At Bowlts we have a proven track record in the specialist fields of wayleaves, compensation and compulsory purchase. We regularly act for numerous private landowners and tenants and have developed a depth of knowledge and experience that underpins a truly comprehensive service. Significantly, it is also a service that is usually free to our clients, with the acquiring or statutory body normally paying all the professional fees.

We can provide: • Professional advice on your rights from the first approach to final compensation. • Excellent experience of working with all statutory agencies. • Expert knowledge of rights and valuations for both sale and rental of    telecommunication mast sites. • Advice on site access and various spin-off opportunities. • Ongoing inspection of the project and the reinstatement works. • Expert negotiation of compensation for any subsequent loss.

Initial Negotiations...
                                        
We advise our clients to always involve us in any negotiations with statutory agencies before access is granted. We have experience of a wide range of projects involving the construction and maintenance of gas and water pipelines, electricity and communication cables, trunk roads, bypasses and local authority road improvement works. This broad experience is essential if the rights of our clients are to be recognised and protected when dealing with wayleaves, land acquisition or compulsory purchase negotiations and valuations.

For each individual case, we explore all the opportunities and provide the attention to detail that is essential if we are to protect our clients' interests. Good advice at the outset is most important, because it minimises the hassle in the future. Careful negotiation of wayleave terms and conditions can help to reduce the impact of third party activities - and, of course, with the cost of independent advice for the landowner or occupier generally being met by the company involved, our professional advice should not cost you anything.

Site Reinstatement...
                                       
We will inspect all works in progress ensuring that the agreements are adhered to and that all works are properly reinstated. This will include ensuring that site drainage is re-established to a satisfactory standard and that all fences, walls, roads, field drains and crops are reinstated.

Access Arrangements...
                                           
Good access arrangements can substantially reduce losses and disturbance. As well as ensuring the best access arrangements for our clients, we are able to advise on a range of valuable spin-off opportunities such as licences for site offices, storage areas, borrow-pits and landfill sites.

Allowance also has to be made for future access. For example, for the maintenance of telecommunication masts or for repairs to pipelines and cables. We can advise on how this should be negotiated and settled.

Compensation Claims...
                                            
In every case where access to private land is taken, compensation will be paid for loss or damage caused, the principle being that the landowner or occupier should be no worse off, either financially or otherwise, after the works than they would have been had the works never taken place.

This includes not only payment for damage and loss directly suffered, but also payment for the landowner/occupier's time and other losses. In some instances an annual payment will also be made in respect of the wayleave itself.

We will complete and negotiate all the necessary valuations relating to physical damage, crop loss and other elements, thus ensuring that our clients are treated fairly and are properly compensated for all losses.