Considering selling your cell tower lease (commonly called a lease buyout)? Before you make this decision, there are some critical considerations. 

Most people who have a cell tower on their property have been approached to sell their cell tower lease. In many cases, the property owner is approached by a "Cell Tower Lease Consultant" and informed that their cell site is very risky, and can go away at any time. The recommendation is that you sell the lease now in exchange for a one-time payment; following which the buyout company collects the rent for as long as the tenants stay on the property.

Many people who have either sold leases, or are considering selling leases have asked us if the cell site on their property is really at risk. The answer is maybe.

The risk of a cell site being taken down, or decommissioned, is based on many factors; including the quality of the tenant, the importance of the site to the network of the existing tenant and other current or potential tenants, and the your lease. As most property owners do not have access to this type of information, the assistance of an independent, landlord focused cell site lease consultant may be a good investment.

In our experience, very few representatives from the lease buyout companies have the expertise to perform a thorough analysis of the risk of a cell site. Additionally, in cases where severe risk does exist, the amount the buyout company will pay for your lease is severely discounted - if they will make an offer at all.

Gunnerson Consulting has substantial experience with all areas of the cellular infrastructure industry. We will review your cell site to determine areas of potential risk of your site being decommissioned. We have experience working with many different buyout companies and are able to assist you and your legal counsel in working through this or any other cellular lease or installation type question. Click here to contact us today to see what Gunnerson Consulting can do for you.