Your co-owner just leased the property. You didn't get the first refusal offer.
That 'standard' lease clause lets them lock in a tenant and value without you. 62% of co-owners miss this trap until it's too late.
You're about to lose your share for pennies
You co-own a house, a duplex, a small apartment building. One owner decides to lease it out. The lease they signed has a buyout right of first refusal clause—and they didn't even tell you. Now a tenant is in place, the property value is tied to that lease, and if you ever want to sell your half, you're negotiating from a crippled position.
- The lease lets your co-owner set the 'offer' price for your buyout without an independent appraisal
- Silent waiver: by not objecting to the lease, you may have already waived your ROFR
- The tenant's rights now supersede yours, making your share worth 30-50% less
Take control of your co-ownership before the lease is signed
We scan your lease and co-ownership agreement to expose exactly how the buyout and right of first refusal clauses work—or don't work—for you. Get a plain-English report on what the document actually obligates you to do.
- Pinpoint the exact section that governs your buyout rights and valuation method
- See if the lease gives your co-owner unilateral power to trigger a buyout on terms you can't refuse
- Get a list of specific changes to demand before you're locked in
How to find the hidden buyout trap in 2 minutes
No legal jargon, just the facts about your ROFR and lease.
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AI highlights the buyout and ROFR clauses
It finds the paragraphs that control what happens when one owner leases without the other's consent.
You read the plain-English summary
See at a glance: 'This clause lets your co-owner set your buyout price based on their lease terms.' No guesswork.
Real numbers from real co-owners
Co-owners who caught the clause too late
"I had no idea the lease let my co-owner sell their share without asking me first. The AI found it on page 14. We renegotiated before the tenant moved in."
"The 'right of first refusal' was buried in an addendum. Legal Shell AI called it out. My lawyer used that to get a fair market valuation clause added."
"Thought our agreement was simple. Nope. There was a silent waiver if I didn't object to the lease within 30 days. 8,188 other users probably missed it too."
Don't let a lease decide the value of your half
Your co-ownership agreement and lease work together. See exactly how before it's irreversible.
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