ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with certain special cases where the market value is either used or is significantly modified. In practice, an acquiring authority may agree to rule compensation without any need for the claimant to first apply to the Tribunals Service. Until its repeal, section 585 of the Housing Act 1985 provided that compensation for the acquisition of a house declared unfit for human habitation was the value of the site of the house, cleared and available for development in accordance with the requirements of building regulations. The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 repealed the provisions relating to site value compensation in respect of any unfitness orders made after 31 March 1990. Accordingly, claimants are now entitled to compensation assessed by reference to market values. The usual compensation rules for the compulsory acquisition will normally apply to the acquisition of a listed building.
