GAMBIA PROPERTY SALES · PRACTICAL HELP BEFORE YOU COMMIT
Selling land or property in The Gambia.
Prepare a sale that a serious buyer can investigate with confidence. Start with ownership, accurate property information and a clear agreement about marketing and fees.
Resolve the questions that delay a sale
Unclear authority, missing documents, boundary differences and undisclosed occupation can hold up an otherwise promising sale. Gather the papers early and identify anything that needs explanation.
For inherited, jointly held or company-owned property, ask a lawyer who must authorise the sale and sign the documents. Where a family member is handling enquiries, explain their role from the outset.
Prepare a useful property information pack
- Exact location, site plan and the measurements available.
- Ownership documents and the basis on which the person negotiating is authorised.
- Current photographs, accommodation, condition and known defects.
- Access, utilities, existing tenants or other occupiers and any dispute.
- Asking price and currency, included items and preferred completion date.
Agree how the property will be marketed
We welcome enquiries from owners, representatives, agents and developers. Describe the property and what help you need. Any listing, introduction or marketing work should have an agreed scope, charges and responsibilities.
Clarify who handles viewings and offers, whether an arrangement is exclusive, how long it lasts and how it can end. Keep the price and availability consistent wherever the property appears.
Make claims you can support
Describe development potential, rental income and title status accurately. An asking price is not a formal valuation, and an advert should not promise permissions or returns that have not been established.
A buyer will usually need their own professional checks. Providing clear information helps that process; it should not be presented as a substitute for their advice.
Assess the whole offer
Consider the buyer’s funding, proposed conditions, timetable and deposit arrangements alongside the price. Record agreed changes and ask your lawyer to explain the contract, costs and completion requirements.
Do not ask a buyer to rely on informal assurances about unresolved ownership or boundary issues. Identify the issue and agree the appropriate investigation.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Discuss selling your property.
Tell us the location, property type, asking price and your authority to sell. Mention any occupants, missing documents or issue likely to affect a sale.
Start with a short summary. We will explain the next step and any fees before work begins. Please leave identity documents and bank details out of this first message.