new
home
Bride&Home
2007
77
10045
Unless
reser
ving
a
new-
buil
d
proper
ty
,
you
don
8217t
have
to
pay
a
deposit
at
any
stage
until
contracts
are
ex
changed
unless
advised
that
the
seller
has
specifically
requested
it.
10045
Never
give
notice
on
rented
accommodation
until
contracts
are
exc
hanged.
Dates
can
never
be
guaranteed
until
contracts
are
for
mally
ex
changed
8211
you
could
ru
n
the
risk
of
leaving
yourself
homeless.
10045
Ensure
your
budget
is
accurate
and
you8217ve
tak
en
into
account
all
deductions.
10045
If
the
proper
ty
you8217re
buying
is
more
than
10
years
old,
select
a
Homebuyers8217
Sur
vey
.
Don
8217t
rely
on
the
basic
valuat
ion
sur
vey
.
10045
When
buying
an
older
proper
ty
ensure
the
heating
system
is
in
good
working
order
by
ar
ranging
your
own
se
rv
ice.
Re
-negotiate
the
price
if
repairs
are
required.
10045
Do
not
tr
y
and
agree
unreal
istic
timescales
8211
it
only
puts
all
par
ties
under
press
ure
and
of
ten
resul
ts
in
disappo
intment
.
The
average
transac
tion
should
tak
e
4-6
week
s
to
exc
hange
of
contracts,
with
completion
(the
date
you
can
move
in)
anything
from
a
week
later
.
10045
Think
carefully
about
buying
a
house
with
someone
else.
If
one
of
you
dies
as
joint
tenants,
the
sur
vivor
is
entitled
to
full
ownershi
p.
Instead,
consider
owning
the
proper
ty
wit
h
a
par
tn
er
,
clo
se
fri
end
,
bro
the
r
or
sis
ter
as
ten
ant
s
in
com
mon
.
If
one
of
you
die
s,
the
sha
re
of
the
hou
se
wil
l
the
n
be
passed
on
under
the
ter
ms
of
his/her
will.
10045
Once
you8217ve
finally
moved
in,
you
are
now
a
homeowner
and
should
consider
making
a
will.
EMYR
PIERCE
,
OF
EMYR
PIERCE
SOLICITORS
IN
RHIWBINA,
CARDIFF
,
SPECIALISES
IN
CONVEY
ANCING
LA
W.
HERE
HE
GIVES
HIS
TOP
TIPS
FOR
FIRST-TIME
BUYERS
8211
THE
COMMON
MIST
AKES
AND
HOW
TO
AV
OID
THEM
Each
apartment
has
an
allocated
parking
space
and
most
have
a
balcony
or
terrace
plus
the
use
of
a
communal
rooftop
garden
-
perfect
for
a
glass
of
wine
after
work!
And
of
course,
you8217ll
benefit
from
all
the
bars,
restaurants
and
culture
the
Bay
has
to
offer
.
Pr
ices
for
the
remaining
properties
start
at
163159,995
.
Contact
the
Knight
Fr
ank
Sales
Te
am
on
029
2044
0142.
5.
TOWN
AND
COUNTR
Y
Coed
Cor
ed,
Cwmbran
8211
Bryant
Co
ed
Co
re
d
wi
ll
ap
pe
al
to
fi
rs
t-
ti
me
buyers
looking
for
stylish,
sophisticated
properties
with
space
for
entertaining.
When
complete,
the
development
will
include
three-bedroom
homes
and
two
-
bedroom
apartments.
Just
half
a
mile
from
Cwmbran
town
centre,
Coed
Cored
has
schools,
entertainmen
t
and
shopping
on
the
doorstep,
and
there8217s
an
Esporta
gym
right
ne
xt
door
.
Cwmbran
also
offers
picturesque
countryside
and
parks,
and
Llandegfedd
reservoir
is
a
few
minutes
drive
away
.
Call
01633
868454
or
visit
the
mark
etin
g
suit
e,
open
dail
y.
Fo
r
general
inform
ation
on
Bryant
Homes
in
Wa
les,
log
on
to
www
.bryan
t.co.u
k/sout
hwest
6.
COMMUTER
HEA
VEN
Par
c-y-Berllan,
Caerphilly
8211
Llanmoor
Homes
Pa
rc-
Y-
Berllan
is
the
perfect
choice
for
the
first-time
buyer
who
needs
to
work
in
Cardiff
but
would
rather
avoid
the
crazy
property
prices
8211
as
it8217s
situated
close
to
major
motorway
and
rail
links.
Yo
u8217ll
be
amazed
by
The
Hendon
8211
a
two
and
a
half
storey
mid-link
three-bed
townhouse,
and
the
Bayswater
8211
a
three-
bedroom
semi-detached/lin
k
home.
Plus
there
are
deals
lik
e
deposit
paid,
carpets
included,
stamp
duty
paid,
and
discounts
available
.
Pr
ice
start
at
just
163156,995.
Appointm
ents
to
view
can
be
made
by
contacting
029
2088
2858.
10074
EXPER
T
ADVICE
076_first
time
buyers
10/4/07
3:37
PM
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