How much compensation am I entitled to if the government takes my land?

You are entitled to compensation equal to the market value of your land, plus additional amounts for disturbance, relocation, and other proven losses.

Compensation for land acquisition in Singapore is determined based on the market value of the land at the date of the acquisition notice, plus allowances for disturbance and other statutory entitlements under the Land Acquisition Act.

Compensation for land acquisition in India is generally based on the market value of the land, plus solatium (100% of market value), and other entitlements like rehabilitation and resettlement benefits under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

You can file a written objection to the land acquisition authority within 30 days of receiving the compensation notice. If unresolved, you may request arbitration by the Land Acquisition Arbitration Committee or file a lawsuit within 90 days.

You are entitled to compensation based on the market value of your land, plus additional payments for disturbance, severance, and injurious affection, as set out in the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.

The government must pay 'just compensation'—typically the fair market value of the property—for any private property taken for public use under the Fifth Amendment.

Just compensation in California condemnation is the fair market value of the property taken, plus any severance damages to the remainder, minus any offsetting benefits.

Just compensation in a New York condemnation case is generally the fair market value of the property taken, determined as of the date of the vesting of title or the commencement of possession, whichever is earlier.

When private land in Japan is expropriated for road construction, the government must pay just compensation based on market value, assessed by an independent appraisal committee.