Section 329 — Property Law Act 2007: Matters court must consider in determining application for order for reasonable access
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329 Matters court must consider in determining application for order for reasonable access In determining an application for an order under section 328 , the court must have regard to— (a) the nature and quality of the access (if any) to the landlocked land at the time when the applicant purchased or otherwise acquired the land: (b) the circumstances under which the land became landlocked: (c) the conduct of the parties, including any attempts they have made to negotiate reasonable access to the landlocked land: (d) the hardship that would be caused to the applicant by the refusal of an order, in comparison with the hardship that would be caused to any other person by the making of an order: (e) any other relevant matters. Compare: 1952 No 51 s 129B
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