AssumingI was to purchase a straightforward housein Osterley Park mortgage fee and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Osterley Park?

The only reduction in fees you would make on is the Osterley Park conveyancing searches. The solicitor is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, correspond with your vendors conveyancer, stamp duty return, register the property etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a charge but it will not be significant.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Osterley Park last May but the buyer keeps texting every few hours to moan that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

After completion of your house sale your lawyer is committed to forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where appropriate, your solicitor must also send confirmation that the home loan has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Osterley Park.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Osterley Park?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Osterley Park. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Osterley Park ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to grant a mortgage on a flying freehold home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Osterley Park. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Osterley Park especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Osterley Park.

Is it simple use your search app to select a conveyancing solicitor in Osterley Park on the approved list for my mortgage?

1st select a bank such as Barclays , Leeds Building Society or Clydesdale then choose your preferred area e.g. Osterley Park. Conveyancing organisations in Osterley Park and further afield will then be shown.