A wayleave is a contract between you and the electrical company which allows them to retain their electrical equipment on your land, in lieu of financial compensation to you as a form of rent.

Anyone that holds the freehold or leasehold of a property that electrical equipment crosses on or over, so long as there are no permanent rights attached to it granting it permission to remain in place.

As part of our claim process, we will check this for you.

If you meet the above criteria, then yes.

Wayleave agreements are contracts between you and the electrical company. They do not usually pass on to the next owner.

If you are receiving an annual wayleave payment, then you may be able to make a claim. However, if you have a termed agreement in place then it is unlikely that you will be able to do so.

While it is unlikely that a deed will be in place for low voltage equipment, in the event that there is you will be unable to make a claim.

We will however thoroughly review the deed on your behalf to check whether that is the case as part of our free service.

No. A wayleave is a personal contract between you and the electrical company, it is not a deed. If you cease living at your property then the contract will end and the new owner may enter into a wayleave with the electrical company.

Many of the rights an electrical company holds pertaining to the electrical equipment on your land are contained within the Electricity Act 1989.

The wayleave agreement puts in writing to you what your rights are, and sets down what can, and cannot happen in certain situations so that you are aware.

The electrical company will only access your property should it be necessary to do so, such as ensuring you have power, and they will give you notice of when they intend to do so.

If your property is sold before your claim is completed, then we will be unable to obtain a wayleave for you. Only the new owner may then make a claim.

If your property is sold after you claim is completed, then you will keep the monies you have been paid and the new owner may make a new claim.

Amounts vary on location, and type of equipment. However, it is not uncommon for our clients to receive wayleave payments in the hundreds of pounds.

Individuals that receive thousands usually hold High Voltage electrical equipment on their land which adversely affects their property value, and are thus compensated for that.

We negotiate the highest wayleave fees that individuals can receive for the type of equipment that you hold on your land.

Nothing.

Barlow do not charge a fee, or take commission for any of the work we do on your behalf. We negotiate or own separate fee with the electrical company.

Typically wayleave claims take about 6 months to a year, but that can take a little longer depending on various factors around your individual claim.

Only one agent may represent you in negotiation for a wayleave payment. Instructing additional agents can therefore significantly delay the processing of your matter and you would need to cancel with one of them for the other to continue.

No, we work for landowners.

We facilitate and negotiate the wayleave on your behalf to obtain you maximum payment, allowing you to relax while we do the leg work like our thousands of other clients nationwide.

You can cancel at any time, without any cost to yourself.