Compulsory and Voluntary Acquisition of private properties

Compulsory Acquisition of private properties

 

The government, we, as the local authority or a utility company has the legal right to buy or take rights over your private property if it falls within a public or private construction project such as:

 

· housing developments

· electricity pylons and cables

· flood defence works

· sewer, water or gas pipe schemes

· rail or road building projects

 

Different compulsory purchase or statutory powers are needed to implement the above schemes. For example, water pipes are laid under statutory rights under the Water Industry Act 1991 and a road bypass will have its own compulsory purchase order through the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

 

In all cases, the owners and occupiers of the properties to be acquired or affected by the scheme will be served Notices, with differing expiry times. All the schemes provide compensation to owners and occupiers directly affected by the scheme.

 

Private Property Voluntary Acquisition

This is intended as a general guide on how the scheme operates. The registered social landlord (or housing association) administering the scheme will provide you with a more detailed set of instructions current at the date of your application

 

It is important to understand that the scheme does not apply to all tenants as it is up to the landlord whether it

Because funds are limited your landlord may restrict the number of application forms it sends to tenants. Your landlord should tell you whether funds are available and if a waiting list applies.