Marie, Maintenance Manager, talks us through a few common problems that arise in rental properties and whose responsibility it is to get it fixed...Estimated reading time: 5 minutes.There are countless times when a tenant notices a problem in the property they’re living in but initially choose to ignore it as …
Our Sales Director, Nathan, demonstrates how CPS Homes' selling package blows that of online estate agents' out of the water...These days, going ‘online or offline’ is one of the fundamental decisions you’ll have to make when choosing the right estate agent for you, with the relatively new influx of online …
Sian Hiatt, Sales Manager, answers this common question that homebuyers often ask during their search...Estimated reading time: 3 minutes.Something that homebuyers often query is whether there is a difference between a property being marked as “Under Offer” and “Sold Subject to Contract” - often abbreviated to “SSTC”.While house hunting, buyers …
Senior Property Investment & Market Advisor, Rhys, explains how we can help you create a 7-year property plan... "Reveal its hidden potential" is a phrase we hear in many walks of life, but probably none more so than in the property industry. Many landlords are sitting on a buy-to-let investment with …
“Tenant-like manner” – the phrase that landlords have relied upon for decades to illustrate to tenants that they are expected to do the little jobs around the house that someone would normally do as a householder, such as changing fuses, unblocking sinks and cleaning windows – will cease to exist …
Marie, Maintenance Manager at CPS Homes, highlights the important things homeowners need to know about party walls when carrying out home improvement projects...Estimated reading time: 4 minutes.Do you have plans to carry out work on your property that affects a wall that’s shared between you and your neighbour? If so, …
The expert's view: Landlord advice from our Director of Operations, Nikki Lewis...The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 gave Welsh Government the power to introduce The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022, otherwise known as FFHH Regs.They prescribe the 29 ‘matters and circumstances’ (see below) that must be …
When you’re selecting an estate agent to sell your property, you’re entrusting them with what’s likely to be your biggest asset. You need to be confident they’re not only reaching the most potential buyers, but that the quality of the promotional material they produce is going to set your listing …
Jordan, Senior Property Advisor, offers some advice to landlords who are facing rent arrear issues with their tenant...Estimated reading time: 6 minutes.As a landlord, you’re likely to face many different issues over the years. One such issue could result from a tenant falling into arrears with their rent. This is …
The expert's view: Landlord advice from our Director of Operations, Nikki Lewis... To help answer that question, it’s important to understand how we got here… Government of Wales Act 2006In 2011, under the Government of Wales Act 2006, Welsh Government gained the devolved power to create its own housing laws for Wales. …
