Lekhika Chaudhary

Solicitor
Commercial Property
Leasehold Enfranchisement
Property Law

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  • Buying and selling a house can often be a challenging process, but communication and service I received from Osbornes was second to none. I would recommend them without hesitation - 5 stars

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  • I have used Osbornes a few times and I’m really happy with the service provided. They provide a very professional, polite and efficient service and I would highly recommend them.

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  • Osbornes team was great with the sale of our property, everything went smoothly and very responsive

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  • Osbornes are really thorough, professional & friendly. They were aware of the need for haste in my sale & they did everything they could to achieve the results of completing before the end of the SDLT holiday.

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