Sarah Christmas
Sarah studied at Manchester University and the London School of Economics, embarking upon a career in HR Management in the UK and abroad before deciding on a career in Law.
She qualified in 2003 and subsequently specialised in commercial and residential property law.
During her many years of experience she has dealt with a full range of properties and property issues. Her clients include property developers, those with property portfolios, people buying and selling their homes, landlords of residential and commercial property, business tenants taking new commercial leases and renewing current leases, clients buying and selling at auction, and management companies.
Sarah is as comfortable with large high value commercial units as with conveyancing for buyers getting their first footing on the property ladder. She is interested in achieving the best outcome for her clients, and so most of her work is through recommendations and repeat business. She has a ‘can-do’ attitude and will work hard to reach the desired objective.
Property Law expertise including:
Buying and selling all types of residential property from large estates to small flats, leasehold and freehold, buy to lets, re mortgages.
Lease extensions, lease variations and lease enfranchisement.
Purchase and sale of investment property, acquisition and sale of commercial property including offices retails units, warehouse, industrial units, garages, residential care homes.
Option Agreements and conditional contracts
Subject to overage and planning permission.
Granting and taking leases and associated lease work; Landlords granting new leases; tenants taking new leases, or lease renewals, lease surrenders; Rent Deposit Deeds; Break clauses; Guarantors; Licence for Alterations, and Licences to Assign.
Acting for those venturing into their first project and more established development companies, individuals selling their property for development, conversion of buildings into flats and mixed use developments.
Selling and buying properties at auction. We can check Legal Packs prior to auction.
Including property trusts, restrictive covenants and easements.
Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
For many years Sarah has also advised on and prepared wills and lasting powers of attorneys for her private clients. She has recently undertaken additional courses to bring her up to date on current issues and requirements for the preparation of wills and LPAs.
