If agreement cannot be reached be reached on the compensation due, the Council or the homeowner may apply to the Lands Chamber. Prior to doing so, both sides are encouraged to consider alternative forms of dispute resolution. The Lands Chamber is only an available option once the property has been lost to a Compulsory Purchase Order at the last stage.
Justice is served with a binding judgment but the costs would almost always outweigh the potential benefit. Costs can typically be in the £tens of thousands for residential property cases and this may not be recoverable. In some cases, costs can be over £100,000. It may also take approximately a year to receive an assessment date and judgment.
Whilst we can advise on the Lands Chamber if needed, it is very much a last resort which in almost all cases should be avoided. The Council themselves would of course also want to avoid costs.