News & Views
The latest news, events and insights in the Wales property world
First new tax in Wales for 800 years
Wales’s first new tax in 800 years, the Land Transaction Tax (LTT) and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act will come into force on 1st April 2018. It will replace…
Scout Group to stay in Llandaff North after fundraising triumph
A Cardiff-based Scout group that faced losing its home will now be able to stay put after raising enough money to buy the site it has occupied for 40 years.…
Landlord & (David) Tennant
With such diversity in scenery and terrain, Wales has always been a popular venue for the film and television industry, but demand has increased significantly over the past decade. This…
Unprofessional Rating firms targeted by new Code of Practice
Professional rating consultants have become increasingly concerned about the practices of some unscrupulous firms offering rating services. These firms target occupiers with misleading and exaggerated promises to secure reductions in…
Construction and Property debate
Cooke & Arkwright's Chairman, Michael Lawley, was invited by Wales Business Insider to sit on the panel at the Construction & Property Breakfast to take part in a property debate…
Making the Grade
The structure of the Welsh economy has undergone huge changes in recent decades, from one largely based on manufacturing to one more reliant on services. This pattern, which is echoed…