Bungalows may be seen as housing for older people, but they’re a popular choice across a wide spectrum of house buyers according to Persimmon Homes –...
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised the Welsh Government over their ‘silence’ after a raft of measures to assist cladding and fire safety victims in England...
An ambitious 33-year-old has been promoted to Commercial Director at Persimmon’s West Wales business. Ashleigh Hopkins has moved into the senior role at Persimmon’s Penllergaer office...
Spring has reportedly sprung in Welsh housing market with the latest RICS Residential Market Survey showing the number of new homes listed for sale was at...
Wales & West Housing is planning a new development of homes for older people close to the centre of Carmarthen. Plans have been submitted to Carmarthenshire...
Llanelli based construction firm Morganstone Ltd. have been appointed as the contractor to build 150 new homes for Pobl Group at the former University Saint David’s...
Swansea-based DCW Insights has been named one of the most exciting new businesses in the region after being shortlisted as part of a brand new awards...
Social housing provider Pobl Group has appointed Neath-based developer Hale Homes to build 44 new properties in Penyrheol, Gorseinon. Pobl say the new homes will provide...
Rowan Lovering and Rowan Thomas have a lot in common. Apart from their shared name, they both went to the same school, come from villages just...
Results released by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) have awarded Bellway a 5 Star Rating in customer satisfaction for the sixth consecutive year. The housebuilder, whose...
New research has revealed just how much worse off the nation’s first-time buyers are, as a result of the pandemic property market boom – with first-time...
Belvoir Swansea has scooped the coveted Gold Award for Belvoir Franchise of the Year at the UK-wide Belvoir Annual Conference and Awards 2022, pipping 166 other...
Two shops on High Street in Swansea City Centre could be demolished if planners approve proposals from Coastal Housing Association. The two shops at 226 and...
Neath-based timber frame construction specialist, SO Modular, has completed work on an innovative housing development with contractor Capsel and Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA), to build 17...
Twenty-five new energy-efficient homes being built by Swansea Council are almost ready for occupation. The properties, all three-bedroom family homes, are being built in Hillview Crescent,...
Project leaders behind a major new development in Swansea city centre have visited the construction site to see the early progress that’s already under way there....
Swansea Council have announced the completion of a new Uplands housing scheme. It combines the refurbishment of a former education centre as permanent homes and the...
Work has restarted on the building of the first new Council houses in Pembrokeshire for more than 25 years. Work on the Cranham Park development in...
Neath Port Talbot Council has appointed a temporary adviser to oversee its housing strategy. Ann Cornelius will be responsible for developing relationships with registered social landlords...
Carmarthenshire County Council has become the first planning authority in Wales to launch a free tool to help developers calculate the impact of their project on...
Hundreds of millions of pounds will be spent over the next four years improving council homes across Swansea the local authority has announced. At least £58m...
Swansea Building Society has expanded and updated its mortgage product range to include a new green mortgage, aimed at incentivising energy efficient homes. It has also increased...
The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as new local tax rules for...
Welsh Government Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MS has announced the surveyors and technical experts that have been appointed to assess tall buildings in Wales...
An application for outline planning permission to build 1,800 new homes at the Coed Darcy development near Neath has been submitted to Neath Port Talbot Council...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed aspects of the Welsh Governments’ consultation on planning legislation and policy for second homes and short term holiday lets,...
A public meeting was held this Saturday (19 February) in Swansea Bay to demand action by the Welsh Government on the fire safety scandal. Victims of...
A six-storey residential apartment building could be coming to a former e-Golf shop on High Street in Swansea City Centre. The proposals by South Wales-based Karim...
Over a THIRD of Welsh homeowners who have a neighbour dispute take revenge afterwards according to new research – with the most complaints about noise. People...
Carmarthenshire Council say that they will have delivered a total of 119 new council homes by the end of this financial year. The council say that...
Pembrokeshire Council have submitted a planning application to redevelop the site of the former Haverfordia House office building in Haverfordwest. The proposed development at Winch Lane,...
Work has begun on more than 70 new houses in Cross Hands, the builder today announced. Persimmon Homes is pushing on with its third and final...
ASW Property Services, a property services specialist covering Wales, the Midlands and the South West of England, has offered permanent employment to three apprentices originally taken...
Welsh building contractor, J.G. Hale Construction, has completed work on an innovative development consisting of 12 residential dwellings and five commercial units in Neath town centre...
New images show how the inside of the major new office development at the former Oceana nightclub site will look once it’s open. The images show...
A series of CGI pictures from Pobl Group show the planned transformation of the former University Saint David’s Townhill Campus in Swansea. Pobl Group have awarded...
Twenty percent of the next generation in Wales claim they are not confident they will ever be able to buy their own home due to the...
Swansea has a new tall crane on the cityscape, showing that progress is being made on the transformation of the historic Palace Theatre building. The temporary...
Tai Tarian has unveiled plans for two major housing developments. The Neath Port Talbot-based social housing provider has had the go-ahead to build a total of 77 new homes across two sites. 25 properties...
Foundations are now being laid for a landmark new net-zero office development that will provide space for 600 jobs at the former Oceana nightclub site in...
Research by Admiral has shown that Swansea is the most student-friendly city in the UK for renters, with 87.3 rentals per 100 available to renters looking...
Minister for Climate Change Julie James is urging anyone who has fallen behind in paying rent because of the pandemic to contact their local authority to...
Work to build almost 140 houses on Aberavon seafront is set to start shortly. Persimmon say they are breathing fresh life into the former Afan Lido...
Christmas has come early for these council housing tenants who have moved into modern, new build homes in Llandybie. The new £1.1million housing development in Maespiode...
Welsh Government have announced plans for a consultation next year on a package of council tax reforms. The move forms part of the Labour and Plaid...
Businesses throughout Swansea and the City Region as a whole have the chance to benefit from work packages forming part of a major new development in...
Four one-bedroom flats have been created by the council in the former Bryn House education centre in Walter Road, Uplands. The first tenants are expected to...
Work to demolish the Four Tys housing blocks in Tyisha, Llanelli has started, marking the next step in Carmarthenshire County Council’s plans to transform the area. ...
Pupils from Swansea’s Pentrehafod Comprehensive School have visited the city’s Copr Bay phase one development to see progress on site with their own eyes. The year...
The Welsh Government say their commitment to end homelessness will be made clear in the Senedd later today as Climate Change Minister Julie James launches the...
Belvoir Swansea has scooped Silver within the Welsh Agency of the Year category at the UK-Wide Negotiator Awards 2021. The Award Ceremony, which is the pinnacle...
The new homes will be insulated using wood, wool, and mushrooms Two Neath-based construction companies – J.G. Hale Construction, and timber frame construction specialist, SO Modular – are collaborating on a state-of-the-art project to build 55 new homes, and refurbish 72 existing flats, in...
Tai Tarian has launched its 2022 Community Challenge and is inviting community groups across Neath Port Talbot to apply for a day of free building or...
Family Housing Association, an organisation that provides affordable rented housing and a range of support services to people in South and West Wales, has changed its...
A new 10 to 12 storey tower block to accommodate 312 student bedrooms has been approved by city planners. The new development on The Strand in...
Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters has announced an additional £150m to retrofit social homes with new technologies and insulation to help curb Wales’ emissions....
An award-winning company appointed to lead a £750m redevelopment of several sites in Swansea has been described as ‘synonymous’ with Manchester’s success. Urban Splash have now...
SO Modular, the timber frame construction specialist, has brought in four new members of staff, and promoted two, as it continues to expand its fast-growing, multi-faceted, innovative and sustainable business. The company’s most recent appointments are Dennis Nelder, Kayleigh Westwood,...
More than 65 homes in Neath Port Talbot have now benefited from a free gas central heating system thanks to the Warm Homes Fund. Since launching...
StudentDigz, Swansea’s largest independent student letting agency, has completed the acquisition of a large Swansea-based lettings business in a deal that doubles the size of the...
SO Modular, the timber frame construction specialist, has strengthened its team with a new senior appointment – commercial manager, Gareth Whitney – as it continues to expand its fast-growing, innovative and sustainable business. Whitney has joined...
A NEW £1.1million council housing development has been built in the Amman Valley as part of Carmarthenshire Council’s plan to deliver more affordable homes. The eight...
Visitors to Swansea city centre may have recently noticed a new gold-coloured pathway taking shape in the area of the former St David’s Shopping Centre. Forming...
As rising energy prices make headlines in the UK, an energy retrofit scheme hailed as the largest ever of its kind in the UK has taken...
Swansea has a real chance to become a UK flagbearer for decarbonisation and well-being, according to a city developer. Carwyn Davies, Managing Director of Hacer Developments,...
Swansea Council has appointed experienced South Wales-based contractor, R&M Williams Ltd to transform the city centre’s historic Palace Theatre building. The construction company have a track...
Tai Tarian’s Chief Executive, Linda Whittaker is celebrating after winning a prestigious accolade. The head of one of Wales’ largest social housing associations was named Influential...
A landlord refused a Rent Smart Wales licence to carry out letting and management activities has been found guilty of managing his properties illegally. Derrick Morgan,...
More than two thirds (67%) of householders in the UK admit to letting their home insurance renew automatically, according to GoCompare. Over a quarter (29%) leave...
Building work on the new restaurant in Swansea’s emerging coastal park is nearing completion. Scaffolding has now been removed from the 1,400 square foot restaurant, which...
Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet has recommended placing a 100 per cent Council Tax premium on second homes. It also plans to retain an existing 100 per...
New figures from Swansea Council show that more than 2,800 workers have helped build the Copr Bay phase one development so far since construction began back...
Carmarthenshire County Council has appointed Bouygues UK to design and build Zone One of its Pentre Awel development. Pentre Awel is the first development of its...
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Bay Technology Centre, sited on one of Wales’s premier business parks in the heart of South Wales, is on schedule to be...
Future developments in Wales will have to take into account future flooding and coastal erosion risk caused by climate change the Welsh Government has confirmed In...
Tai Tarian’s commitment to creating sustainable homes for its tenants has been recognised at the annual Wales Energy Efficiency Awards. The Neath Port Talbot-based housing association...
A desire for a fresh start and a wave of hope and optimism is set to dominate 2022, according to trend experts assembled by the nation’s...
The Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS has announced the Chair and Panel that will be carrying out the Welsh Government’s controversial...
Swansea Council has won a top UK award for building a new generation of council homes that are among the most energy-efficient in the country. Innovative...
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Planning Committee has granted Persimmon Homes West Wales conditional planning permission to build 137 homes on the site of the former Afan...
Carl Phillips and his partner Kelly are some of the lucky new homeowners to have moved into the beautiful Pen y Porth development, in Burry Port,...
The opportunity to work from home and a desire for a change in lifestyle are thought to be behind a surge in demand for residential properties and smallholdings in West Wales – leading to a rise in...
Neath Port Talbot Council is in the process of reviewing and replacing the current Local Development Plan (LDP). The LDP sets the framework for the development...
Views are being sought on potential changes to local taxes which could be used by local authorities to tackle the effects that large numbers of second...
An historic six-bedroom country house boutique hotel, nestled deep within the Carmarthenshire Countryside, has been put up for sale through specialist business property adviser Christie &...
As it stands, there are currently 288,539 empty houses in the UK and 25,581 in Wales, and 68% of Brits believe they should be used to...
Former offices on St Helens Road in Swansea City Centre are to become student accommodation – 6 years after plans were originally approved for the 78-bed...
Demand for residential and commercial funding is fuelling record investment levels in property development by the Development Bank of Wales. The Development Bank reported loans totalling...
Swansea residents are being urged to have their say on planning proposals that will help shape the look and feel of communities in the years ahead....
Swansea city planners have approved proposals to transform empty offices above a prominent city centre restaurant into apartments, after no interest in the new-build offices in...
Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed which household renovations will add the most value to your home once you’ve accounted for the cost...
Homes as Power Stations will facilitate the take up of energy efficient design and technologies in thousands of homes throughout South West Wales as part of...
Manor Interiors, the expert in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has revealed which major cities offer the best availability of furnished rental stock across the national market. Manor...
The Welsh Government has announced it will fund fire safety surveys for multi-occupied buildings over 11 metres to ensure the highest standard of safety for residents....
Staff at the Wernick Buildings factory have given a demonstration of a new four-bed hospital ward constructed at the firm’s premises on the Kenfig Industrial Estate...
Latest data from insurance company GoCompare shows that just 7% of home insurance quotes are for customers renting homes. Approximately 16% of UK households currently live...
The plan comes as the minister with responsibility for housing, Julie James visited a housing development in Pembrokeshire where she heard from one young local who...
