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Conveyancing · Cardiff

Conveyancing in Cardiff. £2,847 LTT on a typical home.

The average home in Cardiff is £272,443 in the UK House Price Index for August 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier. At that price a home mover pays £2,847 in LTT. Wales has no first-time buyer relief, so first-time buyers pay the same.

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Conveyancing in Cardiff: a conveyancer Homie handing over the keys and the contract
  • £272,443average home, UK HPI August 2026
  • £2,847LTT for a home mover
  • £2,847LTT for a first-time buyer
  • Exchangethe point a deal becomes binding
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The short answer

Conveyancing in Cardiff, in 30 seconds

The tax
At the average Cardiff price of £272,443, LTT is £2,847 for a home mover and £2,847 for a first-time buyer.
The fee
Conveyancing is quoted as a fixed legal fee, plus searches and disbursements, before you instruct.
The searches
Local authority, water and environmental searches are ordered once you instruct, and they take the most waiting.
Timings
Most purchases take a few months from offer to keys. The chain and the searches set the pace.

LTT

The tax on a typical Cardiff home, worked out

On the UK House Price Index average of £272,443 for August 2026.

Home mover

£2,847
  • Up to £225k at 0%£0
  • £225k–£272k at 6%£2,847

First-time buyer

£2,847
  • Up to £225k at 0%£0
  • £225k–£272k at 6%£2,847

Ten years of prices

Cardiff house prices since 2016

From £190,760 to £272,443. Up 15.7% over five years.

2016 2019 2022 2025 2026
Average price each year to August 2026, Cardiff.

FAQ

Conveyancing in Cardiff: your questions

How much is LTT in Cardiff?

On the average Cardiff home of £272,443 it is £2,847 for a home mover and £2,847 for a first-time buyer, at the rates in force today.

Do I need a local conveyancer in Cardiff?

No. Conveyancing in England and Wales is done remotely, and a firm anywhere in England and Wales can act for a Cardiff purchase.

What slows a Cardiff purchase down?

Usually the chain, the local searches and the mortgage offer. Track each step from your dashboard so nothing waits on a phone call.

The rest of your move

Everything else for Cardiff

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Conveyancing for your Cardiff move, tracked in the same Homemove dashboard as everything else.

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