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Selling land: Buyer pays 95% now balance over five years. Legal situation

aardvark56
aardvark56 Posts: 16 Forumite
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edited 2 September 2020 at 6:09PM in House buying, renting & selling
I am considering selling my land so the buyer pays 95% now and balance over 5 years. I want some advice please as to how this can be set up legally.

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  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    You sell 100% on completion, and take a legal charge over the property until such time as the balance is paid? Sounds kind of fiddly though for what is presumably a small amount.
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,574 Forumite
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    It doesn't seem wise to have agreed to it before taking legal advice.
  • Mojisola said:
    It doesn't seem wise to have agreed to it before taking legal advice.
    Not agreed. I'm asking advice here before approaching solicitor.

  • blue_max_3
    blue_max_3 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    It would be simpler for buyer to finance the 5%. Or you may as well just right it off and take a chance. If he pays, it's a bonus.
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,343 Forumite
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    What are you proposing to do if the buyer:_
    Dies
    Cannot pay
    Runs off
    Looses their job
    Refuses to pay
    and such like

    To me it sounds like a very bad idea.
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