News & Views
The latest news, events and insights in the Wales property world
Permanent Small Business Rate Relief scheme for Wales
The Welsh Government has announced that a permanent Small Business Rate Relief scheme (SBRR) will be introduced from 1st April 2018. The current limits will remain the same: occupied properties…
Principality invests in redesign of its branch network
Principality Building Society has relocated its Newport branch to the Kingsway Shopping Centre, introducing a fresh look and feel designed to better meet the needs of current and new Members.…
Merlin’s Walk enjoys surge in new lettings
Cooke & Arkwright has announced multiple new lettings at Merlin’s Walk shopping centre in Carmarthen. This includes a new 10 year lease to Specsavers, which joins local supplier and coffee…
A year of growth, uncertainty and positive demographic change
2017 turned out to be a very good year, but it has to be said that it was extremely difficult to predict due to the backdrop of uncertainty that swung…
£3,000 raised for LATCH
Cooke & Arkwright’s chosen charity for 2016 and 2017 was LATCH, the Welsh Children’s Cancer Charity. We are proud to have raised £3,000 over two years for this fantastic charity,…
Reflections on Cardiff Bay
Thirty years ago this year, the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation was set up to oversee the regeneration of much of South Cardiff, and the term “Cardiff Bay” came into common…