Question 1

How do I list development land on LandVal?

Accepted Answer

Start by creating an account and selecting the landowner route. You can then add the site address, area, current use, planning position, proposed sale requirements and a description before submitting the opportunity for LandVal review. The initial AI Site Assessment is free, and it is free for a vendor to submit or list a site. There is no upfront vendor fee and no LandVal fee payable by the vendor on completion. A submission does not automatically become a live listing: publication, visibility and any access controls remain subject to LandVal review and platform configuration.

Question 2

Does a landowner ever pay LandVal’s acquisition fee?

Accepted Answer

No. The AI Site Assessment and listing a site are free to the vendor. There is no upfront vendor fee and no LandVal fee payable by the vendor on completion. Any LandVal acquisition/success fee is payable by the successful incoming purchaser/developer, never the vendor/landowner. It applies only where purchaser terms have been configured or agreed, and remains subject to applicable VAT and legal documentation. No fee percentage should be assumed unless separately agreed and recorded in the relevant commercial documentation.

Question 3

What information should I prepare before submitting a site?

Accepted Answer

Useful starting information includes the site address, approximate area, current use, planning status or reference, proposed guide price or sale requirements, and a clear site description. Plans, reports and photographs can add helpful context where they are available. Do not treat the submission flow as a substitute for legal, planning, valuation or title due diligence. You should only provide information you are entitled to share.

Question 4

How are developers matched to my opportunity?

Accepted Answer

LandVal can compare the information in a site listing with developer acquisition criteria such as geography, site size, units, planning preference and development type. Match information is indicative and designed to support discovery; it does not guarantee developer interest, funding or a sale. Access may be public or controlled for a particular opportunity. Any matching, invitations or visibility rules are subject to the listing settings and the platform configuration in place.

Question 5

Can I control when an opportunity is visible?

Accepted Answer

LandVal supports listing visibility controls, including public and restricted access, for eligible opportunities. Whether an exclusive or restricted route is available depends on the opportunity, the parties involved and the configured workflow. An exclusive period is not implied merely because a site is submitted or matched. Any specific access period should be confirmed in the relevant listing settings or agreed commercial documentation.

Question 6

How do offers and counter-offers work?

Accepted Answer

For eligible sale opportunities, registered developers can submit structured offer terms. Landowners or authorised brokers can review an offer and, where the workflow is enabled, accept, reject or make a counter-offer. Relevant actions are recorded in the platform history. Offer terms are indicative and non-binding unless the parties separately agree otherwise. LandVal does not draft, negotiate, verify or replace the legal documentation needed for a transaction.

Question 7

Does LandVal run Best and Final offer rounds?

Accepted Answer

Best and Final is not currently presented as a standard public LandVal workflow. If a structured invitation process is made available for a specific opportunity in future, the applicable instructions and deadline will be shown within that opportunity. Until then, parties should not assume a Best and Final process applies to a listing, an offer or a negotiation.

Question 8

What does the AI Site Assessment tell me?

Accepted Answer

The AI Site Assessment can organise submitted site information into an indicative opportunity summary, including possible development considerations, opportunities and constraints. It is designed to help prepare and understand information, not to verify it. AI-generated content is not planning, legal, financial or valuation advice. Obtain independent professional advice before relying on it or making a decision.

Question 9

How do I find development opportunities on LandVal?

Accepted Answer

You can browse the marketplace and, after setting up a developer profile, provide acquisition criteria such as target locations, site size, unit range, planning preference, development type and land value. LandVal can use that information to surface relevant opportunities as they become available. Availability depends on the individual listing and its access settings. A match or marketplace result is not a representation that an opportunity is suitable for your business.

Question 10

What information should I include in my developer profile?

Accepted Answer

Include your company and acquisition contact details, target geography, typical site sizes, unit range, budget parameters, planning preferences, development types and risk appetite. Clear criteria can make matching more useful. Completing a profile does not constitute verification or guarantee access to every opportunity. LandVal may apply separate review, access or eligibility requirements.

Question 11

How do I register interest or request more information?

Accepted Answer

On an eligible opportunity, signed-in developers can register interest or request information through the relevant action. The listing party can then consider the request and share next steps where appropriate. Document availability and access are determined by the listing party and the configured opportunity workflow. Do not assume that documents, exclusivity or additional information will be available.

Question 12

Can I make an offer through LandVal?

Accepted Answer

Eligible sale opportunities can provide a structured offer form for purchase price, deposit, exchange and completion proposals, conditions, funding position and supporting notes. Submitted offers are timestamped and associated with the submitting account. An offer through LandVal is not a contract and does not establish funding certainty or an obligation to proceed. The parties remain responsible for due diligence, negotiations and their own legal documentation.

Question 13

What happens if a vendor makes a counter-offer?

Accepted Answer

Where the counter-offer workflow is enabled, the developer can see the updated terms and respond by accepting, rejecting or countering. The negotiation history is retained in the platform record for the relevant participants. Counter-offers remain non-binding unless and until the parties reach a separate binding agreement with appropriate professional advice.

Question 14

When would a LandVal buyer success fee apply?

Accepted Answer

A LandVal acquisition/success fee is only shown where an administrator has configured a current purchaser fee disclosure for the relevant opportunity. Where such terms are proposed or accepted, an eligible developer must review and acknowledge the displayed purchaser terms before submitting an offer. The fee is payable by the successful incoming purchaser/developer, never the vendor/landowner. Do not assume a fee applies where no disclosure is shown. Any displayed disclosure is specific to that opportunity, remains subject to applicable VAT and legal documentation, does not replace executed contractual terms and does not mean LandVal collects payment through the platform.

Question 15

Can land brokers and agents list sites on LandVal?

Accepted Answer

Land brokers and agents can create a broker profile and submit development opportunities they are authorised to market, with no upfront LandVal listing fee. The profile captures company and contact information, areas covered and supporting instruction details. Each listing remains subject to LandVal review and should clearly identify the listing broker where applicable. Creating a profile does not itself mean that a broker is verified.

Question 16

What evidence of authority should a broker provide?

Accepted Answer

Brokers should be ready to confirm that they have authority to market the site and that the information they provide can be shared for the intended purpose. Supporting material may be requested as part of the review process. LandVal does not imply that authority, title, planning information or broker status has been verified unless this is expressly confirmed through a separate process.

Question 17

How does a broker manage developer interest and offers?

Accepted Answer

For eligible listings, broker users can manage their site records and review activity connected with developer interest and offers. The exact actions available depend on the broker's authority, the site's configured workflow and the role permissions in place. A broker should not use the platform as a substitute for their own client instructions, compliance obligations or professional judgement.

Question 18

Does LandVal share its fee with brokers?

Accepted Answer

A broker fee share is not automatic. It may be recorded only where LandVal and the relevant broker have separately agreed the commercial arrangement for a transaction. The platform can record configured fee-share information as part of a transaction record. It does not create a payment obligation, collect funds or process broker payments unless the required commercial and legal arrangements are separately in place.

Question 19

What does LandVal Verified Broker mean?

Accepted Answer

LandVal should only display a verification status when the applicable review process has actually been completed. A broker profile, a company number or a submitted listing does not by itself establish verification. If no verified status is shown, users should not infer that LandVal has independently verified the broker, instruction or site information.

Question 20

What is the difference between a sale, an option agreement and a promotion agreement?

Accepted Answer

At a high level, a sale is an agreement to transfer a property interest on agreed terms. An option agreement commonly gives a potential buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy within an agreed period, often subject to detailed conditions. A promotion agreement commonly appoints a promoter to pursue planning and market the land, with sale proceeds shared according to the parties' agreement. These descriptions are simplified and do not describe the full legal or commercial effect of any agreement. The right structure depends on the site and the parties' circumstances, so you should take independent legal, planning and tax advice before signing anything.

Question 21

Can LandVal accept option or promotion agreement proposals?

Accepted Answer

For selected strategic land opportunities, LandVal can provide a workflow for developers or promoters to submit and compare non-binding option or promotion proposals or expressions of interest. That workflow is only available where the opportunity has been reviewed and specifically configured to accept it. Do not assume that every strategic site, landowner or broker listing can accept an option or promotion proposal. Availability is subject to LandVal review, the listing's settings and the platform configuration at the time.

Question 22

Are option or promotion proposals legally binding?

Accepted Answer

No. A proposal or expression of interest submitted through the available workflow is non-binding unless and until the relevant parties enter into separate legal documentation. It is a way to surface and compare headline commercial information, not an executed agreement. LandVal does not draft, negotiate, advise on, execute or verify legal agreements. Each party should obtain independent legal, planning and tax advice before agreeing terms or signing documents.

Question 23

What may a strategic proposal include?

Accepted Answer

Where enabled, the structured proposal workflow can capture the proposed route, commercial consideration, proposed period, planning-cost approach, minimum landowner return, overage concept, conditions, funding position and supporting comments. The listing party can use this information to decide whether to continue a discussion. Information submitted by a counterparty is not independently verified by LandVal. It should be tested through appropriate due diligence and professional advice before reliance.

Question 24

Can LandVal recommend the best option or promotion proposal?

Accepted Answer

LandVal can help present proposals in a structured form where the workflow is enabled. It does not recommend a proposal, determine legal enforceability, verify a party's funding position or guarantee a future sale price or planning outcome. Any AI-generated analysis is indicative decision support only and is not planning, legal, financial or valuation advice.

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