You may have read a line item in your appraisal offer labeled as “Damage to the Remainder,” and more often than not, the government’s appraiser has allocated little or zero compensation under this category. “Damage to the remainder” is a phrase for the loss in value of your property not taken due to the government’s taking. Damages may include the road being closer, impaired circulation, lost parking, relocation of signage, zoning nonconformities, and many other issues. The government must pay you for damages to the remainder, though they often do not accurately identify these damages.