Compulsory acquisition: what is a ‘genuine attempt’ to negotiate?
Negotiating with acquiring authorities can be a minefield for dispossessed landowners as ambiguity over section 10A of the Just Terms Act pervades.
Negotiating with acquiring authorities can be a minefield for dispossessed landowners as ambiguity over section 10A of the Just Terms Act pervades.
With major infrastructure development in rural areas, lawyers should be knowledgeable of the Just Terms Act and what is compensable for resumption of land.
Some dispossessed owners of land in NSW can now seek compensation for land acquisition on the basis of ‘reinstatement’.