Why landowners will face a rise in Compulsory Purchase Orders

As the Labour government rolls out their housing development plans, landowners are likely to face an increasing number of Compulsory Purchase Orders.

In this clip, Dispute Resolution Partner Rory Hutchings outlines the opportunities and challenges at play when landowners are faced with a developer with a CPO.

In the full episode, Denise delivers her agricultural forecast for 2025, focusing of course on the upcoming changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property relief, but also discussing:

• The Renters Reform Bill: How will it change the nature of agricultural tenancies?
• Sustainable Farming Incentives (SFI) and Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS): What are the challenges and opportunities for farmers?
• Land ownership: What impact will the budget have on land values?
• Diversification and development: Trends set to dominate in 2025
• Dispute resolution: Will we see a rise in disputes between farming families and rural business partnerships?
• CPOs: How the government’s grey belt strategy will impact Compulsory Purchase Orders.

Listen to the full episode online here.