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Water supply pipe damaged by neighbour

Francis63 · 2016-05-04 19:08:14

My water supply pipe comes through my neighbours garden then under my patio garden and into my property. My neighbour says he broke it whilst 'tidying' his garden with a garden fork. He's been planning a lot of building work including a basement extension and I suspect he wants it re-routed. He has effected emergency…

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undaunted Posts: 1,870 Forumite

10 May 2016 at 5:46PM

You could get Thames water out to tell you what they think needs to be done. Unless he has a good reason for refusing the service / costs should you later end up having to sue for the repair costs / dispute what is needed I'd have thought mosts Courts would accept this as a reasonable step / advice on what was required. They may also give an allowance on the water meter for the leakage

http://www.thameswater.co.uk/help-and-advice/9754.htm

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