If you are affected by a compulsory acquisition, a Scammell & Co. lawyer can ensure your rights as a property owner are protected, and you get fair compensation if you cannot prevent the acquisition. In most cases, the government will pay your legal costs.
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In certain limited circumstances Federal, State or Local Governments can compulsorily acquire land or the right to place any easement, right of way or other licence on the land, whether an owner agrees to it or not. To begin the process the authority must serve upon each person with an interest in the land a notice of intention to acquire land under the Land Acquisition Act 1969 (SA).
Any person affected has thirty days after receiving the notice to ask the authority to explain in writing the reasons and any details of any scheme that may be proposed under section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act 1969 (SA). The authority must give this information.
Yes, you must inform any prospective buyers and any existing or future tenants or mortgagees. It is an offence not to disclose this information.
