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Relocation Relocating for work? Selling your Newport house without the chain
A job move gives you a date. A Newport house sale gives you a maybe. How to sell without a chain, avoid bridging costs, and stop paying for two homes at once.
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Inherited property Selling an inherited house in Swansea: what it costs while you wait
Inherited a house in Swansea? Probate, empty-home council tax premiums and insurance all run while it sits. What the delay really costs, and how to shorten it.
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Care fees Selling a house to pay care home fees in Cardiff
Funding a care home place in Cardiff usually means selling the family home fast. How the 12-week disregard works, what the council can defer, and a faster route.
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News More homes for sale, no more buyers — what it means for South Wales sellers
RICS says new listings across Wales jumped in July while buyer demand stayed flat and surveyors expect prices to fall again. What it means if you need to sell.
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Landlords Why 110,000 landlords are selling up in 2026 — and what it means in South Wales
Around 110,000 landlords are forecast to sell up in 2026 after roughly 93,000 exits in 2025. Why buy-to-let is under pressure, and the options for South Wales landlords.
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Landlords Section 24 explained: why landlords are selling in 2026
Section 24 changed buy-to-let tax for good. What it means for South Wales landlords in 2026, who it hits hardest, and your options if you want to sell up.
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Selling tips How long does probate take in Wales in 2026?
How long probate takes in Wales in 2026, what causes delays, and whether you can sell the house before the grant comes through — a plain-English guide for executors.
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Life changes Selling the house during divorce or separation in South Wales
Selling the house in a divorce or separation in South Wales — your options, splitting the proceeds cleanly, and a fast, neutral sale both sides can agree on.
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Selling tips What estate agents really cost in 2026
The true cost of selling with an estate agent in South Wales in 2026 — commission, EPC, conveyancing, months of bills, and fall-throughs. The full picture before you list.
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Avoiding scams Real cash buyer or fake? How to tell before you sign
Most 'cash buyers' actually have no cash! Three questions that expose a fake cash house buyer in seconds — and how to find a genuine cash house buying company that won't waste your time.
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Landlords Selling a rental with tenants in situ in South Wales
In Wales, only a Rent Smart Wales-licensed landlord can buy a tenanted property — eliminating 90–95% of buyers. Why estate agents fail, and how to sell quickly.
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Selling tips Selling an inherited house in South Wales: probate, clearance and timeline
A plain-English guide to selling an inherited or probate property in South Wales — when you can sell, who clears it, and how long it really takes.
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Money worries Stopping repossession in South Wales: your options
Behind on your mortgage in South Wales? Your real options to stop or delay repossession — free advice, the court process, and how a fast sale clears the debt.
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Selling tips Why hasn't your house sold yet? The three factors that affect whether you sell or not
Listed your house with an estate agent and heard nothing? Here's why properties stall — and what you can do about it, including bypassing the open market entirely.
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Selling tips Selling a house that needs work or won't get a mortgage
Damp, subsidence, knotweed, no boiler? Why an unmortgageable South Wales house is hard to sell on the open market — and how a cash sale works.
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Selling tips Japanese knotweed and your house sale: the facts
Japanese knotweed and selling a house in South Wales — what it is, how it affects mortgages and value, your legal duties, and how you can still sell.
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Selling tips Selling an empty property in South Wales
An empty house costs you every month it sits. How to sell a vacant or long-empty property in South Wales quickly — council tax, insurance and a fast cash sale.
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Selling tips The cash-sale conveyancing timeline in Wales, week by week
What happens after you accept a cash offer? The house-sale conveyancing timeline in Wales week by week — instructing solicitors, searches, enquiries, exchange and completion.
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Selling tips How fast can you sell a house in South Wales?
Realistic timelines for selling a South Wales house in 2026: estate agents (6-12 months), House Buyers Wales (7-28 days).
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News Three in five homes aren't selling — what it means for South Wales sellers
Zoopla says three in five homes listed since January are still unsold and agreed sales in Wales are down 12%. What it means if you need to sell — and a faster route.
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About us Meet David and Jason: 30+ years buying houses in South Wales
Meet David and Jason, the South Wales property buyers behind House Buyers Wales — who we are, how we actually work, and why we do it differently.
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