Sell your house in Cardiff, under Welsh rules.
Cardiff’s housing is dominated by Victorian terraces, from Roath and Cathays to Canton and Grangetown, plus apartment blocks around Cardiff Bay. As the capital of Wales, its lettings and property taxes follow Welsh law, not English. We work with the rules that actually apply here.
Selling a property in Cardiff
Cathays and Plasnewydd have some of the densest student housing in the UK, and additional HMO licensing has applied to large parts of these areas. Terraced homes in Splott, Adamsdown and Grangetown are often let or in need of modernisation.
Around Cardiff Bay and the city centre, apartments are leasehold, and some blocks have faced building-safety and service-charge issues. Buyers in Wales pay Land Transaction Tax rather than Stamp Duty, and landlords must be registered with Rent Smart Wales.
Situations we often see in Cardiff
Student HMOs in Cathays and Roath
Licensed shared houses sold with contract-holders in place. More on landlord exit & tenanted →
Cardiff Bay apartments
Leases, service charges and building-safety paperwork. More on short lease & leasehold →
Terraces needing work
Priced honestly, with nothing to fix first. More on needs work / problem property →
A sale that fell through
No chain and no mortgage on our side. More on sale fell through →
How a direct sale works in Cardiff
- Tell us about the property. Two minutes online, or a quick call.
- Honest valuation. Based on recent sales on your street, typically within 24–48 hours.
- Written offer, or a better route. If an estate agent would serve you better, we’ll say so.
- Exchange, then completion. Typically 14–28 days from offer accepted, using your own conveyancer.
More detail on how it works and our routes.
Selling in Wales
Cardiff follows Welsh law in areas where Wales differs from England. Tenancies are “occupation contracts” under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, and landlords must be registered with Rent Smart Wales. Buyers pay Land Transaction Tax to the Welsh Revenue Authority rather than Stamp Duty. The sale process itself, from offer to exchange of contracts to completion, works the same way as in England.
Areas of Cardiff we cover
- Roath
- Cathays
- Plasnewydd
- Canton
- Pontcanna
- Riverside
- Grangetown
- Splott
- Adamsdown
- Heath
- Llandaff
- Whitchurch
- Llanishen
- Ely
- Rumney
- Cardiff Bay
Postcodes: CF postcode area, including CF3, CF5, CF10–CF24. Don’t see your area? Enter your postcode — we cover the surrounding towns too.
Common questions from Cardiff sellers
I’m a landlord in Cardiff — do the English Renters’ Rights Act rules apply to me?
No. Wales has its own system under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. Tenancies are “occupation contracts”, and landlord notice periods are generally longer. Selling with contract-holders in place avoids needing possession at all.
Will you buy a Cardiff Bay flat with building-safety issues?
We’ll look at each case honestly, including the remediation position and paperwork, and give you a straight answer.
Do you have an office in Cardiff?
No, and we won’t pretend to. We’re not a high-street estate agent. We work with sellers across England & Wales by phone and online, and visit the property in person when we need to. Depending on the property, we either buy directly or, with your permission first, introduce you to a vetted partner better placed to help.
How much will you offer for my Cardiff property?
For a direct cash purchase, offers are typically around 75–85% of realistic open-market value, based on recent comparable sales on your street, not a city-wide average. Every offer is in writing, with the evidence behind it, and there’s no obligation to accept.
Thinking about selling in Cardiff?
Get an honest, evidence-based valuation and a straightforward conversation about your options. No obligation, and no pressure to accept.
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