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Cheap conveyancing in Cardiff Bay does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Main reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff Bay

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff Bay is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Cardiff Bay lawyer have developed valuable working relationships with Cardiff Bay 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 house sale or purchase in Cardiff Bay.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more bespoke service. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in appointing a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Cardiff Bay are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Cardiff Bay and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 Cardiff Bay property lawyers work in conjunction with Cardiff Bay estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, offering all the advice and help you need

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cardiff Bay since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cardiff Bay

Souldinstructing a Cardiff Bay conveyancing lawyer make the home moving process easier?

On the whole conveyancing lawyers in your location will enjoy strong connections with your local authority, which can help with the Cardiff Bay conveyancing searches that your lawyer will require on your transaction. It can only be a plus if they have good rapport with the Local Land Registry Office your area Cardiff Bay, other lawyers in the area and Cardiff Bay selling agents.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Cardiff Bay. Conveyancing is needed. What are my next steps?

Now that you are exchanged you must hire the services of a conveyancing solicitor quickly as you are faced with a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the purchase. All auction property will ordinarily have a bespoke auction pack. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the legal pack may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to a leasehold property. You must pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that your finances are in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Cardiff Bay. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Barclays are being a right pain. The Cardiff Bay solicitor who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Barclays are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Barclays have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Barclays have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Barclays may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

How does conveyancing in Cardiff Bay differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Cardiff Bay come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because new home sellers in Cardiff Bay usually purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Cardiff Bay or who has acted in the same development.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Cardiff Bay is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Cardiff Bay are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff Bay you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff Bay may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

How simple is it to change solicitor as I have to appoint a firm on the Halifax conveyancing list. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff Bay five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Halifax

It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff Bay on the Halifax panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff Bay. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can scrutinise costs for conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff Bay and beyond.

My husband and I may need to sub-let our Cardiff Bay ground floor flat temporarily due to taking a sabbatical. We used a Cardiff Bay conveyancing practice in 2002 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time get any advice as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

A small minority of properties in Cardiff Bay do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Cardiff Bay Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    The answer will be useful as a) areas could cause problems in the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if services remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the managing agents you will need to know about it Who is in charge of the block? Is the freehold reversion owned jointly by the tenants?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff Bay

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Cardiff Bay with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Spencer Skuse & Potter Limited, 7 Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 5EE
  • Acuity Legal Limited, 3 Assembly Square, Britannia Quay, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 4PL
  • Hugh James Involegal Llp, Fusion Point 2, Dumballs Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 5BF
  • Colin Jones Clarke & Hartland Solicitors, Williams House, 11-15 Columbus Walk, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 4BY
  • Capital Law Llp, Capital Building, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 4AZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff Bay regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Cardiff Bay practicing in commercial conveyancing in Cardiff Bay. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Spencer Skuse & Potter Limited, 7 Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 5EE
  • Acuity Legal Limited, 3 Assembly Square, Britannia Quay, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 4PL
  • Hugh James Involegal Llp, Fusion Point 2, Dumballs Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 5BF
  • Morgan Rostron, Earl Cunningham Court, 13 Schooner Way, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 4DZ
  • Colin Jones Clarke & Hartland Solicitors, Williams House, 11-15 Columbus Walk, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 4BY

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Cardiff Bay regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Cardiff Bay 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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