The government actually owns around 1/8 of the total land available in the country. Due to the economic and administrative costs due to managing this land they often make it available for sale. Also if a specific area is seeing increased interest in development and there is little to no other land available the government will often put the land up for sale. Finding government land for sale may not be as difficult as you think!

In the government there is one major department responsible for the control and in turn sale of all of the government land. As they are in charge of all the land it is their choice, when, where and how the various land is sold. However due to the administrative nightmare involved in selling land all over the country they often go through real estate or business property agents.

Despite what some people say, the land is not sold for below market average prices and there are in fact laws in place to enforce this. However the land is often in desirable locations where there is little other land and a great potential for development. If you wish to find government land for sale, then you first should check related government sites along with those relating to the sale of land across the country.

Just remember that government land for sale is no sure fire way to cheap or free land and that you will actually be paying market rates. However as the locations are likely to be good you will really be getting a good deal.

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