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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Cardiff’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff.

Reasons to use our Cardiff conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Cardiff regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Cardiff and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 2 The organisations listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Cardiff conveyancing can become a lot more protracted due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 Over the years Cardiff conveyancer have developed very good connections with Cardiff local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Cardiff.
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have valuable personal connections with Cardiff selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cardiff since June 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cardiff

Me and my husband are purchasing a flat in Cardiff. My property lawyer is not listed on the mortgage company conveyancing list. Can I still continue with my Cardiff conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the lender panel?

One will need to appoint a lawyer to complete the formalities if you require a mortgage to buy your property. The property lawyer will carry out all the relevant legal checks on the property, ensuring that you’re properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the required mortgage documentation is in order. One could appoint a Cardiff lawyer of your choice. However, if the property lawyer appointed is not on the lender approved list additional fees will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by them. Conveyancing panel applications may be submitted, so provided your solicitor has not previously applied for membership they can do so.

I am planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff who is on the Halifax solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Halifax in certain locations such as Cardiff. We dont recommend any particular firm.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Cardiff. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cardiff

    Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Cardiff in advance of appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to grant a loan on this type of house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Cardiff. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Cardiff and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to commercial leaseholders, granting the legal entitlement to apply to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and assist with commercial conveyancing in Cardiff

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Cardiff. I have stumble across a site which appears to be the ideal solution If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Cardiff but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Loosemores, Alliance House, 18-19 High Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 1PT
  • Hugh James, Hodge House, 114-116 St. Mary Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 1DY
  • Clp Group Limited, Westgate House, Womanby Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BR
  • Bowden Jones Ltd, 22 Park Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3DQ
  • Simpson Millar Llp, 49 Charles Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 2GD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cardiff practicing in commercial conveyancing in Cardiff. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Loosemores, Alliance House, 18-19 High Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 1PT
  • Hugh James, Hodge House, 114-116 St. Mary Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 1DY
  • Clp Group Limited, Westgate House, Womanby Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BR
  • Bowden Jones Ltd, 22 Park Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3DQ
  • Simpson Millar Llp, 49 Charles Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 2GD

Planning law solicitors in Cardiff regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cardiff with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Hugh James, Hodge House, 114-116 St. Mary Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 1DY
  • Glamorgan Law Llp, 15 St Andrews Crescent, Cf10 3db, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3DB
  • Berry Smith Llp, Haywood House, Dumfries Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3GA
  • Geldards Llp, Dumfries House, Dumfries Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3ZF
  • Howells Legal Limited, First Floor, Hallinans House, 22 Newport Road, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF24 0TD

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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