Sarah Hart

Sarah is a solicitor with over 20 years of experience in residential conveyancing and joined Biscoes in 2018. Sarah is based in our Port Solent office and has great working knowledge of the Portchester area.

Sarah can advise on:

• Freehold and Leasehold Sales and Purchases – Carrying out all aspects of the conveyancing process. For a sale, this includes redeeming mortgages, dealing with enquiries raised by buyers’ solicitors, and liaising with landlords/managing agents to obtain necessary information when the property is leasehold. For a purchase, the process includes raising enquiries, advising and reporting on search results, dealing with mortgage offers and liaising with lenders, advising and reporting on leases and title issues, and registering the property at the Land Registry.
• New Build Purchases – Carrying out all aspects of the conveyancing process, raising specific new build enquiries, dealing with mortgage offers and Help to Buy ISAs, advising and reporting to clients on all the information regarding the property and development, and registering the property at the Land Registry.
• Remortgages and Transfers of Equity – This includes reporting on mortgage offers, redeeming existing mortgages, drawing down the mortgage funds, and registering the new mortgage against the property at the Land Registry and/or transferring the property into the required names if a transfer of equity.
• Equity Release – Meeting with clients to advise on the equity release mortgage offer, liaising with the lender’s solicitors, and dealing with any mortgage conditions.
• Declarations of Trust – For joint owners wishing to document their share in the property and how the property should be dealt with upon sale or future events.
• Legal Charges – Drafting and registering legal charges to provide security for monies loaned, ensuring repayment occurs when the property is sold.
• First Registrations – Applying to the Land Registry to register a property for the first time, including where title deeds are lost.
• Adverse Possession of Land – Applying to the Land Registry to claim ownership of land based on occupation rather than deeds and documents.
• Auction Sales and Purchases

Did you know? Sarah loves a challenge and enjoys skiing, cycling, and camping!