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The specialist team at McCartan Lettings loves working with landlords to help them make the most of their property investments and to maximise profits. There are a number of measures landlords can take, including regular reviews of their property portfolio.
Read MoreThe Bullfinch is a very distinctive bird and is unlikely to be confused with any other. It has a stocky build with a stumpy black beak designed to peel seeds. The male has a reddish pink breast with a
Read MoreWe have many loving cats requiring a home but we are having great difficulty in finding new owners for some of our older and problem cats. At the moment we are looking for homes for two FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus)
Read MoreWelcome to this month’s Bird Watch. I’m one of two volunteer Ambassadors for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Garden Bird Watch scheme in South Wales. Each month I introduce you to a bird or other animal that you might
Read MoreLet’s hope we’ve seen the last of the heavy rain. It strikes me that ever since the Met Office started naming the storms, they’ve become more productive. Perhaps we should petition them to go back to having anonymous storms! I
Read MoreGoing it alone Bees are among the first insects that can be seen out and about again in spring. But only some of the bees happily buzzing around the cheerful spring flowers are our carefully tended and pampered honeybees, which
Read MoreWhat is the New Welsh Landlord Licensing Scheme and Does It Apply to Me? The New Landlord Licensing Scheme, known in the region as Rent Smart Wales, is legislation introduced at the end of 2015 to improve the image and
Read MoreCOOL NURSERY THEMES Designing and decorating the nursery is one of the most fun things you can do on the lead up to your little one’s arrival. You may decide to go down the simple route and pick up all
Read MoreFor some years we have been working with Swansea Cats Protection to help raise awareness of cats and kittens looking for new homes. Last month we were contacted by Demi, a volunteer at Llys Nini Animal Centre, who asked if
Read MoreNow, that was definitely a wet couple of months! The high winds and torrential rain has caused havoc in my garden, with fence posts snapped and long established fruit trees loosened in the ground. One of my plastic cloches took
Read MoreBAY Bugs with Dr Isabella Brey After months of seemingly never-ending darkness, rain and gales, few things are better at lifting the spirits than catching sight of the first butterfly of the year. Many times the source of
Read MoreWelcome to this month’s Bird Watch. I’m one of two volunteer Ambassadors for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Garden BirdWatch scheme in South Wales. Garden BirdWatch is the largest year-round survey of garden birds in the world. Through simple
Read MoreAccording to Cats Protection’s Swansea and District branch, purr therapy is the answer to ease the stress of the winter months of January and February – dubbed the most depressing time of the year A cat’s purr is widely recognised
Read MoreTO CHOOSE A GOOD LETTING AGENT, LANDLORDS NEED TO FOCUS ON THE SERVICE THEY DELIVER RATHER THAN THE PRICE THAT THEY CHARGE To help property landlords ensure that they are getting the best deal from their letting company, Hannah
Read MoreGround Jewels with Dr Isabella Brey The evolutionary biologist J.B.S. Haldane famously remarked that ‘God – if he exists – must have an inordinate fondness for beetles’. And indeed, one third of all the animal species in the world are
Read MoreRent Smart Wales Launch Date Confirmed THE OFFICIAL DATE FOR THE LAUNCH OF RENT SMART WALES HAS NOW BEEN CONFIRMED AS THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2015. RENT SMART WALES IS THE NAME FOR THE NEW REGISTRATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS UNDER PART 1 OF
Read MoreWelcome to this month’s Bird Watch. I’m one of two volunteer Ambassadors for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Garden BirdWatch scheme in South Wales. Each month I introduce you to a bird or other animal that you might see
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