November 1, 2012
By Auslan Cramb, Scottish Correspondent
A wind farm developer has withdrawn a leaflet claiming wind turbines do not affect house prices following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority.
The move follows an objection from an anti–wind farm campaigner who complained about material handed out by Wind Prospect Developments Ltd at an exhibition on a proposed 12–turbine development in Midlothian, Scotland.
The leaflet, produced by the industry trade body RenewableUK, claimed that it… Continue reading
February 4, 2010
http://blog.collingwood-bluemountain.com/ruling-says-wind-farms-affect-property-values/
Even with the new proposed regulations surrounding their installations, the debate about wind turbines continue to rage in Ontario and certainly here in the Blue Mountain area. Recent letters to the editor such as this one and this one highlight the divergent opinions that exist. Coalitions of citizens have formed groups such as the Blue Highlands Citizens Coalition and the … Continue reading
The Copenhagen Post | November 12, 2012 | cphpost.dk
The loss-of-value clause was passed by parliment in 2008 at the urging of Dansk Folkeparti (DF) and gave neighbours to wind turbines the opportunity to seek financial compensation for lost property value. Fifty-three percent of applicants have received compensation, but those that have had money awarded say the amount did not come close to reflecting the actual value.
An evaluation of the 551 compensation payments made to people living next… Continue reading
Aug. 27, 2012
By Natalie Croxon
NORTHERN Tablelands landowners say the prospect of wind farms in the region has already scared off potential buyers, leaving them worried for the future.
Last month the 119-turbine White Rock Wind Farm, to be located between Glen Innes and Inverell, was approved by the Department of Planning and construction will start in 2014.
Another approved project, the Glen Innes Wind Farm, will include 27 turbines about 12km west of Glen Innes, while… Continue reading
22 July 2012
By GERRI PEEV
Government agency finally admits that thousands can be wiped off value of homes
Wind farms can wipe tens of thousands of pounds off the value of homes, a government agency has admitted for the first time.
The Valuation Office Agency has been forced to re-band homes into lower council tax categories, confirming what most residents who live near the giant turbines already know: they are detrimental to property prices.
The move will make… Continue reading
November 19, 2012
By Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer
http://www.theobserver.ca/2012/11/19/council-seeks-answers-on-turbine-impact
Municipal councillors in Plympton-Wyoming want to know what wind turbines heading their way will do to property values.
Council passed a resolution recently asking the Ontario government for information about the impact wind energy projects are having on property value assessments.
“There have been all kinds of rumours out there and we’ve been trying to get the information from MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) or municipal affairs about the… Continue reading
08 November 2012
http://www.windpowermonthly.com/news/1158901/Arsonists-attack-Tunisias-biggest-wind-farm/
TUNISIA: A series of arson attacks at a 190MW wind farm under construction in northern Tunisia has led to 75 wind turbines being taken offline.
The latest incident occurred on the night of 19-20 October, when so far unidentified intruders forced the door of one of the turbines open and set it alight. The project is located near Metline and Kchabta.
Three similar attacks have taken place since the Tunisian revolution in the winter of 2010.… Continue reading
September 18, 2012
http://www.kincardinenews.com/2012/09/18/farm-owners-distressed-over-loss-of-property-rights-future
“It’s a shame after all these years as friends, neighbours and family we stood together and looked out for each other. And now the DOLLAR SIGN shows up and it’s every man for themselves. Or as someone said it’s a free country, we can do what we want and if you don’t like the turbines you can move.
We have two choices; put a for sale sign on our farm and take what we can… Continue reading
November 10, 2012
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121110/NEWS/211100329
FAIRHAVEN — A recently released study of industrial wind turbines in Northern Maine has found they can cause sleep disturbances that result in physical and mental health issues in humans living as far as 4,500 feet away.
The study, published in the September-October issue of Noise and Health, is the first of its kind to be scientifically vetted and approved through the peer-review process.
“Industrial wind turbine noise is a further source of environmental noise,… Continue reading
November 12, 2012
http://cphpost.dk/news/national/wind-turbine-compensation-stirring-discontent
People living next to wind turbines say that their compensation does not reflect the actual value of their property losses. Better than nothing, politicians counter
An evaluation of the 551 compensation payments made to people living next to wind turbines indicates that the average amount was 57,000 kroner per household. Estate agents say the amount is often far below the actual property value loss, which in some cases is up to 20 percent.