Introduction

This survey is for Estate Agents and Private Rental Agents only.
Closing Date 7 November 2024.

Since 2019, buyers, sellers and renters have been facing a rise in the cost of living and doing business, the effects of the war in Ukraine and covid, and, latterly, new Welsh Government policy.

The Wales Tourism Alliance in association with PropertyMark is trying to determine how buying, selling and renting decisions have changed since 2019. In particular, we seek evidence to see whether the Welsh Government’s “three pronged approach” to limit the number of second homes is meeting its aims of increasing the number of affordable homes (bought or rented) in some parts of Wales. The findings of this survey will be included in a report presented to the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Housing.

This survey seeks a level of granularity which you may not be able to provide. However, we would still like to hear from you with as much detail as possible - rough percentages, general trends - so please add anything additional that you would like to say in the final section.

Please note the following definitions (NB: These definitions do not refer to the 182-day taxation rules but the actual use of properties):

· “Second Home”: Not the owner’s primary residence. Used only by the owner and friends.
· “FHL”: Not the owners’ primary residence. Furnished holiday lets used solely for short term leisure stays at a commercial rate with no periods of owner residence; professionally run, regulated businesses. May be locally owned but not necessarily
· “Mixed use”: Property bought as a second home but let casually at a commercial rate for periods to help raise income to offset costs. Not regulated businesses. We do not refer to these as ‘Airbnb’s as many FHLs now use that platform as well to promote their businesses alongside casual, unregulated letting of properties
· “Rented Homes”: Privately owned properties occupied by long term tenants as their primary residence.
· “Primary Home”: being purchased as a primary residence.

PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY (UNLESS IT FITS INTO ONE OF THE ABOVE CATEGORIES)

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* 1. Are you answering as (please tick all that apply):

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* 2. In which area(s) do you operate?

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* 3. Thinking back to 2019, what would be your average number of properties on the market at any one time? (please answer based on what the property was being used for at the time it went on the market)

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* 4. At the moment approximately how many properties do you have on the market? (please answer based on what the property was being used for at the time it went on the market)

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* 5. Since 2019, how have you seen the market change for the following category of property (as they were being used at the time they went on the market)?

Increased A lot Rented Homes Decreased A lot
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* 6. Since 2019, how have you seen the market change for the following category of property (as they were being used at the time they went on the market)?

Increased A lot Primary Homes Decreased A lot
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* 7. Since 2019, how have you seen the market change for the following category of property (as they were being used at the time they went on the market)?

Increased A lot Second Homes Decreased A lot
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* 8. Since 2019, how have you seen the market change for the following category of property (as they were being used at the time they went on the market)?

Increased A lot FHLs Decreased A lot
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* 9. Since 2019, how have you seen the market change for the following category of property (as they were being used at the time they went on the market)?

Increased A lot Mixed Use Decreased A lot
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* 10. Since 2019, how have you seen the market change for the following category of property (as they were being used at the time they went on the market)?

Increased A lot Other Decreased A lot
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* 11. We would like to get an understanding of what these properties are going to be used for in the future. When properties are being purchased at the moment, what is their intended future use? Please give your answer as a % of the total.

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* 12. If possible please comment on the change you have seen in this profile since 2019.

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* 13. What percentage of total sales since 2019 would you apportion to each of the following types of buyer?

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* 14. Looking at FHLs over the past year, how many FHLs (figures or percentage) could be described as being located as follows? (If you cannot specifically identify the FHLs, please answer generally)

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* 15. What % of FHLs sold, or currently on the market, fall into each council tax band. (If you cannot separate FHLs, please answer generally).

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* 16. What % of FHLs sold, or currently on the market, fall into each EPC band. (If you cannot separate FHLs, please answer generally).

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* 17. Do you have any more comments or observations you would like to make concerning this subject?

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