Poor quality homes in Wales are "pumping money out of the door", according to a government adviser.
The country's old and inefficient houses are among the worst in western Europe. It means householders are spending far more on bills than they need to, and causing more harm to the planet. The Welsh government said it had invested £150m for renewable energy and digital technology to decarbonise...
National developer Wates Residential is celebrating very strong demand for the first homes released under Cardiff’s flagship house-building programme. The first twelve homes, located on the Braunton Crescent (Captain’s View) and Clevedon Road (Captain’s Walk) sites in Llanrumney, were released off-plan at the end of last month. All of them were reserved within 24 hours, […]
The Cardiff Living team has established a close relationship with the two schools that sit within the catchment areas for both Captain’s View and Silvervale Park. Oakfield and Meadowlane primary schools have taken part in on-site and off-site activities and continued collaboration with both is vital to our ongoing community engagement in the local area. […]
A key part of Wates’ approach is a focus on developing relationships with Social Enterprises (SE’s). SE’s are organisations that use their commercial activities to maximise social value within their communities. We believe that by supporting SE’s we get the benefit of access to local goods and services whilst also making a direct contribution to […]
This coming June, employees from throughout the Wates Group will take part in the company’s annual Reshaping Tomorrow Week, which coincides every year with National Volunteers’ Week. Last year, a total of 1,235 volunteers – roughly a third of the entire workforce – worked a combined total of 7,509 hours across the country, working with […]
National developer, Wates Residential, has commenced work on the first 192 homes of Cardiff Council’s flagship house building programme, which will see the development of 1,500 homes across 40 sites. The Silvervale Park development at Willowbrook West in St Mellons will see the creation of 192 mixed tenure homes including 58 new affordable properties and […]
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National developer, Wates Residential, has obtained planning approval for 353 new homes under Cardiff Council’s flagship house building programme, which will see the development of 1,500 homes across 40 sites in the city. The approval of five Cardiff sites marks the first milestone in the ‘Cardiff Living’ partnership and follows Wates’ appointment as the council’s […]
This is the traditional purchase method where the purchaser arranges their own finance and purchases 100% of the home.
With Help to Buy, you can buy a new home with just 5% deposit and a mortgage for 75% – whether you’re a first-time buyer or you’re moving on from your existing home.
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A small number of affordable homes will be made available to the Council’s Assisted Home Ownership scheme. Offering an opportunity to eligible first time buyers who live or work in Cardiff to own a property on a shared ownership basis.
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Dedicated website with information about rented and affordable accommodation in Cardiff and aims to help those looking for a home to make choices about the most suitable option for them.
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