Sell your land outright in Hornchurch
If you own land near Hornchurch, you may be wondering whether an outright land sale would suit you. The answer depends on your land's planning prospects and how soon you want to be paid.
An outright sale means you're paid on completion and the land, and its risks, become ours.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Hornchurch
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Land around Hornchurch
From Hornchurch, it's 2 miles to Romford and 2 miles to Dagenham. We buy land across that whole stretch of Greater London, not only within the town.
| Town | Hornchurch |
|---|---|
| County | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | RM11 |
| OS grid square | TQ58 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Romford (2 mi), Dagenham (2 mi), Becontree (4 mi) |
| Distance from central London | About 15 miles east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion |
| Planning costs | Ours, after completion |
Is an outright land sale right for your land?
- Land with planning permission already granted
- Businesses relocating from a site
- Land with a registered title and no disputes
- Sites where any hope value is modest
If certainty matters more than squeezing out the highest possible figure, an outright purchase is usually the right route.
What to check in an outright land sale
Planning risk
Without permission, the price reflects the chance planning is refused.
Speed
A faster sale can mean a lower price than a conditional deal that waits for permission.
Vacant possession
Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.
Deposit
A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with the balance on completion.
Land near Hornchurch that an outright land sale suits
Development land in Hornchurch
Best where permission is already granted and the title is clean.
Land without planning permission in Hornchurch
Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.
Land for affordable homes in Hornchurch
Possible once an exception scheme has permission.
Infill plots and gap sites in Hornchurch
Simple where permission already exists.
What happens next
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Rules that apply in England
Land registration
Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.
Common problems, and how we handle them
You think the land might get planning later
An overage clause can pay you a share of any future uplift.
You need the money by a certain date
Tell us at the start. We'll be honest about whether that's achievable.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- Photos of the land and its access
What people ask us about an outright land sale
What is an outright land sale?
A sale with no conditions such as planning permission. Once contracts are exchanged, both sides are committed to complete on the agreed date.
When do I get paid?
Normally a deposit at exchange and the balance at completion, as set out in the contract.
Can I still benefit if you get planning later?
Yes, if we agree an overage clause in the contract.
Do you cover the villages around Hornchurch?
Yes. Villages between Hornchurch, Romford and Dagenham often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Also near Hornchurch
Other land types and routes
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Hornchurch
- Outright purchase in Greater London
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Hornchurch
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.