first refusal

Initial rejection opportunity

First refusal is the right to accept or reject an offer before it goes to others.

Someone with first refusal on a property can match any outside bid before the owner sells to someone else: The lease gives tenants first refusal if the building goes up for sale.

Also called right of first refusal.

Opposites
priority in transaction

first refusalpublic auction

Open competitive sale event

open market · equal access

certainty of acquisition

first refusalcompulsory purchase

Mandated property transfer to state

firm offer

priority of opportunity

first refusalopen market

Unrestricted trading environment

public offering · waitlist · lottery system

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