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Wossit called when a developer holds on to a piece of land which is
key to the next piece - something like "hostage" piece or somesuch.
Just can't remember.

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Wossit called when a developer holds on to a piece of land which is
key to the next piece - something like "hostage" piece or somesuch.
Just can't remember.

cheers
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Financially astute !

AWEM


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On Jun 21, 9:19 pm, "Andrew Mawson"
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Wossit called when a developer holds on to a piece of land which is
key to the next piece - something like "hostage" piece or somesuch.
Just can't remember.


cheers
Jacob


Financially astute !

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Insider info or your a councillor?
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Wossit called when a developer holds on to a piece of land which is
key to the next piece - something like "hostage" piece or somesuch.
Just can't remember.


Ransom strip.



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Wossit called when a developer holds on to a piece of land which is
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Ransom strip. Rumour has it that they can be worth as much as half the
unencumbered value of the property they bar access to.

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Wossit called when a developer holds on to a piece of land which is
key to the next piece - something like "hostage" piece or somesuch.
Just can't remember.


ransom strip


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Wossit called when a developer holds on to a piece of land which is
key to the next piece - something like "hostage" piece or somesuch.
Just can't remember.

cheers
Jacob


ransom.
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On 21 Jun, 21:51, Owain wrote:
normanwisdom wrote:
Wossit called when a developer holds on to a piece of land which is
key to the next piece - something like "hostage" piece or somesuch.
Just can't remember.


"ransom strip"

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But then the council comes along and authorises a compulsory purchase
order and purchases it for peanuts.

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