In 2021 I needed to return to an office environment and was fortunate enough to be offered lodgings with Fletcher Morgan in their office. In September 2025 we all moved 3 doors down to No 28 Park Place. What a pleasant view we have now.
It is June 2025 and I am delighted to have been selected to be Chairman of the Dinas Powys Rotary Club for the forthcoming year. Our Club activities consist of raising funds each year with our Classic Car Show held on the Spring Bank Holiday in May, and with the Dickensian evening we hold in … Continued
Should commercial SMEs be encouraged to use surveyors? The answer is yes. Smaller commercial tenants can make big savings on rent by hiring surveyors, but are deterred by a lack of understanding and fear of costs – putting them at a disadvantage in lease negotiations. Surveyors and solicitors offer distinct advice. Surveyors who advise on … Continued
For many years I have been an official APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) Chairman and Assessor for RICS. I have mentored and guided Trainee Surveyors and appraised Candidates. This role is enormously rewarding, helping to promote new recruits and fresh perspectives for the future. Don’t forget for those who are entering Surveying there are many … Continued
I am now (6 July 2020) successfully working from a new bespoke home office complete with the usual trappings including S Two-Sided commercial colour printer/copier/scanner. I enjoyed my 13+years at 51 The Parade Cardiff but it is opportune to adapt to new home working arrangements post Covid-19.
Massive new housing developments north of Llandaff and east of Pontprennau; New transport interchange for 14 bus bays plus massive mixed use development to be completed by 2023; New Metro maintenance hub/ depot under construction at Taffs Well (adjacent A470); New Grade A offices by JR Smart under construction at Cardiff’s Capital Quarter; Cardiff Council … Continued
The latest RICS UK Commercial Property survey predicts modestly stronger outlook emerging for 2020 concerning rents and capital values; However, it remains a fairly bleak outlook for in-town and out-of-town retail; Prime and secondary industrial assets are performing well; Prime office investment properties are showing more positive growth.
There remain opportunities for cash-rich investors to purchase distressed property (e.g. repossessed houses) and create high-yielding investments and grow their portfolios