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Selling property in Cardiff
Your expert conveyancing solicitor's role when selling a property in Cardiff, will include:
- Draft contracts – Your conveyancing solicitor drafts the initial legal contract to be sent to the buyer's solicitor.
- Responding to enquiries – your solicitor responds to any questions the buyer's solicitor may have (this is where you'll find out if you are missing documents, which can cause delays to your sale).
- Investigating issues – your solicitor may need to complete further investigation to try and satisfy them.
- Exchange contracts – once the buyer's solicitor has satisfied their enquiries, contracts are finalised and exchanged
- On the day of completion – your solicitor receives the money for the sale, discharges the mortgage (if required), pays the estate agent, deducts their fee and then sends the net sale proceeds to you.
- Post completion – your solicitor receives the DS1 discharge documents and, when leasehold, settles your liabilities for ground rent and service charges.
Our Cardiff conveyancing solicitors' cost for selling a property starts from £723 INC VAT.
For Cardiff buying
- Draft contracts – Your solicitor reviews the draft contract sent by the seller's solicitor.
- Raising enquiries – your solicitor will ask the seller's solicitor questions based on the contract, title, and property documents to protect you from any nasty surprises.
- Exchange contracts – once your solicitor is satisfied with their enquiries, they agree with the seller to finalise and exchange contracts
- Day of completion – on the day of completion, your solicitor transfers the money for the sale.
- Post completion – following completion, your solicitor makes an application to HM Land Registry to register you as the new owner.
Our Cardiff conveyancing solicitors' cost for buying a property starts from £723 INC VAT.
Add or remove someone from a property title in Cardiff
With a Transfer of Equity, you can buy someone out of a shared property and remove them from the title, or add someone to the title to transfer ownership of a share of the property, making them a joint owner. This service includes:
- Property solicitors fees including ID checks, office copies
- HM Land Registration fees
- (if party being removed) ID1 Form verification fee
- (if mortgage) Change of mortgage fee
- (if leasehold) Notice fee to freeholder
Our Cardiff conveyancing solicitors' cost for a Transfer of Equity in Cardiff starts at £399 INC VAT.
If someone is giving up their share of the property for less than market value, they may be required to get independent legal advice, which will be an additional expense.
Switch your mortgage deal in Cardiff
Your remortgage solicitor will perform all the necessary checks, review your new mortgage offer, and update HM Land Registry post-completion. The process is similar to when you purchase but should take less time, as the solicitor doesn't need to raise any legal enquiries.
If you own a leasehold property, your solicitor must carry out extra work to investigate the lease terms. Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for a remortgage in Cardiff starts at £363 INC VAT INC VAT.
Purchase the next chunk of your equity
When you're ready to buy the next chunk of the equity in your shared ownership property, a conveyancer will be required to handle:
- The bank transfer;
- obtaining a mortgage redemption statement from your existing lender;
- receiving your new mortgage offer and confirming the lender terms;
- receiving the memorandum of staircasing;
- handling completion;
- filing SDLT form (if required); and
- registration at the Land Registry.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for shared ownership staircasing in Cardiff starts at £649 INC VAT.
If you need to add someone to the legal title, you will need to pay an additional fee for a transfer of equity.
Paying off your Help to Buy equity loan
You'll need a solicitor to:
- Receive redemption letter;
- review title for ownership and restrictions;
- obtain Authority to Complete;
- draft a deed of postponement for your current lender;
- handling completion;
- bank transfer; and
- if repaid in full, removal of the loan restriction at the Land Registry.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for Help to Buy loan redemption in Cardiff starts at £333 INC VAT.
Price based on a freehold with the loan being repaid in full using savings.
Why buy a home in Cardiff?
The city of Cardiff is a thriving city on the coast of the Bristol Channel and is coincidently the capital of Wales. It is a port city with attractions such as the famous Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff Castle, St David's Hall and Llandaff Cathedral. The National History Museum at St Fagans is also a popular tourist attraction.
Cardiff has four higher education institutions: Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of South Wales and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. The total number of students in the city is thought to be around 43,900.
The city centre of Cardiff has many common high street shops and various retail parks in the city's suburbs, including Cardiff Bay, Culverhouse Cross and Newport Road.
Cardiff Bay was the hub of the world's coal industry around a hundred years ago. Millions of tons of coal were being transported across the world from the bay. There are now many restaurants on Mermaid Quay that look across the beautiful bay. Cardiff Bay has been used in TV Shows such as Casualty, Doctor Who and Pobol y Cwn.
Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Longcross Street, Cardiff CF24 0SZ
St Davids Hospital, Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff CF11 9XB
Rookwood Hospital, 18 - 20 Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2YN
The main roads within Cardiff include the A48 and the A4232. Both of these roads lead to the M4, which provides direct access to Bristol and Swansea.
Cardiff Station offers frequent, fast and direct links to other major conurbations in Britain. For example, you can get to London (Paddington) in a little over 2 hours.
Distance to Airports from Cardiff
| Airport | Miles by car |
| Cardiff International Airport | 9.1 miles |
| Bristol Airport | 20.8 miles |
| Exeter Airport | 52.5 miles |
Fitzalan High School, Lawrenny Ave, Cardiff CF11 8XB
St Teilo's Church in Wales High School, Circle Way East, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff CF23 9PD
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic High School, Ty-Draw Rd, Lisvane, Cardiff CF23 6XL
Fixed quote for our legal costs plus a budget-friendly breakdown of third-party disbursements.
Your sale or purchase is protected by our no sale, no fee guarantee.
Our panel solicitors are pre-approved to work with 99% of mortgage lenders in England & Wales.
Panel solicitors accredited by the Conveyancing Quality Scheme; regulated by the SRA.
Residential Conveyancing Solicitors in and around Cardiff
Our Cardiff conveyancing solicitors can help you with your conveyance locally or in any of the surrounding areas, including Newport, Weston-super-Mare, Filton, Bristol, Swansea, Bath and Gloucester.
We have many offices throughout England and Wales, so you can find a solicitor near you.
- The Meadows, Marshfield, Cardiff, CF3 2DY
- Cinnamon Close, Walton Cardiff, Twekesbury GL20 7FN
- Bryn-Gwyn Road, Cyncoed, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 6PQ
- Bryn-Gwyn Road, Cyncoed, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 6PQ
- Melrose Court, Penhill Road, Cardiff, CF11 9PS
- St Edeyrns Village (houses) – Bridge Road, Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, CF3
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Cardiff Property Prices
| Average property price in Cardiff | £290,590 |
| Population of Cardiff | 335,145 (2011) |
Local conveyancing solicitor
Are online licensed conveyancing solicitors better than property lawyers near me?
Before the internet, finding licensed conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff would have meant to consult your local phone book or just to take a walk down your local high street to find your conveyancer near me.
Before modern ID checking processes your local conveyancing solicitors would need to meet with you to confirm who you were as part of their money laundering and 'Know Your Client' checks. Solicitors previously used to use this time to talk through the transaction with you in person - a part of the service that was reflected within their conveyancing solicitors fees. Nowadays, the legal process can be completed without face to face meetings, using online ID checks and new ID process.
Although local knowledge becomes critical when choosing your RICS surveyor for a home buyers survey, your solicitor in all cases, whether they're a 'conveyancing solicitor near me' or based 200 miles away will carry out their work by processing documents and forms, virtually all of which can be obtained and/or transmitted electronically.
There is no need for them to be based locally and you'll usually find that conveyancer near me will charge extra for business conducted 'in person' - such as ID checking - and that their time is better spent focusing on the paperwork. We welcome queries from our clients and act as the vital link between you and your solicitor which means you're kept in the loop and your solicitor is fully engaged in getting your move completed as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Why choose SAM Conveyancing Solicitors in Cardiff?
Whether you're buying, selling, remortgaging, dealing with a lease, staircasing shared ownership, or paying offyour help to buy loan, you'll need a conveyancing specialist to handle the legal side of things. With SAM you get the benefit of dedicated conveyancing executive who'll guide you through the process, from start to finish, at no extra cost. Available Monday to Saturday to answer all your questions, we'll bridge the gap between you and your solicitor, with regular updates in plain English.
We have hand selected some of the best conveyancing solicitors Cardiff has to offer, which are backed by a no sale no fee guarantee and the Cardiff conveyancing fee we quote is broken down so you can see exactly what your quote includes. What we quote you is the fixed price you will pay for the agreed work. No unpleasant surprises.
You'll also benefit form our state of the art Online Conveyancing Process to track your progress and next steps along the way.
Affordable Housing Schemes
Several affordable housing schemes in Cardiff help make buying a property more achievable. The work is more complex, and we have specialist conveyancing solicitors to handle the following:
- Shared Ownership Solicitors
- Right to Buy Solicitors Cardiff - speak to Cardiff County Council to find out if you are eligible
- Discount Market Sale Cardiff - check with Cardiff County Council if they are running a DMS scheme
Cardiff conveyancing solicitors
You can rest assured that you're in good hands with our Cardiff Conveyancing Solicitors. They are skilled and experienced with complex property transactions from a simple purchase for a property in Cardiff to a Sale and Purchase of a shared ownership property, executing a Deed of Trust simultaneously.
Is the property over 5 storeys (11m)?
Many leasehold properties in Cardiff are in large buildings which now require an EWS1 certificate to confirm if the cladding is fire safe. Thankfully 2022's leaseholder protections mean that most leaseholders are not burdened with the cost of remediation of any defective cladding, but you will need to see the seller's Deed of Certificate to prove that the lease doesn't come with a nasty (and expensive) surprise.
Be particularly wary of purchasing a share of freehold as the freeholders may become liable for the cost of remedying defective cladding. Our specialist leasehold solicitors Cardiff are well experienced with handling all of these added complications, so you will be in safe hands with SAM. Property Challenges Solved.
Conveyancing FAQs: Property Lawyers Cardiff
The average conveyancing cost in London can be slightly higher than in the rest of the country. Depending on the property's price and the transaction's complexity, you could pay several hundred to a couple of thousand pounds. Our conveyancing fees in Cardiff are based on the purchase price, and start at £723 INC VAT.
Fill in our easy online form for a fixed quote tailored to your requirements.
Cardiff conveyancing solicitor fees vary between online conveyancing solicitors, high street licensed conveyancers or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
It's unnecessary to have a local property solicitor as the conveyancing process is the same throughout England and Wales. You should prioritise service and efficiency over proximity to Cardiff, when choosing a good conveyancing solicitor for any property transaction.
Many factors can delay conveyancing in Cardiff. A simple property transaction can be completed in less than two months, but the average is closer to 12-16 weeks.
CQS Accreditation
All our panel solicitors are CQS accredited. You can trust the Conveyancing Quality Scheme for the highest standards of conveyancing.
Fixed Fee
Don't bother with an 'estimate' fee. You want to make sure that your total fee is fixed (they can't charge you more later) and it includes all the necessary components. We build your quote based on each of the costs involved in a standard transaction based on the information you give us, with no sneaky extra fees. If you have additional requirements, speak with a helpful team member to ensure everything you need is covered within your quote.
No Sale No Fee
Choose conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff who offer a No Sale No Fee Guarantee, like ours. If your first sale or purchase falls through, the money you've spent with us will go toward your next one. Terms apply.
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Communication
Not knowing what is going on is the most frustrating thing for a client. Many solicitors are too busy doing legal work to answer all their clients call for updates. With SAM Conveyancing, you'll have a dedicated conveyancing executive available Monday to Saturday. They'll keep you in the loop on progress, translate the legal jargon, chase your solicitor when required and email you about milestones.
Value
Get a fully comprehensive quote covering all your needs so you can accurately compare your options to ensure you're paying a good price.
Online conveyancing is just as safe as you protect your data on the internet as you would in any other transaction. Online conveyancing means speedier turnaround times on documents, more convenient meetings and lower running costs for the firm. We pass our savings on to you.
Yes, if you're buying and selling simultaneously, the same conveyancing solicitor can handle both transactions, saving you money, as you'll only have to do the 'new client' admin once.
1. Get a mortgage in principle
Know what you can afford to save wasting time on any false starts.
2. Instruct your conveyancing solicitor before you make your offer
Waiting until your offer is accepted can delay your transaction. As early as possible, inform them of any details, such as gifted deposits. An online service reduces snail mail delays and waiting for physical meetings, which can be conducted by video call.
3. Apply for your mortgage quickly
You can submit your application as soon as your offer is accepted. An independent broker can help speed this along.
4. Order your searches and surveys
Ordering these early can speed up your conveyancing process, especially if local authorities face delays. However, it is usually considered prudent to time this with the rest of your chain if a transaction falls through.
5. Get your building insurance ready
You'll need insurance from the exchange so research & compare insurance quotes, once your solicitor is instructed.
6. Paperwork (When selling)
Ensure you have your paperwork, including energy performance & FENSA certificates.
The City and County of Cardiff is a county in South Wales, which centres Cardiff, Wales' capital city, and a surrounding hinterland which variously used to be counted as part of the historic Glamorgan County and more latterly the South Glamorgan County.
The main river traversing the city is the River Taff.
**Our panel of solicitors are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and conveyancing work is accredited with the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme.
***No Sale No Fee applies to any sale or purchase quote except auction, right to buy, discount market sales, or purchase of land. The No Sale No fee only protects the main solicitor's fee. All Additional Fixed Fees are payable in full. Read our No Sale No Fee Policy.
What are the conveyancing costs?
Cardiff Conveyancing Solicitor fees vary between online conveyancing solicitors, high street conveyancers or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
The actual conveyancing costs, outside of the legal work, should be fixed, including:
For buyers: stamp duty, land registration, property searches, ID searches and leasehold charges (if buying a leasehold property).
For sellers: office copies, title plan and management information (if selling a leasehold property).
Make sure to budget for all of the above conveyancing costs and to get a fixed fee conveyancing quote from several firms, to compare value.
Making the right choice of solicitor is key to the whole process:
- Cheap Conveyancing
- Fast Conveyancing
- Best Conveyancing Service
Why do you need a No Sale No Fee guarantee?
Although most conveyancing transactions are complete, as many as a third do not, for various reasons. Gazumping and gazundering are still facts of life, and a surveyor's findings can sometimes make a prospective buyer pull out before the exchange of contracts, for example.
The beauty of our No Sale No Fee guarantee is that you can rest assured that you can either find another property to buy as a purchaser or find another buyer for your property as a seller and won't be charged for the work done to that point.
