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Top conveyancing issues to consider when conveyancing in Cardiff

Conservation Areas in Cardiff

There are currently 27 conservation areas in Cardiff. These vary greatly in size, scale and character. Examples of conservation areas in Cardiff include 'the city within a city' Llandaff, the Rhiwbina Garden Village, the grand Victorian houses on Cathedral Road and much of the city centre.  Our conveyancing in Cardiff team over the years have become re familiar with all  27  conservation areas.

A conservation area designation introduces control over demolition, strengthened controls over development and over the protection of trees. The aim is to preserve or enhance the special interest of the area. It’s a good idea to check with your conveyancing in Cardiff property lawyer   as to whether or not the home you intend to purchase is within one of the Cardiff conservation areas. If so, it impact your rights to obtain planning permission for extensions alterations to the proposed property and in  some situations  may necessitate specific consent even for demolition of any part of the property and also affect the ability to prune trees.

Trees make a special contribution to the character of Cardiff’s Conservation Areas and this is why they are subject to special planning controls. For more advice on trees in your area contact the Tree Preservation Officers on (029) 2087 3189.

Our conveyancing in Cardiff team can advise you if any trees within the boundaries of the property you are buying is within a conservation area and what works you can or can not do to trees at the property

Stamp Duty exemption for certain properties in Cardiff

A number of  properties within areas in Cardiff may qualify for "disadvantaged areas relief". Disadvantaged areas relief provides for an exemption from stamp duty for property located in qualifying areas on residential transactions where the consideration does not exceed £150,000. To find out if the property you intend to purchase qualifies is exempt from stamp duty please contact our conveyancing in Cardiff team. (After March 2005, disadvantaged areas relief no longer applies for non-residential land transactions ).

Planning Permissions and Building Regulations in Cardiff.

Conveyancing property lawyer s with experience in conveyancing Cardiff property should direct you to the Cardiff Council’s web site http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ where their site permits you to view planning applications and decisions for properties in Cardiff.  Cardiff Council works in partnership with the - the government's online service for planning – the Planning Portal to provide services and information about the planning system.

A conveyancer is not obliged to provide a buyer with information relating to planning applications for surrounding properties so it for you to  research this information. Our conveyancing in Cardiff team can carry out a comprehensive planning search. This does cost a little extra so please do talk to our Conveyancing in Cardiff Department about a planning search.

New Build Conveyancing in Cardiff

If you wish to purchase a new build apartment  in Crdiff   - examples of newly built properties are Mucia, Adamsdown, Cardiff, iPads at Ty Glas Square, lanishen, Cardiff, Strata, Century Wharf, South Glamorgan, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, David Morgan Apartments, Cardiff City Centre, Cardiff -  there may be a chance of perfectly normal and acceptable  planning conditions or covenants affecting the property. 

A conveyancer well versed in conveyancing Cardiff new build  properties should identify any such conditions, restrictions and covenants (it may well be that they are contained within a planning document such as a S. 104 Agreement, Official Copies or Lease).  If Fridaysmove are not conducting your conveyancing  you should consider checking this point with your conveyancing firm.

Leasehold considerations

Cardiff Council as a landlord has one of the largest housing stocks still owned by a local authority in Wales. There are currently 11 Tenant and Resident Associations across the city. A Tenant and Resident Association can achieve things that an individual could not do on their own. We can provide grants to help with the setting up and running of an association.  When buying a leasehold property in Cardiff  you should specifically look to find out information about future works to your building as Cardiff Council will have very detailed plans for future works for properties which the Council are the freehold owner. Please ensure that your conveyancing solicitor makes appropriate enquiries.

Further information on conveyancing in Cardiff

The intention of the points in this article is not that its contents be a comprehensive list of investigations that a thorough property conveyancer would conduct when conveyancing in Cardiff . Every conveyancing in Cardiff  case is different and will require specific conveyancing enquiries. Friday's Conveyancing in Cardiff  team have completed hundreds of conveyancing in Cardiff  transactions and will know what to look for when it comes to your particular conveyancing in Cardiff.

Localised conveyancing expertise

Local Areas in Cardiff where we cover Conveyancing in Cardiffand other related services include  : Butetown– Conveyancing ( freehold and leasehold ) ,  Lease Extensions, HIPs , Llandaff North–  Wills, Lease Extensions, HIP, Llandaff ¬ Conveyancing, Wills, Home Information Packs and PIQs , Pentwyn – Conveyancing Services, Lease Extensions, HIP, Fairwater–  Lease Extensions, HIPs, Llanishen – Conveyancing Services, Wills, Property Information Questionnaires  Lease Extensions, Home Information Packs, Roath  –  Lease Extensions, HIP, Pontprennau– Conveyancing Services, Wills, HIPs,  Grangetown – Leasehold and Freehold online Conveyancing, Lease Extensions, Home Information Packs, Llanrumney – Conveyancing Services, Lease Extensions, Freehold HIP ( including PIQs ) , St Mellons – Conveyancing, Freehold and Leasehold HIPs, Whitchurch– Conveyancing Services ( Including “Right to Buy”), Lease Extensions, Canton – Freehold and Leasehold Conveyancing, Lease Extensions, HIP, Splott – Low Cost Conveyancing Services,  Lease Extensions, HIPs, Maindy–  Wills, Lease Extensions, Home Information Packs,  Adamsdown – Freehold and Leasehold Conveyancing, Enfranchisement, Lease Extensions, Wills, Enfranchisement and HIPs,  Victoria Park  – Conveyancing Services ( Inc “ Right to Buy “ ), Wills, Lease Extensions, HIPs,

Our panel of Cardiff Conveyancing Solicitors would be delighted to conduct your conveyancing in Cardiff but if you do not wish to use our services, then we would still recommend that you engage the services of a property lawyer who is familiar with conveyancing Cardiff  properties. We set out below a list of firms who have experience in Conveyancing in Cardiff and we hope you find the list helpful. These firms also offer services beyond conveyancing in Cardiff but  you will have to contact them on the numbers below:.