Compulsory Acquisition

  • Compulsory acquisition confusion ties up Footscray

    20 Jul 2010 Posted by Andrew Clarke

    Aitken Partners' Managing Partner and lead partner in its compulsory acquisitions team, Andrew Blogg, attended a community meeting in Victoria Street Footscray last Sunday to discuss land owners concerns around acquisition for the proposed regional rail link.

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  • Surprise calls in Buckley Street Footscray

    15 Jul 2010 Posted by Andrew Blogg

    We have received a number of queries this week from residents and business owners in and around Buckley Street in Footscray on the back of the State Government's announcement earlier this week on its plans for the regional rail link. We visited the area yesterday, and it is fair to say the land owners were taken as much by surprise as we were.

    It seems about 25 residences and maybe the same numbers of businesses will be affected by acquisitions.

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  • How Do They Acquire My Land?

    28 Apr 2010 Posted by Anton Dunhill

    All governments have the power to acquire land from land owners for a variety of purposes, but there are steps they must take in all instances.

    Generally speaking, a Notice of Intention to Acquire (NOIA) is served first. It is a notice prescribed under the Land Acquisition & Compensation Act (section 6) and it foreshadows that the Acquiring Authority intends to acquire an interest in the land.

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  • What do you do if your land is Compulsorily Acquired?

    23 Mar 2010 Posted by Anton Dunhill

    MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT DO YOU GET?

    So, an authority wants to take your land by way of compulsory acquisition? What can you get?

    In usual circumstances, you can’t prevent a compulsory acquisition. However, in almost all cases, when an authority acquiring your interest gives you formal notice of its intention to undertake an acquisition, with the immediate assistance of an experienced lawyer and an independent valuer, you can be guided through a fair process.

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  • Lost earnings may be covered during a compulsory acquisition

    19 Oct 2009 Posted by

    Generally compensation in land acquisition matters is governed in Victoria by the Land Acquisition & Compensation Act 1986. Under the Act, it is possible for a person holding an interest in land that is acquired under the Act, to claim compensation for lost future earnings from a business that has been impacted by the acquisition. 

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  • The power of community action groups

    9 Sep 2009 Posted by

    A continuously evolving trend in and around Compulsory Acquisition is the emergence of community action groups. Aitken Partners is now involved with several groups joining unChain St Kilda on the firm's client list.

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