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Sell your land outright in Islington

If you own land near Islington, 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 purchase, or unconditional sale, is a sale where we agree a price, exchange contracts and complete without waiting for planning permission. It's the quickest and most certain way to sell, but the price reflects the planning risk the buyer takes on.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Independent advice encouraged

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We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

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Where Islington sits

The land we're most interested in near Islington sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Highbury (1 mile) and Holloway (1 mile).

Land is scarce and mostly brownfield. The outer boroughs contain Metropolitan Green Belt and metropolitan open land, both closely protected.

TownIslington
CountyGreater London
CountryEngland
Postcode districtEC1P
OS grid squareTQ38
Nearest towns we coverHighbury (1 mi), Holloway (1 mi), Camden Town (2 mi)
Distance from central LondonAbout 2 miles north-east
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOn completion
Planning costsOurs, after completion
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Is an outright land sale right for your land?

  • Owners who want a clean break
  • Executors winding up an estate
  • Businesses relocating from a site
  • 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.

The terms that matter

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.

Title

Clean, registered title keeps an unconditional sale simple.

Vacant possession

Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.

Land near Islington that an outright land sale suits

Development land in Islington

Best where permission is already granted and the title is clean.

Building plots in Islington

The usual route for plots with permission.

Infill plots and gap sites in Islington

Simple where permission already exists.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Islington

A clean exit for business owners, sometimes with a short leaseback.

How a sale works

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

What England's rules mean for your land

Land registration

Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.

Awkward details we deal with

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
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Photos of the land and its access

Questions from landowners near Islington

Does an outright sale pay the most?

Usually not, for land without permission. You're trading some price for speed and certainty. A conditional deal or option may pay more but takes longer.

When do I get paid?

Normally a deposit at exchange and the balance at completion, as set out in the contract.

Can you pull out after exchange?

No. An unconditional exchange is legally binding on both sides.

Do you cover the villages around Islington?

Yes. Villages between Islington, Highbury and Holloway often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Outright purchase near Islington

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