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Reasons to use our Cyncoed conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Cyncoed solicitors work in partnership with Cyncoed estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 The firms shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 Cyncoed lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Cyncoed conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your sale or purchase
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Cyncoed

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cyncoed since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cyncoed

My property lawyer in Cyncoed is not on the Bank of Scotland Solicitor Panel. Can I still use my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the Bank of Scotland list of approved lawyers?

The limited options open to you here include:

  1. Complete the purchase with your existing Cyncoed lawyers but Bank of Scotland will need to retain a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the total legal fees as well as result in frustration.
  2. Choose a new solicitor to to deal with the purchase, obviously checking they are Persuade your solicitor to use their best endeavours to join the Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel

Should my conveyancer be asking questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Cyncoed.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Cyncoed. Some people will buy a house in Cyncoed, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that can be undertaken by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Cyncoed. The standard information supplied to a buyer’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a standard inquiry of the vendor to determine whether the property has ever been flooded. If flooding has previously occurred and is not revealed by the seller, then a buyer may bring a legal claim for losses resulting from an incorrect reply. A buyer’s lawyers will also conduct an environmental search. This will higlight whether there is any known flood risk. If so, additional investigations should be initiated.

I have todaydiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Cyncoed for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Cyncoed conveyancing specialists.

I am buying a new build house in Cyncoed with a mortgage from Coventry Building Society. The developers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The estate agent suggested that I not disclose to my lawyer about this side-deal as it may impact my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Cyncoed is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Cyncoed are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Cyncoed you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Cyncoed 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 residence.

After what seems like an age a loan offer from a mortgage company for the refinancing of my 4 bedroom flat is due by the end of next week. Can you recommend an efficient remortgage conveyancing solicitor in Cyncoed ?

This site is not designed to help in pursuit of the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Cyncoed. Our aim is to provide cost effective conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing brokers offering £99 conveyancing in Cyncoed.In your best case scenario, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will get what you pay for and at worst you will end up paying a lot in additional fee and still not receive the service expected.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Cyncoed regulated by the SRA

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

  • Youngs, 52 Station Road, Llanishen, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF14 5LU
  • Nicol Denvir & Purnell, 798 Newport Road, Rumney, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF3 4FH
  • Hek Jones Limited, Hek Jones, 104 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3LY
  • Brodie Smith & Mahoney, 78 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3LX
  • Clodes Solicitors, Regus House, Malthouse Aveneue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF23 8RU

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Cyncoed

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Cyncoed 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

  • Youngs, 52 Station Road, Llanishen, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF14 5LU
  • Confreys Solicitors, 142 Whitchurch Road, Heath, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3NA
  • Hek Jones Limited, Hek Jones, 104 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3LY
  • Anthony Jacobs & Co, 91 Albany Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3LP
  • Malekin Law Limited, 270 North Road, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF14 3BL

Planning law solicitors in Cyncoed regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Cyncoed specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Hek Jones Limited, Hek Jones, 104 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3LY
  • Thomas Simon Limited, 62 Newport Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 0DF
  • Geldards Llp, Dumfries House, Dumfries Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3ZF
  • 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

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

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