Compensation?

[capricorn62]

My friend is desperate to sell her property to release capital for her offspring. Unfortunately there is new housing being built behind her house & every viewing has remarked on the housing going up close to her fencing. Is there the possibility of compensation due to building work in progress with a property overlooking this work.
She was aware that building would commense sometime this year but the housing association has not been forthcoming in their answers.
Each viewer has been supplied with planning officer's tel no & has also shown drawings etc of proposed outcome which my friend has supplied.
Her estate agent thinks she may have to lower the price even more than expected. In an area where houses usually sell within days & she has certainly been watching Phil Spencer on a weekly basis................help!

[woofgang]

Nope, no chance of compensation if the new buildings have planning consent.

[Baldric]

Compensation for what, you can't buy a View, and have no control over what others do on their land (as long as it's legal)

[MallyJ]

perhaps she should leave until the building has finished.... her offspring will simply have to wait .... waiting may ensure a higher price once the disruption is finished. New estates may bring more services into the area making it more popular too ..eg schools

[Sycamore3House]

She would or should have had notice that the houses were going to be built she should have raised concerns then.

[capricorn62]

To Sycamore house, yes she did have letters about the proposed building & along with her neighbours opposed the plan but to no avail.
Apparently the new buildings are for disabled & special needs first time buyers so think the site will be an great addition to the town but a buyer does'nt see that. She could wait, & that may have to happen so lets see.

[EDDIE51]

You may well find that once the new houses are finished and people moved in
the house prices will rise to more than they were before. It is always a bit off putting when there is half finished building work close by.