Chris Davies Estate Agents Appear In The Vale Life Magazine
Established 34 years ago, with three offices and with a wealth of local knowledge servicing The Vale of Glamorgan, owner Andrew and his team have never been busier. We also recent…
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Santa Sleigh Run
Chris Davies Estate Agents are delighted to sponsor this year's Santa Sleigh run for the Barry Road location and also will be providing sweet treats at the Santa Grotto in Central park.
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National Recognition for Chris Davies Estate Agents
NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR Chris Davies Estate Agents Following on from our national award last year where we finished in the top 2% of agents in the UK, Chris Davies Estate Agents were again i…
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Major Lenders Expected To Slash Mortgage Rates This Week
Most of the UK’s largest lenders are expected to cut mortgage borrowing rates this week in a bid to generate new business, amid a bleak outlook for home buying. Analysts expect major le…
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WINNER !!
Chris Davies Estate Agents are proud to announce we have just won the British Property Award for the second successive year. The team performed outstandingly throughout the extensive judging …
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Buying a House in The Vale of Glamorgan
What Type of Survey Do I Need When Buying a House in Barry? Buying a house in Barry is such an exciting time. Looking at areas, looking at different styles of property, different gardens, loc…
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Falls in UK mortgage costs predicted amid return of ultra-low interest rates
Banks and building societies look set to cut the costs of UK fixed-rate mortgages in the short- to medium-term after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that ultra-low interest rat…
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Plan to fix building fire safety defects in Wales announced
Plan to fix building fire safety defects in Wales announced Published 16 hours ago Share IMAGE SOURCE,PA MEDIA By Mark Palmer BBC Wales Politics A scheme to tackle fire safet…
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Cladding: Developers could be sued over fire safety defects
Developers refusing to pay to fix fire safety defects could face legal action from the Welsh government, the first minister has said. Mark Drakeford said ministers would ensure leaseholders &…
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HSBC Launches 3.99% Five-Year Mortgage Rate
HSBC has launched a fixed 3.99 per cent interest rate on a five-year mortgage, making it one of the first lenders to launch a sub-4 per cent since October. Some brokers had predicted the…
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Christmas Opening Hours
Will will be closed from Friday 23rd December - at 5:17pm (it's the time I took over the company on that day in 2019). We re-open Tuesday January 3rd 2022 at 9am. We would like…
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Chris Davies Estate Agents Sponsor Llantwit Major Football Club
Another generous sponsorship from Matt and our Llantwit Major branch. Chris Davies Estate Agents have donated £250 to Llantwit Major Football Club under 10's which has been used…
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The Big Wrap
Chris Davies Estate Agents are now a donation / drop off point for this fantastic cause. The Big Wrap provides free gifts to children and young people in the Vale who are at risk of receiving…
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Children In Need 2022
Chris Davies Estate Agents have donated £50 to Children In Need as part of the 'Volunteer Beach Clean' group on Facebook. They organised a rubbish collection where we sponsored &#…
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Chris Davies Estate Agents Donate £250 Of Tennis Balls
Matt from our Llantwit Major branch organised and donated £250 of premium quality tennis balls for member use at Llantwit Major Tennis Club. As they are a club run by the community …
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National Recognition at EA Masters 2023
Chris Davies Estate Agents receives national recognition at the EA Masters 2023 Chris Davies Estate Agents has attained the high standards necessary to be awarded with the propert…
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Home Is Where The Heart Is
This week, Matt Kingston - manager at Llantwit office - had the pleasure of carrying out a Q&A presentation to the beautifully behaved 9 and 10 year old children at Wick primary school. Th…
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What Is A Qualified Estate Agent?
Is your estate agent qualified? Phil Spencer on the importance of choosing a good agent ESTATE AGENTS are key when it comes to buying and selling a property. But are the ones you're u…
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Qualified and Regulated Estate Agents
Choosing the Right Estate Agent or Letting Agent: Experienced – what qualifications do they have, and how long have they worked in the industry? Enthusiastic – they’re …
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We're Recruiting!!
At Chris Davies we are always on the lookout for great people who are passionate about property and customer care in order to expand our lovely team of Property Professionals. Whether you …
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House Prices Are Rising At More Than 100 a day
The result of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Welsh housing market has been substantial, with every month data from financial companies, property portals and the Office for National Statistics (O…
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Renting Homes Wales Act 2016 - postponement
The Welsh Government have today announced that the implementation of the Act due on July 15th 2022 has now been DELAYED until December 1st 2022. Please click on the article for further information.
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Lorraine Baker Joins Chris Davies Estate Agents
It is our absolute pleasure to welcome Lorraine Baker to the Chris Davies team. Based at the award winning Barry office with manager Claire Fenton and senior negotiator Anne Cilia the team off…
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House price growth at 17 year high - says Nationwide
House price growth at 17-year high, says Nationwide House prices grew at the fastest annual pace for more than 17 years in March despite the cost of living crisis, accord…
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WOW Customer Care
"Whilst we all strive to deliver exceptional customer service, the true power is when it is delivered unexpectedly." We as a team are always looking for ways to enhance our customer…
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Renting Homes - Frequently Asked Questions
When will the new law apply? The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 comes into effect on 15 July 2022. All of the regulations made under the Act (e.g. the Fitness for Human Habitation Regulatio…
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Thinking of moving in 2022?
Thinking of moving in 2022? Here’s what you need to know Have you been thinking of moving home, but keep putting it off until 2022? With the new year just around the corner, we’…
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House price growth highest for 15 years
House price growth highest for 15 years, says Halifax IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES House prices in the UK grew at the fastest pace in 15 years over the past three months,…
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West End Producer Helps Vale Traders Create Christmas Song
West End producer helps Vale traders create Christmas song A MUSIC track encouraging people to shop local this Christmas has been released by Vale of Glamor…
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This is 'the best sellers' market we've seen in decades
Buyer and seller confidence remains high as current market conditions continue to defy previous expectations. New data released by OnTheMarket (OTM) yesterday revealed that 72% o…
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House Prices To Rise By 3% in 2022
The UK housing market is on track to record its strongest year since 2007, both in terms of sales volumes and house price inflation, according to Zoopla in its monthly House Price Index. De…
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Petition!!!!
Hold a full and independent inquiry into the cladding and fire safety scandal Figures suggest 1.9 million leaseholders are now considered "mortgage prisoners". Government blames build…
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UK rents soar by 7.5% to all-time high
The cost of renting has increased by 7.5% annually to hit a record high of £1,061 in September, HomeLet’s rental index has found. Standing in line in the substantial house price …
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The two very different epicentres of Wales' property market boom as prices leap by a quarter in a year - Wales Online
House prices are on fire - jumping by a quarter in the last year in two parts of Wales For SaleTo Rent The property market in Wales is on fire (Image: Googl…
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House prices In Wales rising highest, says Rightmove
Wales has seen the biggest increase in house prices in the UK, according to property website Rightmove. It said there had been a 2.3% rise in the past month alone and a 10.9% increase year-…
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Welsh government to take action on building safety
The Welsh government has announced it will fund fire safety surveys for multi-occupied buildings over 11 metres to ensure the highest standard of safety for residents. Minister for climate …
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The most popular home improvements in the UK
If successive lockdowns have had you reassessing your home and lifestyle, you’re not alone. We look at the home improvements that are in hot demand. Homeowners focused on increas…
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We are Recruiting!!
Chris Davies Estate Agents are looking for a full time sales negotiator to work in our busy Barry branch. Please see the careers tab for further information and application process…
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New price record as Wales and the north lead the way and London stands still
New records continue to be set as the average price of property coming to market this month jumps by 1.8% (+£5,767), to a third of a million pounds (£333,564) Average London hou…
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The Government Pledges To 'Support First Time Buyers and The Housing Market'
Housing minister Christopher Pincher says that the government’s housing market interventions have done a lot to help first-time buyers and support the housing market. The Tory MP says…
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The Stamp Duty Holiday has 'Turbocharged The Property Market'
Buyers and sellers last month were in rush to complete deals before end of stamp duty holiday and that has driven property prices higher, the latest figures show. The number of residential …
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Supporting MIND in the Vale of Glamorgan
Chris Davies Estate Agents are proud to be supporting MIND, Your Local Mental Health Charity. All of our staff kindly donated 1% of their April salary to this fantastic charity and…
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Keep Rhoose Clean
The volunteers of the "Keep Rhoose Clean" group collected a total of 57 bags of rubbish over the Comic Relief weekend, raising a total of £171 in the process. The "Comic Re…
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Soaring Demand Placing Upward Pressure On Property Prices
Buyer demand is outstripping supply at the fastest rate in a decade, according to Rightmove. The sure in the number of people looking to purchase property is placing upward pressure on hous…
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Updated Cladding Guidance Means 500,000 Leaseholders Will No Longer Need An EWS1 Form
New guidance aimed at reducing the number of wall safety surveys being requested by banks and building societies on blocks of flats has been broadly welcomed. The guidance issued by RICS ai…
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House Prices Set To Boom Over The Next 5 Years
House prices look set to rise sharply over the next five years, Savills said as it upped its UK property market forecasts for 2021. Savills upgraded its UK house price forecasts for this ye…
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Land Transaction Tax
On 3 March 2021, the Welsh Government announced that the temporary increase to the nil rate band of Land Transaction Tax (LTT) for residential property transactions will be extended …
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House Prices Up 8.5% in 2020 Amid Tax Holiday
UK house prices climbed 8.5% in 2020, the highest annual growth rate since October 2014, according to official figures. The average UK house price reached a record high of £252,000 in …
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Budget 2021: Mortgage guarantee to help buyers with 5% deposit.
A mortgage guarantee scheme to help people with small deposits get on the property ladder is set to be announced at next week's Budget. The government will offer incentives to lenders, …
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Wales' average house price tops £200k in 'race for space'
The average house price in Wales has gone over £200,000 for the first time, the country's biggest building society has said. The Principality said lockdown had encouraged a "ra…
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2 Minute Silence
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 the guns of Europe fell silent. After four years of bitter fighting, The Great War was finally over. The Armistice was si…
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How long will the property boom last?
Buyers hoping for a repeat of the 2008/09 slump in residential property prices, amid economic uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 crisis and Brexit, have so far been lef…
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Surge in mortgage applications as buyers rush to take advantage of stamp duty holiday.
Business is thriving at Just Mortgages following a post-lockdown mortgage boom. The mortgage broker, one of the largest in the UK with almost 500 mortgage advisers working on either an empl…
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Barry Wanderers Cricket Club
Due to COVID-19, local team Barry Wanderers Cricket Club had a restricted season. In a reduced matches league competition, they managed to secure a place in their divisional final - a fantasti…
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House prices set to soar in post-Covid boom
Significant growth in residential property prices has been forecast by Savills, which predicts the UK housing market will remain buoyant with prices set to rise by an average of 20.4% by 2024,…
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House Price Growth Hits a 4 Year High
House price growth has hit a four-year high as pent-up demand and the Stamp Duty holiday continue to boost the property market, Nationwide claims. The lender’s latest House Price Inde…
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Chris Davies's Number One Performance
Zoopla's latest performance report shows that we at Chris Davies Estate & Lettings Agents have scored number 1 again in both sales and lettings on the following performance reports: …
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Wales Property Market - The New Normal
From Monday July 13th, the property market in Wales will fully resume under the 'new normal' guidelines. PPE will be an essential part of the new normal, along with social distancing t…
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Hand Sanitizer - Caution
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hand-sanitiser-cars-hot-days-coronavirus-texas-fire-department-a9528446.htmlDuring the warmer weather, some caution as to storing all importan…
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Lock Down Continues
Today, new regulations come in to place in Wales as below: Summary People in Wales from two different households are now able to meet outdoors, if they stay in their local area and remain t…
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Lockdown extension
It has been announced by the First Minister of Wales that the lockdown in Wales will be extended for a further three weeks Please see below for the full article. Stay safe everyone Andrew F…
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COVID-19 - TEMPORARY CLOSURE
COVID – 19 – UPDATE – TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OUR OFFICES Chris Davies Estate and Letting Agents will never stop selling and renting houses. At this time, we’re work…
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Three month mortgage holiday for homeowners affected by coronavirus
Homeowners impacted by coronavirus will be able to take a mortgage payment holiday of up to three months. The move which was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, is available to borro…
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Sales surge pushes new-to-market prices prices to record high!
Average new seller asking prices hit record high of £312,625 pushing annual price growth to 3.5%. Record prices fuelled by strong buyer demand and lack of supply compared to the same p…
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Mortgage Approvals At A Four Year High
Mortgage approvals for house purchase increased to 70,900 in January, 4.4% higher than in December, and the highest since February 2016, statistics from the Bank of England show. Remortgage…
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Rightmove Record!
Rightmove have confirmed that visits to the site surpassed the 150 million mark for the first time in January 2020 - which makes it the busiest month on record! This is good news for sellers a…
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Landlords, are you Propertymark Protected?
With a Propertymark letting agent, landlords and their tenants are covered. Chris Davies letting agents are registered with ARLA Propertymark so landlords can be confident that their money is …
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