When it comes to moving out of your rental property, the question that every tenant wants answered is simple: when will I get my deposit back? Unfortunately, it is not as simple as moving out and getting your money back the next day. A good landlord or lettings agent should …
Cardiff's getting crafty. Learning a craft, using traditional skills, upcycling, and taking a more hands-on approach to things has never been more popular. Christian Amodeo finds out where you can get creative and make a few friends into the bargain. It may be in part recession-inspired (or required) making do, a …
Official government figures from the Treasury have revealed that nearly 50,000 people have purchased a new property through England's Help-to-Buy equity loan scheme and the UK-wide Help-to-Buy mortgage guarantee scheme - both of which were introduced in 2013.In total, 48,393 homes have been bought using the two schemes, with the …
We caught up with Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens at his own Cardiff music festival in October 2014. He told us how the Duke of Edinburgh got him into radio and Mark E Smith hated his band. In 2007, you co-founded Swn music festival here in your hometown, which has become …
In December 2014, the UK Government introduced reforms of the stamp duty tax that is required to be paid on property purchases over a certain price. The changes have been introduced by Chancellor George Osborne, who has said that 98% of homeowners in England and Wales will now be paying …
Happy new year, everybody!Through juggling work and family commitments, we understand that life can be complicated enough. Throw in budgeting the finances for the year ahead and that new gym membership you've promised to use - it's enough to leave you pining for 2014 again! But before you pull the …
We're delighted to announce that the 2014 calendar year saw us rent almost 14% more units than in 2013. Our Woodville Road, Cathays branch, servicing the northern and eastern parts of Cardiff, rented 13.6% more units in 2014, which – somewhat spookily – is exactly the same improvement seen by our …
New schools set to hit local property prices School catchment areas have long been on every parent's 'dread list'. No sooner than they emerge from the haze of sleepless nights and changing nappies does their home - once comfortably meeting their needs - fall under the infamous school catchment area spotlight. …
Landlord legal advice firm Landlord Action has expressed concerns over figures which reveal that 38% of landlords fail to keep their tenants' deposits in an approved deposit protection scheme. Under government legislation, if a landlord rents out their property on an assured shorthold tenancy after 6 April 2007, a tenant's …
A new survey conducted by building society the West Brom has revealed the things first-time buyers are willing to sacrifice in order to achieve their dream of owning a property and stepping foot on the notoriously competitive property ladder. After polling 1,741 first-time buyers, the West Brom found that 66% of …
