Title 26, EMINENT DOMAIN

Where all or a part of several contiguous tracts in substantially identical ownership is condemned or a part of several noncontiguous tracts in substantially identical ownership which are used together for a unified purpose is condemned, damages shall be assessed as if the tracts…

(a) General rule.--In determining the fair market value of the remaining property after a partial taking, consideration shall be given to the use to which the property condemned is to be put and the damages or benefits specially affecting the remaining property due to its proximi…

(a) Notice to condemnee.--In the event the condemnor does not require for its use machinery, equipment or fixtures forming part of the real estate, it shall so notify the condemnee. (b) Condemnee election.-- (1) The condemnee may within 30 days of the notice elect to remove the m…

An acquiring agency shall, on the date of payment of the purchase price of amicably acquired real property or of payment or tender of estimated just compensation in a condemnation proceeding to acquire real property, whichever is earlier or as soon as is practicable, reimburse th…

Where proceedings are instituted by a condemnee under section 502(c) (relating to petition for appointment of viewers), a judgment awarding compensation to the condemnee for the taking of property shall include reimbursement of reasonable appraisal, attorney and engineering fees …

(a) General rule.--The owner of any right, title or interest in real property acquired or injured by an acquiring agency, who is not eligible for reimbursement of fees under section 306(g) (relating to preliminary objections), 308(d) (relating to revocation of condemnation procee…

(a) Reimbursement of owner.--Whenever the acquisition of property by an acquiring agency results in the termination of an installment purchase contract, mortgage or other evidence of debt on the acquired property, requiring the legal or equitable owner to enter into another insta…

(a) General rule.--A property owner shall be entitled to receive as special damages compensation for any loss suffered prior to the date of taking caused by a reduction of income from rentals which the property owner establishes was substantially due to the general knowledge of t…

(a) General rule.--Compensation for delay in payment shall be paid at an annual rate equal to the prime rate as listed in the first edition of the Wall Street Journal published in the year, plus 1%, not compounded, from: (1) the date of relinquishment of possession of the condemn…

All condemnors, including the Commonwealth, shall be liable for damages to property abutting the area of an improvement resulting from change of grade of a road or highway, permanent interference with access or injury to surface support, whether or not any property is taken. Cros…

Whenever a public road, street or highway is vacated, the affected owners may recover damages for any injuries sustained, even though no land is actually taken. Cross References. Section 715 is referred to in section 521 of this title.

Where a condemnor attempts to avoid the payment of monetary just compensation to which the condemnee otherwise would be entitled by use of a substitute for monetary compensation and the condemnee incurs expenses, including appraisal, attorney and engineering fees, in securing an …