Land Compensation Act 1973
Land Compensation Act 1973 (1973 c. 26)
- Land Compensation Act 1973 (1973 c. 26)
- Part I Compensation for Depreciation Caused by use of Public Works
- 1 Right to compensation.
- 2 Interests qualifying for compensation.
- 3 Claims.
- 4 Assessment of compensation: general provisions.
- 5 Assessment of compensation: assumptions as to planning permission.
- 6 Reduction of compensation where land is benefited.
- 7 Exclusion of minimal compensation.
- 8 Other restrictions on compensation.
- 9 Alterations to public works and changes of use.
- 10 Mortgages, trusts of land and settlements.
- 11 Interests acquired by inheritance.
- 12 Tenants entitled to enfranchisement or extension under Leasehold Reform Act 1967.
- 12A Tenants participating in collective enfranchisement, or entitled to individual lease extension, under Part I of Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.
- 13 Ecclesiastical property.
- 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 15 Information for ascertaining relevant date.
- 16 Disputes.
- 17 Action for nuisance following unsuccessful claim where responsible authority have disclaimed statutory immunity.
- 18 Interest on compensation.
- 19 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Mitigation of Injurious Effect of Public Works
- Insulation against noise
- 20 Soundproofing of buildings affected by public works.
- 20A Power to make payments in respect of caravans and other structures affected by noise of public works.
- 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 22—25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Powers of authorities responsible for other public works
- 26 Acquisition of land in connection with public works.
- 27 Execution of works etc. in connection with public works.
- Expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works etc.
- 28 Power to pay expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works etc.
- Part III Provisions for Benefit of Persons Displaced From Land
- Home loss payments
- 29 Right to home loss payment where person displaced from dwelling.
- 29A Spouses and civil partners having statutory rights of occupation.
- 30 Amount of home loss payment in England and Wales.
- 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 32 Supplementary provisions about home loss payments.
- 32A Home loss payments: exclusions
- 33 Home loss payments for certain caravan dwellers.
- Other loss payments
- 33A Basic loss payment
- 33B Occupier’s loss payment: agricultural land
- 33C Occupier’s loss payment: other land
- 33D Loss payments: exclusions
- 33E Claims
- 33F Insolvency
- 33G Death
- 33H Agricultural land: dual entitlement
- 33I Payment
- 33J Acquisition by agreement
- 33K Regulations
- Farm loss payments
- 34 Right to farm loss payment where person displaced from agricultural unit.
- 35 Amount of farm loss payment.
- 36 Supplementary provisions about farm loss payments.
- Disturbance payments
- 37 Disturbance payments for persons without compensatable interests.
- 38 Amount of disturbance payment.
- Rehousing
- 39 Duty to rehouse residential occupiers.
- 40 Duty to rehouse certain caravan dwellers.
- 41 Power of relevant authority to make advances repayable on maturity to displaced residential owner-occupiers.
- 42 Duty of displacing authority to indemnify rehousing or lending authority for net losses.
- 43 Power of relevant authority to defray expenses in connection with acquisition of new dwellings.
- Part IV Compulsory Purchase
- Assessment of compensation
- 44 Compensation for injurious affection.
- 45 Compensation for acquisition of dwelling specially adapted for disabled person.
- 46 Compensation for disturbance where business carried on by person over sixty.
- 47 Compensation in respect of land subject to business tenancy
- 48 Compensation in respect of agricultural holdings.
- 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 50 Compensation where occupier is rehoused.
- 51 Compensation where land is in area designated as site of new town for purpose of public development.
- Advance payment of compensation
- 52 Right to advance payment of compensation.
- 52AZA Repayment by claimant etc.
- 52ZA Advance payments: land subject to mortgage
- 52ZB Advance payments: land subject to mortgage exceeding 90% threshold
- 52ZC Land subject to mortgage: supplementary
- 52ZD Making a request for advance payment
- 52ZE Payment to mortgagee recoverable if notice to treat withdrawn
- 52A Right to interest where advance payment made.
- 52B Interest on advance payments of compensation paid late
- Severance of land
- 53 Notice to treat in respect of part of agricultural land.
- 54 Effect of counter-notice under section 53.
- 55 Notice of entry in respect of part of agricultural holding.
- 56 Effect of counter-notice under section 55.
- 57 Other procedures for taking possession of part of agricultural holding.
- 58 Determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition.
- Miscellaneous
- 59 Notice to quit agricultural holding: right to opt for notice of entry compensation.
- 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 61 Notice to quit part of agricultural holding: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder of holding.
- 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 63 Interest on compensation for injurious affection where no land taken.
- 64 Extension of grounds for challenging validity of compulsory purchase order.
- 65—67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part V Planning Blight
- Extension of classes of blighted land
- 68—72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 79–81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part VI Supplementary Provisions
- 84 Application to Crown.
- 84A Service of documents
- 85 Financial provisions.
- 86 Repeals.
- 87 General interpretation.
- 88 Northern Ireland.
- 89 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULE 3 REPEALS
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