If you’ve been thinking about moving home, it’s important you consider all costs involved. Beyond the price of the property and the deposit you’ll have to put down, there are several fees you’ll need to ensure you’ve budgeted for. These include the cost of legal services, stamp duty costs, the …
Though Cardiff may be small in size compared to many other European capitals, it has fast become internationally recognised as a fantastic location for studying with students arriving from all over the world to attend the several universities on offer.The good news for students in the UK is a drop …
Over the past 15 years we have housed thousands of student tenants into their ideal student room. They have told us their experience so we put together the tips and advice into this guide on choosing the suitable student room for you. Types of accommodationYou will probably spend your first …
Last week we speculated on how the tenant fee ban will affect landlords, agents and tenants. You can read our thoughts here.At CPS Homes, we've forecasted that we'll lose 35-40% of our income following the ban.As such, like virtually every other agent, it's inevitable that we will have no choice …
The fridge freezer is one of the most important appliances in the household – it keeps our food fresh and allows us to store groceries that we can use at a later date. We all need to eat! Despite its importance and usefulness, it’s an appliance that probably doesn’t get …
CPS Homes is concerned to read Welsh Government’s proposals to change the way landlords can regain possession of their property.A consultation process is currently ongoing and, if the Government gets their way, the changes will mean landlords are forced to wait at least 12 months to recover possession.How does it …
We have become the first agent in Wales to stop charging fees to new and existing tenants.Housing over 7,000 Cardiff residents every year, we've taken the decision to stop charging tenants now; a month before Welsh Government's nationwide ban comes into force on 1st September.We've known about the ban coming …
In what has been widely stated as the biggest change to hit the lettings industry in decades, the ban on agents charging fees to tenants in Wales comes in on 1st September 2019.But it's been the law in England since June, so we already have a good idea of what …
New research by property portal Zoopla has revealed that the average British homeowner remains in their property for 20.8 years.Zoopla analysed the average turnover of local properties at local authority level across the UK to calculate the average number of years a homeowner remains within a property before moving out.Many …
Our Senior Property Investment & Market Advisor, Rhys Owen, issues advice to Cardiff landlords on guaranteeing tenants for many years to come.You may have read our recent article on the state of the PBSA market in Cardiff.Whilst we predicted more than half will fail to reach 100% occupancy for the …
