right of first refusal

First-buyer contractual privilege

A right of first refusal is a contractual privilege to match any offer before the owner can accept it from someone else.

A tenant with this right can buy the property at whatever price a third party offers: The lease includes a right of first refusal if the landlord decides to sell.

Common in real estate, publishing, and sports contracts.

Opposites
optionality

right of first refusalput option

Contract to sell later

compulsory purchase · call option

priority access

right of first refusalpublic auction

Open competitive sale event

first-come-first-served

contractual restrictions

right of first refusalno strings attached

Without obligations or conditions

Family

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