The company building the HS2 railway has rejected 151 of applications by homeowners who want to sell their houses. Under the new rules, households with a “compelling” reason to sell, such as ill health or a new job, but who cannot do so because of HS2, can apply to sell their home. Of 317 requests made under the "need to sell" scheme, 317 ( 65% ) were turned down, with 101 decisions pending. New rules were introduced the end of July requiring a "compelling" reason for a sale, such as ill health or a new job, and evidence that HS2 is preventing a successful sale. This replaced the previous regime, which required homeowners to prove "exceptional hardship" and was criticised as being too stringent, with 65% of applications turned down.
The company building the HS2 railway has rejected 151 of applications by homeowners who want to sell their houses. Of 317 requests made under the "need to sell" scheme, 317 ( 65% ) were turned down, with 101 decisions pending. New rules were introduced the end of July requiring a "compelling" reason for a sale, such as ill health or a new job, and evidence that HS2 is preventing a successful sale. This replaced the previous regime, which required homeowners to prove "exceptional hardship" and was criticised as being too stringent, with 65% of applications turned down.