Option for the Purchase of Freehold Property (P102)

What is this Option Agreement to buy Freehold Property for?

This is an agreement where the buyer has the right (or option) to buy freehold property from the seller within a specified period. The purchase price is fixed and if the buyer wants to go ahead, they must give notice to the seller before the option period expires.

The agreement grants  the Buyer the Option to acquire the property on payment of an option fee for the purchase price and on the terms set out in the agreement.   The option fee can be nominal, but is more likely to be a considerable sum depending upon the development potential of the land or other circumstances.

What detailed terms does the Option Agreement contain?

It covers:

• definitions
• grant of option
• exercise of the option
• deposit
• completion
• title guarantee
• incorporation of conditions of sale
• registration

You need this document if you want to formalise the right to buy a freehold property from the freeholder within a specified time.

For more information on each of these sections, see our Explanatory Notes which you will  receive when you download the document from our website.

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