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Former Llangefni accountancy offices could be transformed into flats
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (465+ words) PROPOSALS to convert former accountancy offices into self-contained flats to help boost the "vibrancy and viability" of Llangefni town centre are to be considered. It is also hoped that having people living at the heart of the town could help…...
3. 8m to help Welsh families struggling with soaring heating oil costs
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (536+ words) LOW-INCOME households across Wales are set to benefit from "3. 8 million in support as part of a UK Government package aimed at helping families struggling with rising heating oil prices. The funding forms part of a "50 million UK-wide support scheme announced…...
'100% affordable' housing estate approved in Llanrug despite road safety concerns
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (586+ words) A "100% AFFORDABLE" housing estate will be built in a Gwynedd village despite "extensive" concerns about road safety. Housing association Adra say the 17 homes affordable houses planned at Llanrug would provide an "excellent opportunity" for high quality homes to "genuinely meet…...
HMO plans in central Newport rejected over cramped communal space
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (508+ words) COUNCILLORS have thrown out plans for a HMO in central Newport, claiming there is not enough communal space for its residents. Members of the city council's planning committee were concerned the kitchen at 6 Blewitt Street was too small for four…...
Controversial Nant y Calch housing plans submitted
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) FORMAL plans for a contentious housing development in Caerphilly have been submitted to the county borough council. Harmoni Homes " a branch of the United Welsh housing association " is seeking planning permission to redevelop Nant y Calch farm, off Warren Drive,…...
Cardiff residents speak out on years of damp and mould in Channel View flats
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1572+ words) CARDIFF residents living in old council flats that will soon be demolished have spoken of the years they've spent in cold, damp, and mouldy conditions as they wait to be moved into new homes. Tenants living in a block of…...
More housing for local people released at major South Wales development
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) THE DEVELOPER behind the Parc Llanilid site between Pencoed and Pontyclun has handed over the latest tranche of homes to a local housing association on-site. Persimmon Homes West Wales and Hafod Housing marked the transfer of 12 one-bed apartments at Michaels…...
Three becomes one as a trio of nineteenth century Monmouthshire cottages create a single charming home
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (279+ words) A CHANCE to grab what were once three Monmouthshire cottages for the price of one big one is on offer at auction. The cottages, which date from the nineteenth century, are now one spacious semi-detached character cottage. Called Firwood, on…...
A novel solution to increasing accommodation as Cardiff apartments head to auction
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (379+ words) AT A TRIO of existing Welsh city apartment blocks, what could turn out to be an ingenious way to boost accommodation space is on the market at auction. What's planned and is now for sale is three lots of "space…...
Majority of Brits are choosing to improve, not move, new L&G research reveals
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) UK HOMEOWNERS surveyed by L&G to uncover renovation trends, motivations, and the impact of home improvements on wellbeing. Homeowners across Britain are increasingly choosing to invest in their current homes rather than starting over, a new survey from L…...