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Land Compensation Act 1973
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## SCHEDULE 3
#### Right to compensation.
#### Interests qualifying for compensation.
##### 12A
@@ -2073,98 +2073,98 @@
- (4) Subsections (3), (7) and (12) of section 20 above apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that.
#### Acquisition of land in connection with public works.
##### 29A
- (1) This section applies where, by reason of the entitlement of one spouse or civil partner (“A”) to occupy a dwelling by virtue of an interest or right to which section 29 above applies, the other spouse or civil partner (“B”) acquires home rights (within the meaning of Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996) .
- (2) So long as—
- (a) those home rights continue,
- (b) B is in occupation of the dwelling and A is not, and
- (c) B is not, apart from this section, treated as occupying the dwelling by virtue of an interest or right to which that section applies,
B shall be treated for the purposes of that section as occupying the dwelling by virtue of such an interest (but not an owner’s interest within the meaning of section 30 below).
- (3) References in this section to a dwelling include a reference to a substantial part of it.
#### Amount of home loss payment in England and Wales.
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##### 29A
- (1) This section applies where, by reason of the entitlement of one spouse or civil partner (“A”) to occupy a dwelling by virtue of an interest or right to which section 29 above applies, the other spouse or civil partner (“B”) acquires home rights (within the meaning of Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996) .
- (2) So long as—
- (a) those home rights continue,
- (b) B is in occupation of the dwelling and A is not, and
- (c) B is not, apart from this section, treated as occupying the dwelling by virtue of an interest or right to which that section applies,
B shall be treated for the purposes of that section as occupying the dwelling by virtue of such an interest (but not an owner’s interest within the meaning of section 30 below).
- (3) References in this section to a dwelling include a reference to a substantial part of it.
#### Amount of home loss payment in England and Wales.
#### Compensation in respect of land subject to business tenancy.
##### 52A
- (1) This section applies where the compensation to be paid by the acquiring authority for the compulsory acquisition of any interest in land would (apart from this section) carry interest under section 11(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 or any bond under ... section 85 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845.
- (2) If the authority make a payment under section 52(1) after the date of entry to any person on account of the compensation—
- (a) they must at the same time make a payment to that person of accrued interest, for the period beginning with the date of entry, on the amount of the compensation agreed or estimated under section 52(3) (the total amount), and
- (b) the difference between the paid amount and the total amount is an unpaid balance for the purposes of this section.
- (2A) The paid amount is—
- (a) the amount of the payment under section 52(1), or
- (b) if the land is subject to a mortgage, the aggregate of that amount and the amount of any payment made under section 52ZA(3).
- (3) If the authority make a payment under section 52(4A) above to any person on account of the compensation, they shall at the same time make a payment to him of accrued interest, for the period beginning with the date of entry, on—
- (a) the amount by reference to which the payment under section 52(4A) above was calculated; less
- (b) the amount by reference to which the preceding payment under section 52(1) or (4A) above was calculated.
- (4) Where the authority make a payment under section 52(4A) above on account of the compensation, the difference between—
- (a) the amount of the payment; and
- (b) the amount by reference to which it was calculated less the amount by reference to which the preceding payment under section 52(1) or (4A) above was calculated,
is an unpaid balance for the purposes of this section.
- (5) If, on an anniversary of the date on which the authority made a payment to any person under section 52(1) above on account of the compensation—
- (a) the amount of accrued interest on the unpaid balance under subsection (2) above or, as the case may be,
- (b) the aggregate amount of the accrued interest on any unpaid balances,
exceeds £1,000, the authority shall make a payment to the claimant of the amount or aggregate amount.
- (6) The acquiring authority shall, on paying the outstanding compensation, pay the amount of the accrued interest on the unpaid balance under subsection (2) above or, as the case may be, the aggregate amount of the accrued interest on any unpaid balances.
- (7) For the purposes of subsections (5) and (6) above, interest accrues on any unpaid balance for the period beginning with—
- (a) the making of the payment under section 52(1) or, as the case may be, 52(4A) above; or
- (b) if any payment has already been made in respect of that balance under subsection (5) above, the date of the preceding payment under that subsection.
- (8) For the purposes of this section—
- (a) interest accrues at the rate prescribed under section 32 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 or, in the case of a bond under section 85 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845, at the rate specified in section 85; and
- (b) the amount by reference to which a payment under section 52(1) or (4A) was calculated is the amount referred to in section 52(3)(a) or (b) for the purposes of that calculation.
- (9) Where any payment has been made under section 52(1) above on account of any compensation, the acquiring authority is not required to pay interest under section 11(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 or any bond ... under section 85 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845.
- (10) Where the amount, or aggregate amount, of any payment under section 52 above made on the basis of the acquiring authority’s estimate of the compensation is greater than the compensation as finally determined or agreed and, accordingly, the interest paid under this section is excessive, the excess shall be repaid.
- (11) If after any interest has been paid to any person under this section on any amount it is discovered that he was not entitled to the amount, the interest shall be recoverable by the acquiring authority.
- (12) The Secretary of State may from time to time by order substitute another sum for the sum specified in subsection (5) above; and the power to make orders under this subsection shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
#### Notice to treat in respect of part of agricultural land.
#### Other procedures for taking possession of part of agricultural holding.
#### Determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition.
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#### Compensation in respect of land subject to business tenancy.
##### 52A
- (1) This section applies where the compensation to be paid by the acquiring authority for the compulsory acquisition of any interest in land would (apart from this section) carry interest under section 11(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 or any bond under ... section 85 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845.
- (2) If the authority make a payment under section 52(1) after the date of entry to any person on account of the compensation—
- (a) they must at the same time make a payment to that person of accrued interest, for the period beginning with the date of entry, on the amount of the compensation agreed or estimated under section 52(3) (the total amount), and
- (b) the difference between the paid amount and the total amount is an unpaid balance for the purposes of this section.
- (2A) The paid amount is—
- (a) the amount of the payment under section 52(1), or
- (b) if the land is subject to a mortgage, the aggregate of that amount and the amount of any payment made under section 52ZA(3).
- (3) If the authority make a payment under section 52(4A) above to any person on account of the compensation, they shall at the same time make a payment to him of accrued interest, for the period beginning with the date of entry, on—
- (a) the amount by reference to which the payment under section 52(4A) above was calculated; less
- (b) the amount by reference to which the preceding payment under section 52(1) or (4A) above was calculated.
- (4) Where the authority make a payment under section 52(4A) above on account of the compensation, the difference between—
- (a) the amount of the payment; and
- (b) the amount by reference to which it was calculated less the amount by reference to which the preceding payment under section 52(1) or (4A) above was calculated,
is an unpaid balance for the purposes of this section.
- (5) If, on an anniversary of the date on which the authority made a payment to any person under section 52(1) above on account of the compensation—
- (a) the amount of accrued interest on the unpaid balance under subsection (2) above or, as the case may be,
- (b) the aggregate amount of the accrued interest on any unpaid balances,
exceeds £1,000, the authority shall make a payment to the claimant of the amount or aggregate amount.
- (6) The acquiring authority shall, on paying the outstanding compensation, pay the amount of the accrued interest on the unpaid balance under subsection (2) above or, as the case may be, the aggregate amount of the accrued interest on any unpaid balances.
- (7) For the purposes of subsections (5) and (6) above, interest accrues on any unpaid balance for the period beginning with—
- (a) the making of the payment under section 52(1) or, as the case may be, 52(4A) above; or
- (b) if any payment has already been made in respect of that balance under subsection (5) above, the date of the preceding payment under that subsection.
- (8) For the purposes of this section—
- (a) interest accrues at the rate prescribed under section 32 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 or, in the case of a bond under section 85 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845, at the rate specified in section 85; and
- (b) the amount by reference to which a payment under section 52(1) or (4A) was calculated is the amount referred to in section 52(3)(a) or (b) for the purposes of that calculation.
- (9) Where any payment has been made under section 52(1) above on account of any compensation, the acquiring authority is not required to pay interest under section 11(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 or any bond ... under section 85 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845.
- (10) Where the amount, or aggregate amount, of any payment under section 52 above made on the basis of the acquiring authority’s estimate of the compensation is greater than the compensation as finally determined or agreed and, accordingly, the interest paid under this section is excessive, the excess shall be repaid.
- (11) If after any interest has been paid to any person under this section on any amount it is discovered that he was not entitled to the amount, the interest shall be recoverable by the acquiring authority.
- (12) The Secretary of State may from time to time by order substitute another sum for the sum specified in subsection (5) above; and the power to make orders under this subsection shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
#### Notice to treat in respect of part of agricultural land.
#### Other procedures for taking possession of part of agricultural holding.
#### Determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition.
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## Editorial notes
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[^key-77034f2418a6eaa5dd17bbc99c06ea8c]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/26) modified (1.9.2020) by [The Immingham Open Cycle Gas Turbine Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/847)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/847), [Sch. 7 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/847/schedule/7/paragraph/2) (with [Sch. 9 para. 144](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/847/schedule/9/paragraph/144))
[^key-d0bf4b67fca906b138477b9a5d275327]: S. 44(1) modified (23.9.2020) by [The Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Land Acquisition) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1067)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1067), [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1067/schedule/2/paragraph/3)
[^key-9ba5cd4deee2de72ca1972f4a9009611]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/26) modified (15.10.2020) by [The Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing Development Consent Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1075)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1075), [Sch. 7 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1075/schedule/7/paragraph/3)
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#### Spouses and civil partners having statutory rights of occupation.
#### Supplementary provisions about home loss payments.
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#### Home loss payments for certain caravan dwellers.
@@ -3838,7 +3840,7 @@
#### Advance payments: land subject to mortgage
#### Notice to quit agricultural holding: right to opt for notice of entry compensation.
#### Determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition.
#### Other procedures for taking possession of part of agricultural holding.
@@ -3898,29 +3900,29 @@
#### Determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition.
#### Basic loss payment
#### Occupier’s loss payment: agricultural land
#### Northern Ireland.
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#### Amount of disturbance payment.
#### Duty to rehouse residential occupiers.
#### Advance payments: land subject to mortgage exceeding 90% threshold
#### Effect of counter-notice under section 53.
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#### Notice to quit part of agricultural holding: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder of holding.
#### Notice to quit part of agricultural holding: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder of holding.
#### Short title, commencement and extent.
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#### Duty to rehouse certain caravan dwellers.
#### Compensation in respect of land subject to business tenancy
#### Power of relevant authority to make advances repayable on maturity to displaced residential owner-occupiers.
#### Compensation in respect of agricultural holdings.
#### Advance payments: land subject to mortgage
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- (7) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (4) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
#### Advance payments: land subject to mortgage
#### Repayment by claimant etc.
##### 52AZA
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- (6) Neither subsection (1) nor subsection (3) affects a right to compensation under section 31(3) or (3A) of the Land Compensation Act 1961 or section 5(2C)(b) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.
#### Notice to treat in respect of part of agricultural land.
#### Interest on advance payments of compensation paid late
#### Other procedures for taking possession of part of agricultural holding.
#### Short title, commencement and extent.
#### Northern Ireland.
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