AI1523 Compulsory Purchase and Compensation Law 7.5 credits

The course deals with legal frameworks that give public institutions, and sometimes also private people, the right to acquire land through compulsory purchase in different situations. The following main aspects will be dealt with in the course.

• Fundamental motives to permit compulsory purchase. Different situations where compulsory purchase can be realised. Value concepts and their relevance in cases of compensation. Profit sharing versus compensation for damage.
• Principles for the permission process. Applicable legislation in different situations. Permission process in different systems of regulation.
• Compensation rules in the Expropriation Act, Planning and Building Act, cadastral legislation, environmental and nature conservation legislation.
• Valuation problems in different compensation situations. Methods for estimation of compensation for encroachment and compulsory purchase.

The overall aim of the course is to give understanding of rules for the permission process as well as which compensation that should be paid when compulsory purchase or other limitation of dispositions of land and real property is realised. At the end of the course the students are expected to be able to:

• Explain why compulsory purchase can be legitimised.
• Describe the contents of and in what situations different types of law shall be used.
• Explain different value concepts for real property.
• Describe the legislation's different compensation principles.
• Apply different compensation rules and principles in practical cases.

Completed courses:

AI1520 Planning, Building and Environmental Law in Property Development, and
AI1519 Land Law 

Sjödin, E., Ekbäck, P., Kalbro, T. & Norell, L. Markåtkomst och ersättning (Norstedts juridik, latest edition).

Additional course literature to be announced when the course starts.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• TEN2 - Exam, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• ÖVN1 - Exercises, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Pass written examination and excercises.

Jenny Paulsson

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.