Riverwood residents forced to sell homes for car park struggle to afford like-for-like homes

A family claims they’re carrying the burden of a community by having their home destroyed to make room for a multi-storey car park in Sydney’s south-west.

The Charan family have spent 28 years making their Riverwood house a home. It’s where they planned to see out their days.

But the NSW government is forcing them and two neighbours to sell — at prices they say don’t reflect the surging market — so a new commuter carpark can be built.

And to speed things up, the government has halved negotiation times.

“The law is in their favour and they can push us out,” said Sam Charan, the family’s 76-year-old patriarch.

The family does not want to leave but say if they must, they should get enough money to buy another…