August 2019 Posts

What is the cost of moving home? Helpful guide inside!

28 August 2019

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 …

Cardiff most affordable city for students in 2019

21 August 2019

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 …

The student room - choosing the right kind of student accommodation

19 August 2019

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 …

CPS Homes thoughts and advice on life after the tenant fee ban

16 August 2019

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 …

How to defrost and clean your fridge freezer

14 August 2019

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 …

Concerns over Welsh Governments bid to change landlord possession

12 August 2019

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 …

CPS Homes becomes first agent in Wales to scrap tenant fees

09 August 2019

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 …

How will the ban on tenant fees affect landlords, agents and tenants?

09 August 2019

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 …

New research reveals average time homeowners stay put

07 August 2019

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 …

Plan ahead and ensure the future letting of your property

02 August 2019

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 …

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