This month we’re heading from Canton to Cardiff Bay, Dinas Powys and Llandaff, with everything from fabulous first-time buys to a luxury apartment and one seriously special …

Why landlords are serving invalid possession notices

01 October 2026

If you’re a landlord in Wales and you’re thinking about regaining possession of your property, there’s one very simple thing I’d suggest before you serve the notice: turn the page and read what comes next. Form RHW16 is the notice landlords …

Cardiff's student rental market is changing – is your property ready?

30 September 2026

With so many Cardiff students coming through our doors each year, we get a clearer view than most of what’s really happening across the student market, from the homes getting snapped up to the ones taking a little longer to …