Protecting landowners
when land or rights are acquired.

Compulsory purchase can have a significant impact on farms, estates, businesses and private property. Whether land is being acquired for highways, utilities, renewable energy, flood schemes or other infrastructure projects, affected landowners are entitled to fair compensation. Understanding your rights from the outset is essential to ensuring you are properly compensated for both the land taken and the wider impact on your property or business.

We act exclusively for landowners and occupiers, providing independent advice throughout the compulsory purchase process. From the initial notice through to settlement, we assess the effect of the scheme, prepare and negotiate compensation claims, and work to ensure all losses are properly identified and evidenced. In many cases, compensation extends well beyond the value of the land itself, including disturbance, professional fees, severance, injurious affection and other consequential losses.

Our role is to guide clients through what can often be a lengthy and complex process. Working alongside solicitors, accountants and other professional advisers where required, we negotiate with acquiring authorities to achieve fair settlements while allowing clients to focus on their business, land and future plans.