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Sell your land outright in Yeovil

Choosing how to sell matters as much as choosing who to sell to. For land near Yeovil, an outright land sale trades certainty and timing in a particular way.

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

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • No pressure to decide

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Where Yeovil sits

The land we're most interested in near Yeovil sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Dorchester (18 miles) and Bridgwater (21 miles).

The Levels and Moors, where flooding and nutrient rules are major planning issues, plus Exmoor, the Mendip Hills, and green belt around Bath.

TownYeovil
CountySomerset
CountryEngland
Postcode districtBA20
OS grid squareST51
Nearest towns we coverDorchester (18 mi), Bridgwater (21 mi), Taunton (21 mi)
Distance from BathAbout 32 miles south
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
  • Executors winding up an estate
  • Businesses relocating from a site
  • Land with a registered title and no disputes

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

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.

Costs

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

Land near Yeovil that an outright land sale suits

Land with planning permission in Yeovil

The usual route for consented land: agree a price, then exchange and complete.

Land without planning permission in Yeovil

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

Brownfield land in Yeovil

We take on the site and its problems for an agreed price.

Landlocked land and access problems in Yeovil

At a price that reflects the access risk we take on.

What happens next

  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. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

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

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.

When the land isn't straightforward

You need the money by a certain date

Tell us at the start. We'll be honest about whether that's achievable.

A previous buyer pulled out

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

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access

Your questions answered

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 buy land in Yeovil?

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

Also near Yeovil

Other land in Yeovil

Get a straight answer about your land

Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.

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