Guides

Everything you need to understand your compensation claim

Written for homeowners, not lawyers. Each guide explains one part of the picture and ends with a way to check your own position — free, and with professional fees recovered from the acquiring authority when a claim settles.

• Start hereWhat is a Part 1 claim?The statute in plain English: the qualifying interest, the seven physical factors, the one-year rule and who pays.
• Most readCompensation for loss of house valueHow the fall in value is measured, what awards typically look like, and how to claim without selling.
• TermsInjurious affectionSection 7, section 10 and Part 1 — the three statutory routes, and how to tell which one is yours.
• Land takenCompulsory purchase compensationEvery head of claim when land is actually acquired from you, and where Part 1 fits when none is.
• DisplacedHome loss paymentsWho qualifies, how much is paid, whether it is taxable, and why it is a different thing from Part 1.
• By schemeHS2, rail and airport schemesHow Part 1 applies to high-speed rail, tram lines, station rebuilds and airport expansion.
• CostFees and Ryde's ScaleWhy the acquiring authority pays the professional fees, and what that means for your award.
• Quick answersFrequently asked questionsTime limits, evidence, tax, tribunals and neighbours — twenty answers in one place.