Does CLHbid.com respect right of first refusal for renters?

Last updated on July 17, 2026

At CLHbid.com, we understand that retiring farmers often enjoy retaining ownership and being able to engage with the renter of their land. At CLHbid.com we respect those positive relationships between the owner and renter. A ROFR (the ability of the renter to match any offer) is not needed with CLHbid.com however, as the tenant is fully aware of the pending sale and can freely bid with the other bidders. On the contrary, if granted a ROFR this tends to have a severe negative affect on the value the owner receives in the end. Most interested bidders don’t even apply to get financing, let alone bid, if they cannot realistically see buying the land in the end.

Give your tenant a fair chance to buy the land. CLHbid.com offers Sellers a simple solution when feeling pressured between competing Buyers. In the past, it was not uncommon for a tenant to ask the owner of the land for a Right of First Refusal (‘ROFR’). Often a ROFR was given with neither party fully realizing the negative implications that a ROFR can have on the selling price. All the tenant really wanted was a fair chance to buy the land in the event it was ever sold — exactly what a CLHbid.com timed auction provides. Yet the ROFR in reality meant the tenant doesn’t have to bid, but rather can ‘lie in the weeds’ as he merely has to match any offer of a second most motivated Buyer. The result is further complicated by other interested parties often deciding not to spend time getting financing approved when someone can merely trump their high bid.