Housing Act 1985

Other land Compensation MattersE+W

593—595. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W

596 Power to compensate shop-keepers in areas affected by clearance.E+W

Where, as a result of action taken by a local housing authority under the provisions of Part IX relating to clearance areas, the population of the locality is materially decreased, the authority may pay to any person carrying on a retail shop in the locality such reasonable allowance as they think fit towards any loss involving personal hardship which in their opinion he will thereby sustain, but in estimating any such loss they shall have regard to the probable future development of the locality.

597 Compensation payable on demolition of obstructive building.E+W

(1)Where a building is demolished under section 287 (execution of obstructive building order), whether by the owner or by the local housing authority, compensation shall be paid by the authority to the owner in respect of loss arising from the demolition.

(2)The compensation shall be assessed in accordance with Part I of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (determination of questions of disputed compensation).

(3)In assessing the compensation no allowance shall be made on account of the demolition being compulsory.

598. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2E+W

599 Application of compensation due to another local authority.E+W

Compensation payable in respect of land of another local authority in pursuance of a compulsory purchase under—

• section 17 (provision of housing),

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• section 290 (acquisition of land for clearance), or

• section 300 (purchase of condemned house for temporary housing use)

which would otherwise be paid into court in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (purchase from persons not having power to dispose) may, if the Secretary of State consents, instead be paid and applied as he may determine.