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Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

In Saugus, real estate law can affect just about anything involving the use, purchase, or sale of land and fixtures to land, such as buildings.

The several laws affecting real estate in Saugus can sometimes feel overwhelming in their volume and complexity. This might apply doubly when your case involves a foreclosure, or a construction dispute.

Therefore, if you're planning on engaging in any kind of real estate transaction, it's necessary that you learn at least the basics of real estate law in Saugus.

Having at least some knowledge of real estate law will be to your advantage in essentially any real estate transaction. Knowing the law can give you a bargaining advantage and prevent you from being saddled with obligations that you don't have to assume.

Common Real Estate Law Issues in Saugus

Financing: The majority of people in Saugus can't afford to make a major real estate purchase by paying the entire purchase price up front. Most individuals and small businesses, therefore, use a mortgage to make real estate purchases. A mortgage is a loan given for the purpose of buying a piece of property, with the bank obtaining a security interest in that property until the loan and interest are paid off.

Zoning: Zoning laws control what types of structures can be built on given parcels of land. Typically, cities and towns are zoned in order to ensure that neighborhoods are clearly divided into residential, commercial, and industrial categories, to ensure that everyone who uses the land can make the best possible use of it, for their particular purpose

Duty of Disclosure: Sellers of homes are bound by a legal duty to disclose defects in the home to prospective buyers, before they buy the house. Any defect which the seller knows (or reasonably should know) about, and which cannot be discovered by the buyer through an normal inspection, must be disclosed to the buyer.

Implied Warranty: All residential lease agreements in Saugus carry with them an implicit promise by the landlord that the property is fit for human habitation. This warranty does not need to be explicitly stated in order to have effect, and neither the tenant nor landlord can waive it. Any contract claiming to waive this warranty is void. To be considered habitable, a building must not be so dirty as to pose a health hazard, it must have running water, it must have electricity, and it must provide adequate protection from the weather. There are many other requirements, but if a building or unit lacks any one of those, it will be considered uninhabitable.

Can a Saugus Real Estate Lawyer Help?

The issues discussed here, along with others, can be complicated and complex. Therefore, if you have any questions on this subject, you should not hesitate to ask a Saugus real estate lawyer.

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Life in Saugus

Saugus, Massachusetts is a city in Essex County. It has a population of about 26,000 people, and is part of the greater Boston area.

Saugus was first settled by Europeans in 1629, during the main boom of colonization of New England. The settlers then founded the Saugus Iron works, which operated from 1646 to 1668, which was the first integrated Iron Works in North America. The original site of the iron works is now in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is now U.S. Highway 1 goes through Saugus, and was built in 1806, making it one of the first public roads in the U.S. With the advent of automobiles, this pre-existing road was widened, and during the early history of the automobile, Saugus was an important center for the early adopters of the technology.

Modernly, Saugus is somewhat of a suburb of Boston, but it has definitely retained its own distinct character and lifestyle, and has a quiet, small town feel to it. This means that people who prefer this lifestyle, but have a job in the larger city of Boston, or simply like to visit the city sometimes, can have the best of both worlds.

If you live in Saugus, Massachusetts, and are in need of legal counsel, you shouldn't have any trouble finding him or her. A Saugus, Massachusetts attorney can solve just about whatever legal issue you might face.

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