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Housing and Planning Act 2016, Cross Heading: Vesting declarations: procedure is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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Vesting declarations: procedureE+W
183Notice of general vesting declaration procedureE+W
Schedule 15 changes the notice requirements for general vesting declarations.
184Earliest vesting date under general vesting declarationE+W
In section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (execution of declaration vesting land at the end of a period of not less than 28 days from the date of service), in subsection (1) for “28 days” substitute “ 3 months ”.
185No general vesting declaration after notice to treatE+W
In section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (execution of declaration), after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)But an acquiring authority may not execute a declaration in respect of land if they have served a notice to treat in respect of that land and have not withdrawn it.
(1B)In subsection (1A) the reference to an authority having “served” a notice does not include cases in which the authority is deemed to have served a notice.”
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