Lockout agreements

A Lockout agreement is essentially an agreement that a future sale between a property buyer and seller will take place.

A lockout agreement allows the buyer exclusive rights to the sale of that property within a certain time period. Our Commercial Property team can help you secure a lockout agreement.

Protecting the buyer

Having a lockout agreement in place helps the buyer of a property as it will prevent the seller from negotiating with any other potential buyers during the period of the lockout. This will also stop the seller from accepting a higher offer and leaving the original buyer left high and dry.

What should a Lockout Agreement include?

• The lockout period should be clearly defined
• Each parties obligations will be set out
• Any further conditions

During the lockout agreement the buyer may proceed with the conveyancing process which includes pre-contract searches, enquiries and inspections. It is advisable for the buyer to keep the seller aware of any relevant information during the process.

If you would like to know if a lockout agreement would work for you, please get in touch with our commercial property team who can help guide you through the process.

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