DaveWhitfield published Long Eaton homeowners want automatic compensation over HS2

Residents in Long Eaton are calling for automatic compensation for people whose properties are blighted by the planned HS2 rail line.At the moment homeowners who are closest to the high speed line are entitled to sell them at 110% of the value of their property.Those who live slightly further away will only get the market value - and will have to prove that their homes have been 'blighted'. This means showing that the property is close enough to the route that it's likely to be...