Be aware that vacant possession has particular legal interpretation, both in leases and contracts for sale of land. It essentially has 2 prongs; firstly, that the land isn’t subject to a lease and secondly, that there is no physical impediment to the future occupant’s enjoyment of the land (and this can extend to impediments caused by the landlord / vendor leaving certain items on the land). Ideally, leases and sale contracts should specifically disclose what is within the property to help avoid disputes surrounding the previous land users’ abandoned items / ‘rubbish’!
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