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Sell your land outright in York

For owners in York and the YO1 area, an outright land sale is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.

An outright sale means you're paid on completion and the land, and its risks, become ours.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged

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York at a glance

Our appraisals for York start with the YO1 postcode district and the OS grid square SE65, then widen out to Selby, Harrogate and Goole, all within about 19 miles.

England's largest county, taking in the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks, with green belt around York.

TownYork
CountyNorth Yorkshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtYO1
OS grid squareSE65
Nearest towns we coverSelby (12 mi), Harrogate (19 mi), Goole (19 mi)
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOn completion
Planning costsOurs, after completion
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Who an outright land sale works best for

  • Land with planning permission already granted
  • Owners who want a clean break
  • Businesses relocating from a site
  • Sites where any hope value is modest

An outright sale means you're paid on completion and the land, and its risks, become ours.

How the money works

Planning risk

Without permission, the price reflects the chance planning is refused.

Title

Clean, registered title keeps an unconditional sale simple.

Vacant possession

Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.

Costs

You normally pay your own legal costs on a straightforward sale.

Land near York that an outright land sale suits

Land without planning permission in York

Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.

Large strategic sites in York

Rare on unallocated strategic land, but possible at a risk-adjusted price.

Green belt and grey belt land in York

Possible where there is already some development or a firm planning prospect.

Garden land and backland in York

Suits garden plots that already have planning permission.

What happens next

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  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.

Planning and legal points for land in North Yorkshire

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.

A previous buyer pulled out

With an unconditional exchange, we're legally committed to complete.

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it

What people ask us about an outright land sale

How fast can an outright sale complete?

It depends on the title, searches and how quickly both solicitors work. Straightforward registered land can move quickly; we won't promise a date before seeing the title.

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 buy land in York?

Yes. We consider land in and around York and across North Yorkshire. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

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