Personally, I feel sorry for the residents. It's debatable whether the result of LFC's actions were planned or intentional but they seem guilty of helping turn Anfield into a depressing, horrible, desolate neighbourhood. I was shocked when I went there last season; there was a thread about it...
Anfield: the victims, the anger and Liverpools shameful truth | David Conn
This article makes references to derisory figures being offered by the council via an agent to buy up houses. It's a bit confusing though as it also says the council did not back compulsory purchasing. So they are...
But my understanding is the problem is that you cannot sell for more than market value due to the compulsory purchase orders? Or am I missing something? And the current market value is very low due to LFC's manoeuvres.