LawRato

Is a seller bound by an oral agreement to sell the his property


21-Apr-2023 (In Property Law)
I have two adjacent plots for sale and one person showed interest to buy them, paid me a small amount as token advance and took Xerox copies of the land with an oral assurance that within 30 days the sale transaction will be completed.After ten days he said he could buy only one plot and will find another buyer to buy the other plot for the agreed sale price.I refused.But he says because the agreement is for 30 days and he is ready to pay the agreed sale price,I should sell the land only to him.can he force me to sell to two different person the two plots on the same day? Nothing is given in writing between the buyer and seller,no sale agreement in writing is signed, no MOU,only oral understanding between the parties.I am ready to sell if only one person buys both plots and not to two different persons.I have only one sale deed in which both plots are registered with respective schedule of property in one deed.He is refusing to take back the token money and forcing me to sell it to him
Answers (2)

Answer #1
901 votes
He can not compel you to give it to a different person and please return the amount by a cheque drawn in his name and send by registered force and if he threatens lodge a police complaint . If he moves the court for specific performance it will not stand and engage a good lawyer.

Answer #2
969 votes
You can refuse to register the sale deed as there is no agreement of sale executed by you in his favour. Mere agreement of sale in writing is also not enough. It must be as well registered. In your case there is no such deed and it is a mere oral understanding. Under law the other party has no right to ask you to execute the sale deed. it is only your wish to execute the sale. No one can compel you.

Disclaimer: The above query and its response is NOT a legal opinion in any way whatsoever as this is based on the information shared by the person posting the query at lawrato.com and has been responded by one of the Divorce Lawyers at lawrato.com to address the specific facts and details.

Report abuse?

Comments by Users

No Comments! Be the first one to comment.

"lawrato.com has handpicked some of the best Legal Experts in the country to help you get practical Legal Advice & help."