Khan v City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council [2000] EWLands ACQ_132_2000 (30 November 2000)

Khan v City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council [2000] EWLands ACQ_132_2000 (30 November 2000)

The Tribunal determined that the best evidence of value was the compensation agreed for the adjoining property, 4 Clifton Street, adjusted by the difference in original valuations, resulting in a compensation award of £12,000 for the subject property.

Citation
[2000] EWLands ACQ_132_2000
Parties
Claimant: Sharif Khan; Acquiring Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 November 2000
Procedural Posture
Compulsory Purchase Compensation Reference / Final Determination of Compensation
Outcome
compensation awarded to claimant
Legal Topics
Compensation Assessment, Valuation of Derelict Property, Comparable Sales, Clearance Area Acquisitions
Property Law Compulsory Purchase Compensation Assessment Valuation of Derelict Property Comparable Sales Clearance Area Acquisitions

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Parties

Sharif Khan

Claimant

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Acquiring Authority

Procedural Posture

Compulsory Purchase Compensation Reference / Final Determination of Compensation

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the appropriate amount of compensation payable for the compulsory acquisition of a derelict dwellinghouse within a clearance area?
  2. 2 What is the relevance and weight of comparable transactions in determining compensation for such property?

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal determined that the best evidence of value was the compensation agreed for the adjoining property, 4 Clifton Street, adjusted by the difference in original valuations, resulting in a compensation award of £12,000 for the subject property.

Court Disposition

compensation awarded to claimant

Orders

  • Compensation for the freehold interest in 2 Clifton Street, Bradford, BD8 7DA set at £12,000.
  • Proper legal costs of transfer, if any, to be paid in addition.