Publisher's Synopsis
There are now over 40 Acts of Parliament which confer on various bodies the general powers of compulsory purchase. This book follows, step-by-step, the various stages of compulsory purchase and deals fully with compensation rules.;The recent legislation dealt with includes: the Housing and Planning Act 1988, the Housing Act 1988, Law of Property Act (Miscellaneous Provisions) 1989, and the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. The book also relects more generally the effects of the London Docklands, Railway Act 1985, the Gas Act 1986, the Electricity Act 1989, the Water Act 1989 and the construction of the Channel Tunnel.
