Compulsory purchase order
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compulsory-purchase-order-181-542239
title:
Compulsory purchase order
text:
A compulsory purchase order is a legal function in the United Kingdom and Ireland that allows certain bodies to obtain land or property without the consent of the owner. It may be enforced if a proposed development is considered one for public betterment; for example, when building motorways where a landowner does not want to sell. Similarly, if town councils wish to develop a town centre, they may issue compulsory purchase orders. CPOs can also be used to acquire historic buildings in order to
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description:
Legal instrument in property law in the United Kingdom and Ireland
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_purchase_order
date created:
2004-06-15T08:04:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T18:46:58Z
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