News & Views - 2018
The latest news, events and insights in the Wales property world

Telereal Trillium agrees sale with Cardiff University
24 May 2018 – Telereal Trillium announced the sale of a 10-acre site to Cardiff University for future development of its College of Biomedical and Life Sciences. The site, on…

Community role created at Plasdŵr
The former stakeholder engagement manager of Tidal Lagoon Power has been appointed to drive community relationships at Plasdŵr, Cardiff’s garden city that is being created over the next 15 years…

Landmark ruling on landowners’ rights in telecoms case
A recent High Court landmark decision has made clear that the Electronic Communications Code (Old Code) does not automatically protect telecoms operators from suit. The ruling found in favour of…

Permitted development rights boost growth in ‘agritecture’ in England
The UK Government has announced a further relaxation of Class Q Permitted Development Rights for agricultural buildings in England to boost housing supply in rural areas. Under the new rules,…

Wales’ got talent
The UK Government launched its new Government Property Agency (GPA) on 28th March 2018. As an Executive Agency of the Cabinet’s Office it will help deliver the government’s New Property…

Shock fall in business rate appeals since launch of new system
New figures published by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) show a disturbing fall in the number of business rate appeals lodged in England since the 2017 revaluation, compared to previous…