Thousands Face (Pounds) 450 Bills As Feudal System Is Abolished ;Landowners Entitled to Compensation

The Herald › November 25, 2004

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THOUSANDS of homeowners could be landed with compensation bills of up to (pounds) 450 each from feudal superiors they barely knew existed after the abolition of feudalism on Sunday.

Within two years of the abolition on November 28, land-owning feudal superiors could ask for compensation from homeowners for the loss of feuduties, which stem from Scotland's ancient land ownership laws, under human rights legislation.

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Thousands Face (Pounds) 450 Bills As Feudal System Is Abolished ;Landowners Entitled to Compensation

The Church of Scotland, which owns the majority of active superior entitlements in Scotland, said it would seek compensation for what it called a...

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