As we are sure you will already know, since 12.00am on Saturday, Wales has been in a National lockdown. We will continue operating our offices from behind closed doors, each day from the 21st to the 23rd December and from the 29th to 31st December. We...
Since the market was released from the first Lockdown in late July, it has proved reassuringly buoyant. The numbers of properties coming onto the market has been strong and demand for them, even stronger. The level of activity peaked in October, but was still healthy during...
What does that mean for us in Wales? From Monday 9th November, the 17 day lockdown in Wales, comes to an end, (provided there are no changes in Welsh Government policy, in the meantime.) Although we should be able to operate again, as before, in accordance with...
Our Offices of course, in accordance with the requirements of the Welsh Government, are closed to the public. However, we are still contactable by telephone and email and will continue to provide information and assistance in any way we can. We cannot of course conduct...
On Wednesday 2nd September, Tony Filice, FRICS. Director of this firm was interviewed, by Wyre Davies of Radio Wales, about the residential property market in Wales. This will be of interest to everyone who is a home owner or aspires to be one. Please fast...
In Wales, the market was partially re-opened on the 22nd June, but restricted to the viewing of unoccupied properties only. On the 27th July the market fully re-opened with permission to view occupied properties as well. Since then the activity levels have soared, both with large...
This is the day that the property sales and letting market will finally open fully in Wales. What does this mean? You will be able to view properties that are occupied, with or without the owners being present. We will be continuing to conduct all viewings...
The Welsh Government have now announced the concessions that are to be made in the liability to Land Transaction Tax, which replaced Stamp Duty, in Wales. This duty is payable on completion of the purchase of a property and will apply to all completions, from the...
At 9.00am on Monday 22nd June, The Welsh Government sanctioned the partial re-opening of the residential property market, 6 weeks after England. The response and activity has been good. From the first day the level of telephone calls and email enquiries has been large. Property viewings...
We all applaud this development, which will enable us to start the climb back to normality. At Kelvin Francis we have adhered to the rules (the Law) regardless of our personal views, but at last we are able to offer some meaningful service to our many...