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The latest news, events and insights in the Wales property world
Positive steps to reducing Business Rate bills in England
Small Business Rate Relief, which was previously only available to firms with a rateable value of less than £6,000 under a scheme reviewed annually, was doubled to £12,000 on a…
City Deal becomes a reality
The hard worked for and much presaged £1.2bn Cardiff Capital Region City Deal was finally signed on 15th March, the day before the UK Budget, making the Chancellor’s pledge that…
Wales offers good value to investors
The Welsh commercial property investment market saw a strong end to 2015, as a number of large investment transactions completed in the final quarter and investment sales volumes for 2015…
LDP aims to make Cardiff world-class European capital city
The vision of Cardiff’s Local Development Plan was set out in the 10 year ‘What Matters’ Strategy (2010-2020) which states: ‘By 2020… Cardiff will be a world class European capital…
Cardiff Office market’s bumper year
Figures released by Cooke & Arkwright’s Business Space team show that more than 617,000 sq ft of office space was let in 2015, up 14% on 2014. Associate Tim Lawley…
M4 artery needs life-changing surgery to avoid arresting development
The strategic plan for the £1bn M4 Corridor around Newport was announced by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport in July 2014. The preferred route joins the existing M4…