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Reasons to use our Roath conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Roath have a grasp oflocal issues peculiar to Roath and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Roath who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Roath property deals can become a lot more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 Roath conveyancers work in partnership with Roath estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 5 This site is the only site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Roath will be conducted by a property lawyer on your bank conveyancing panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Roath since January 2025*

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of detached residence premises, Foster Drive, CF23 9BZ completing on 30/01/2025 at a price of £212,175. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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of apartment The Court CF24 1RH, at purchase sum of £236,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title

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of terraced property, Muirton Road, CF24 2SG completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £235,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Disposal

of flat Clifton Street CF24 1LS, at purchase sum of £110,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Roath

It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage agreement from Santander for the remortgage of my single bedroom garden flat is coming imminently. Could you recommend a low cost conveyancing lawyer in Roath?

You have come to the wrong site to search for the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Roath. Our goal is to offer value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing brokers seducing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Roath. At best, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will earn what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fees and still not get the service expected.

I am being told by my conveyancer that flying freehold insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Roath?

The appropriate level of flying freehold indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between HSBC Bank and Barnsley Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

is it true that all Roath conveyancing solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be regulated by the CLC.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Roath. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £175. Not long after, the solicitor contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Principality conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Principality panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I am buying a new build apartment in Roath. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Roath

    Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. 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. Please supply a car parking plan.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Roath and how can you help?

The 1954 Act gives a safeguard to business tenants, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in Roath

My brother has encouraged me to use his conveyancers in Roath. Do I take his recommendation?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to have guidance from friends or relatives who have previously instructed the firm you're considering.

Completion is due on the disposal of our £350,000 apartment in Roath next Tuesday. The management company has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Roath?

Roath conveyancing on leasehold apartments more often than not requires the purchaser’s conveyancer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address such questions most will be willing to assist. They are entitled to levy a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it exceeds £800. The management information fee demanded by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in relation to administration fees, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has little option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to complete the sale of your home.

Roath Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

    The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the tenants benefit from being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is frequently retained if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. It would be sensible to find out as much as you can concerning the managing agents as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you will be in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to day to day issues like the cleanliness of the common parts. You should not be shy to ask other tenants whether they are happy with their service. On a final note, investigate as to the dates that the service charges are due to the appropriate party and precisely what it includes. In the main the outlay for major works are not included within maintenance charges, although there some managing agents in Roath ask leasehold owners to pay into a reserve fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for larger works.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Roath regulated by the SRA

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

  • Anthony Jacobs & Co, 91 Albany Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3LP
  • Spicketts Battrick Law Practice, 54 Albany Road, Roath, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3RR
  • City Law Solicitors Cardiff Ltd, 12a Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3RP
  • Chetna & Co Solicitors, 150 City Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3DR
  • Spicketts Battrick Law Practice, 126 Clifton Street, Roath, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 1LX

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Roath

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Roath with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Anthony Jacobs & Co, 91 Albany Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3LP
  • Spicketts Battrick Law Practice, 54 Albany Road, Roath, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3RR
  • City Law Solicitors Cardiff Ltd, 12a Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3RP
  • Spicketts Battrick Law Practice, 126 Clifton Street, Roath, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 1LX
  • Thomas Simon Limited, 62 Newport Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 0DF

Planning law solicitors in Roath regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Roath specialising in planning law. This may include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Thomas Simon Limited, 62 Newport Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 0DF
  • Howells Legal Limited, First Floor, Hallinans House, 22 Newport Road, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF24 0TD
  • Geldards Llp, Dumfries House, Dumfries Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3ZF
  • Berry Smith Llp, Haywood House, Dumfries Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3GA
  • Glamorgan Law Llp, 15 St Andrews Crescent, Cf10 3db, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3DB

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

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