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The latest news, events and insights in the Wales property world
Telecoms sites and temporary licences
The Digital Economy Bill 2016-17 received Royal Assent in April 2017 to support the timely and cost effective delivery of digital communications infrastructure across the country. This has resulted in…
Scottish review of business rates has merits
In mid-2016 Scottish Ministers set up the Barclay Review into the Business Rates system in Scotland. Chaired by Kenneth Barclay, former Chair of RBS Scotland and a member of the…
2018 EPC Rules – Possibility of Unlettable Accommodation
In 2015 legislation was passed that means, from 1st April 2018, any new lettings or lease renewals of both domestic and non-domestic properties, defined by the Energy Act 2011 in…
Complex world of valuation of development land
We have been asked to consider what issues are relevant when valuing an attractive parcel of agricultural land allocated for residential development. No two sites are the same and each…
Golf clubs bunkering down on business rates
My work as a Chartered Surveyor providing business rate advice is demanding (we have a great variety of clients), but also very rewarding (we have great expertise in reducing business…
How will scrapping the Severn Bridge toll charges affect the property market in Wales?
The highest toll charges in the UK, currently levied on both of the Severn crossings into Wales, are to be abolished, according to an announcement made by the UK Government…