Compulsory Purchase
Let Smith & Garratt take the pain out of compulsory acquisition and making claims for compensation. We have clients affected by roads, railways, other public works, mining subsidence, etc.
- The statutory basis and compensation code
- Tactics for making claims – from non-compulsory agreement to Lands Tribunal
- Blight
- Suitable alternative accommodation of real property – both freehold and leasehold
- Severance and injurious affectation
- Disturbance
- Accommodation works and betterment
- Making reference to the Lands Tribunal
- Statutory undertakers – roads, water, drainage, electricity, telecoms, gas
- Taxation of compensation
- The 'Critchel Down' rules
- Mediation
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