Compulsory Purchase Order

racdan

Local Council have just informed me that they have served a CPO against my home, and valued my home at just £42,000. Where's the best place to go for advice, as I don't believe this is a reasonable offer? Many thanks.......

maninthestreet

CAB? Solicitor?
Presumably this CPO has not come out of the blue, and you knew it was coming. What sort of property is it, number of bedrooms, and location?

racdan

Many thanks for your response........Yes, I knew there was a chance my street was going to be effected. It's an extended 2 bedroom terrace and location......the new East Manchester Regeneration area! The new houses/apartments that have been built already are on the market for approx 101,950 for a 1 bedroom apartment. I am in no position to buy at this price.

maninthestreet

This might prove useful to you:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/pub/818/Booklet2CompensationtoBusinessOwnersandOccupiers_id1144818.pdf

General_Accident

Strictly speaking, which ever organisation is serving the CPO on you should have tried to negotiate a price first.

It's unfortunate that you've left it so late as had you acted earlier you may have been able to trigger a judicial review of the CPO. However, this may be impossible now that it has been confirmed.

Who has served the CPO - I assume it's the North-West Development Agency?

I would get a lawyer asap.

steveandel

maninthestreet wrote: »

This might prove useful to you:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/pub/818/Booklet2CompensationtoBusinessOwnersandOccupiers_id1144818.pdf

There's not a huge amount of difference but that booklet is aimed at business owners, this booklet is for residential owners and occupiers:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/pub/820/Booklet4CompensationtoResidentialOwnersandOccupiers_id1144820.pdf

And this one explains the procedure:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/pub/817/Booklet1CompulsoryPurchaseProcedure_id1144817.pdf

But yeah basically, if you want to challenge it in anyway, best get yourself a lawyer as recommended above.

TJ27

I think if the local council have served the CPO then the best place to go for advice might actually be the local council. Well it's worth a try anyway. They usually only do this as a last resort and don't really want it to happen if at all possible.

The people I work with sometimes serve CPOs but it really is only after a lengthy process, during which time they contact the owner on several different occasions. When they sell the property they have a legal obligation to demonstrate that they have achieved market value. They usually do this by putting the property up for auction. So in a sense the valuation is meaningless and it will, in theory, sell for whatever it is worth.

Why have they served the CPO? Is the property empty and neglected, or is there some other reason? You describe it as your home, so I guess you live there?


Edit:
Oops sorry. Just read your posts properly. Regeneration. That might be different from what my mates do. I'm afraid that's not something I know much about.

TJ27

Have any similar houses in the area been sold recently? Can you use these as a negotiation tool?

If you can't afford to buy somewhere else then this sort of thing does seem particularly unfair.

Can all the houselholds in the street form some sort of group, with a lawyer, to represent themselves collectively? Strength in numbers and all that.

I hope it works out in the end.

arkaussiecat

Hi, my understanding is they may not even offer market value, although some compensation payment can also be claimed, unfortunately there is little negotiation as it is a Compulsary Order, if you refuse they may just serve a closing order or demolition order - which could be worse.
Check out the shelter website, as i know they have a section on it, but i think they advise contacting a solicitor and your local authority. Good luck.