Compulsory purchase and compensation - lvl 1

Question 1

Tell me about the CPO process.

Question 2

What does compulsory purchase mean?

Question 3

Where do CPO powers come from?

Question 4

What is the public interest caveat?

Question 5

What do CPOs include?

Question 6

Does planning permission have to be granted before a CPO can be granted?

Question 7

What are the SPO confirmation criteria?

Question 8

What is a statement of reasons?

Question 9

Briefly tell me about the procedure for making a CPO.

Question 10

Who can object to a CPO?

Question 11

Are any types of land protected from CPOs?

Question 12

What is a public enquiry?

Question 13

What are written representatives?

Question 14

When may public enquiry be used over written representations for a CPO?

Question 15

What does confirming a CPO mean?

Question 16

What are two grounds for legal challenge of a CPO?

Question 17

What are the compulsory acquisition?

Question 18

What is the role of the Upper Tribunal (Land’s Chamber)?

Question 19

How is compensation assessed where an interest in land is (not) acquired?

Question 20

What is article 4?

Question 21

How can it be used?

Question 22

What are an owner’s rights when facing CP?

Question 23

Explain the steps of CP and whether it is possible to receive an advance payment of compensation?

Question 24

What advice would you provide to a client facing CP?

Question 25

Talk to me through heads of claim under a compensation claim.

Question 26

Who is entitled to compensation?

Question 27

What statutory abilities to acquire rgiths exist other than outright purchase?

Question 28

What valuation techniques might be used in a CPO?

Question 29

What surrounding caselaw are you aware of?

Question 30

What is the Compensation Code?

Question 31

How do you apply this in practice?

Question 32

What is your duty under this?

Question 33

What RICS guidance are you aware of?

Question 34

What approach should you take when dealing with a CPO?

Question 35

What should you include in your ToE?

Question 36

What are the principles of compensation?

Question 37

What is the before and after principle?

Question 38

What are accommodation works?

Question 39

What is the legal right to claim?

Question 40

What type of fee basis might you agree?

Question 41

Explain what section of the UK National Supplement relates to CPOs.

Question 42

How do you apply UK VPGA 16?

Question 43

What are Part 1 claims and what legislation applies to them?

Question 44

How is disturbance compensation assessed?

Question 45

Explain how rehousing works if there is no suitable alternative accommodation available?

Question 46

Can an occupier claim for the costs of relocating a business and/or the cost of total extinguishment?

Question 47

What are occupiers most commonly only granted?

Question 48

Explain what you understand by the Land Compensation Acts 1961 and 1973, Land Compensation Act 1973 and the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.

Question 49

What are the 6 rules for assessment for the assessment of compensation?

Question 50

Explain what the following are: home loss, basic loss and occupier's loss payments.

Question 51

How are each calculated?

Question 52

What are the qualifying requirements?

Question 53

Is there a duty to mitigate loss?

Question 54

What are advance payments?

Question 55

How is interest calculated?

Question 56

What is blight?

Question 57

What is the 'No Scheme Rule'?

Question 58

Explain the Pointe Gourde principle.

Question 59

Explain Section 6 of the Land Compensation Act 1961.

Question 60

What Act introduced Development Consent Orders (DCOs)?

Question 61

What is a DCO used for?

Question 62

How do you consider disturbance in CPO work?

Question 63

How can possession be taken?

Question 64

What is a Notice to Treat and a Notice of Entry?

Question 65

What is a General Vesting Declaration?

Question 66

When would each be more suitable to use?

Question 67

What timeframes relate to each?

Question 68

Explain the role of Section 8 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965?

Question 69

Explain the assumptions and disregards when assessing MV for CPO purposes.

Question 70

What is the valuation date?

Question 71

What is equivalence?

Question 72

How do you factor in the effects of the CPO on the value of the property?

Question 73

How are surveyor's fees factors into compensation payable?