Burst pipe next door

ormus

boxer691 wrote: »

Thats great advice. and yes to a previous, what ever you do dont turn off the tap if its providing any other user. The cosequences could land you in deep trouble

deep trouble? what like?
3 yrs in prison?
:rotfl:
give me a break.

boxer691

If you for example turn someone elses water off, they may be on a dialisis machine, reliant on water for other forms of medication or care, they might also have an emersion heater on that would burn out. I'm afraid that you would then be liable and the consequences could be far worse that 3 years in jail. Give me a break

keystone

ic wrote: »

As the leak isn't on part of their network it wouldn't count.

Wouldn't count for what?

Once the water pipe enters your property, it is your problem.

To do what?

.................however by the sound of things they're clearly not.

How can you say that for certain?

Cheers

ormus

boxer691 wrote: »

If you for example turn someone elses water off, they may be on a dialisis machine, reliant on water for other forms of medication or care, they might also have an emersion heater on that would burn out. I'm afraid that you would then be liable and the consequences could be far worse that 3 years in jail. Give me a break

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


ive got more chance of winning the lottery and i dont even buy a ticket.

27col

The Portsmouth Water Co will fix a leak free of charge even if it is after your stopcock. I don't know if other water companies do the same.

03022242

phone up your local council private sector housing team or otherwise known as Environmental health - Housing.

They will get the landlord to either fix it within xx hours or if they wont and if its causing 'nuisance' (in the legal definition) they have the power to force entry, turn stoptap off (or otherwise repair), change locks and then bill the owner for the privilege..