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Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff

  • 1 The Cardiff conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Cardiff
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Cardiff
  • 3 Cardiff property lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Cardiff conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 4 Over the years Cardiff conveyancer have developed valuable 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 handling your conveyancing in Cardiff.
  • 5 Cardiff property lawyers work in partnership with Cardiff estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to home movers every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cardiff since January 2025*

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Sale

of house premises, Despenser Street, CF11 6AG completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £440,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of apartment Clos Dewi Sant CF11 9EX, at purchase sum of £100,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Disposal

of flat Vellacott Close CF10 4AR, at buying consideration of £198,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of apartment Clifton Street CF24 1LS, at purchase sum of £110,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cardiff

I have just been advised by my lender that my Cardiff property lawyer is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. How can I check?

You need to contact your Cardiff lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

The Cardiff conveyancing firm handling our Cardiff conveyancing has spotted a difference when comparing the information in the valuation report and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My solicitor informs me that he is duty bound to ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my lawyer’s course or action legitimate?

Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Cardiff is more expensive?

Cardiff leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving applicable notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

Our mortgage company has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Cardiff but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Cardiff or nearer to where I live. Can you help?

Far from all Cardiff conveyancing practitioners are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Use our find an approved solicitor tool to choose a Cardiff conveyancing conveyancer on the on the lender panel.

Just acquired a detached house in Cardiff , how long will it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my proprietorship? My Cardiff conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain that my purchase is registered.

As far as conveyancing in Cardiff registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry need to notify any interested persons or bodies. Currently approximately three quarters of submission are fully addressed within two weeks but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Registration is effected once the purchaser has moved in to the property thus 'speed' is not always an essential issue but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

Taking into account that I am about to part with over three hundred thousand on a two bedroom apartment in Cardiff I wish to talk to a conveyancer regarding thehouse move in advance of appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer who will be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Cardiff.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a file number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Cardiff should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

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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 firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cardiff with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Cardiff. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • 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

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Cardiff regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Cardiff but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, Brunel House, CF24 0ZZ
  • Griffiths Ings Property Lawyers Limited, 9 Kings Road, CF11 9BZ
  • West Coast Conveyancing Limited, 9 Kings Road, CF11 9BZ
  • Beverly Davies Penny, Brunswick House, CF5 1LJ
  • Susan Cotter & Co, 63 Merthyr Road, CF14 1DD

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

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