Benjamin Churchill

✨ Coming Soon in Cardiff Bay ✨

A beautifully presented 2 bedroom first floor apartment, perfectly located in the heart of Cardiff Bay with stunning water views.

Featuring:
• Spacious open plan living / kitchen area
• Modern en-suite shower room
• Private balcony overlooking the water
• Light-filled interiors throughout

Enjoy waterside living with restaurants, bars, and scenic walks right on your doorstep.

More details coming soon – get in touch to register your interest!

Walk down almost any street in the UK and one thing is quietly changing the shape of our communities. The private rental sector is growing, and it now plays a far bigger role than many people realise.

Nationally, around 19% of homes now sit in the private rental sector. That is nearly one in five properties. Twenty years ago, that figure was closer to one in ten. This shift has not happened by accident. Later life moves, tighter mortgage rules, higher deposits, job mobility, and lifestyle choice have all pushed renting from a short term stop gap into a long term housing option for millions.

Here in Cardiff, the figure stands at 38%.

That means well over a third of homes in the city are privately rented, significantly above the national average.

Whether you rent, own, or are thinking of buying, renting or selling, this matters.

For renters, it shapes availability, competition, and rent levels. For homeowners, it affects demand, pricing, and the type of buyers active in the market. For landlords, it highlights just how important good management and long term thinking have become as regulation and expectations rise.

A growing rental sector also changes the character of neighbourhoods. Schools, shops, transport, and local services all feel the impact of a more mobile population.

The housing market is no longer just about buyers and sellers. Renting is now a permanent pillar of how cities function. Understanding how big it is locally gives everyone a clearer picture of where the market really sits today.

What will the Budget mean for Cardiff homeowners and landlords?

Find out how many properties in the Cardiff area are worth £2 million and above, and how the new income tax rates will affect Cardiff landlords?

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