offering to buy a premises

[CR0X]

what language, key phrases should I use?

The building has come to the end of its economic life, so we are planning to flatten it, so building that into the cost.

any thoughts?

[Chrisgr31]

Who you offering to buy it from? Saying you are planning to demolish it might not be the best tactic. They may thenk you are planning on making lots of money from a redevelopment scheme.

Is it actually for sale?

[CR0X]

the building has come to the end of its economic life, and it is priced at land value only anyhow.

[BJWoods]

CR0X said:

the building has come to the end of its economic life, and it is priced at land value only anyhow.

How much do you want for it?

That is all you really need to say

[CR0X]

they have set a price but naturally we are going less than that, but obviously there is no specific language to be used when offering on a commercial property then!

[BJWoods]

well you can use lots of jargon, fanny around with chartered surveyor speak, if you want to keep the seller happy.

But no, (and i have bought, and own commercial property)
say what you will pay for it and why?

Just say why you think it worth less than the asking price, but you know those reasons, not I. Many and varied possible, not least being didn't you know about that toxic waste dump, indian burial ground underneath, or other less extreme reasons.

B