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Council wanting to buy a front garden

  • 15-05-2018 10:16am
    #1
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,575 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this. The county council want to buy 2m of my front garden to build a footpath. I love my front garden but understand footpaths are important. But I'm a bit clueless. It's not a compulsary purchase order. They're offering money (not sure how much). Should I haggle or do you think the price for 2m of land is pretty standard? My fear is if I haggle they'll get a compulsary order and offer less.
    If anyone has experience of this but would prefer to PM feel free!


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  • #2
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    CPOs are extremely difficult and time consuming. You probably have room to negotiate before they resort to CPO methods - and they are still obliged to pay you the "going rate" if they CPO the land.

    From professional experience I know there are estate agents who specialise in assisting (usually farmers) in maximising their profit and return from this sort of process.

    It is not just money you need to consider - you need to get them to agree to construct an appropriate new wall, new gate, dropped kerbs for your drive, possibly drainage, etc.

    I'd suggest getting some professional help but ask for a quotation up front from the professional because you're not talking big money here so you don't want to spend more on fees than you are paid!


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