Difficult solicitors - advice needed

James_Tyroll

What would you prefer them to say?

Agreed, but seeing as it's a new build, the developer does have all the answers. So for their solicitors to say that, it simply means they are not asking the right questions!

James_Tyroll

So anyway, brook on our land, with a fence between, likely to cause us issues later down the line?

davidmcn

James_Tyroll wrote: »

for their solicitors to say that, it simply means they are not asking the right questions!

No, it's more likely that the developer is refusing to give the right answers.

James_Tyroll

davidmcn wrote: »

No, it's more likely that the developer is refusing to give the right answers.

Well yes, exactly which is why we're worried about progressing. It just seems an unknown to us - it is 'only' a drainage ditch but I assume they will need digging out every 5 years or so, which will bear a cost and require access.

Other than the points above its a lovely house but the sheer frustration of not getting replies is really putting a downer on it and taking the 'shine' off the house. We've started looking elsewhere but are split as to what to do - after all, it could be fine and we never need to do anything with it!

marksoton

James_Tyroll wrote: »

Well yes, exactly which is why we're worried about progressing. It just seems an unknown to us - it is 'only' a drainage ditch but I assume they will need digging out every 5 years or so, which will bear a cost and require access.

Other than the points above its a lovely house but the sheer frustration of not getting replies is really putting a downer on it and taking the 'shine' off the house. We've started looking elsewhere but are split as to what to do - after all, it could be fine and we never need to do anything with it!

Some of the worst flood jobs i've seen have involved this. Generally network rail refusing to clear a common ditch.

They're not answering because they don't know. If they did i wouldn't have a job.

James_Tyroll

marksoton wrote: »

Some of the worst flood jobs i've seen have involved this. Generally network rail refusing to clear a common ditch.

They're not answering because they don't know. If they did i wouldn't have a job.

Sounds like you have experience in these matters... any idea what sort of cost is involved to clear a ditch around 28m long?

Alter_ego

James_Tyroll wrote: »

Sounds like you have experience in these matters... any idea what sort of cost is involved to clear a ditch around 28m long?

Where does it go after the 28m?

James_Tyroll

Keeps running along the boundary of the neighbours property - it basically skirts around the development (edge of field) then goes into a sewer underground the other side of the development.

Alter_ego

James_Tyroll wrote: »

Keeps running along the boundary of the neighbours property - it basically skirts around the development (edge of field) then goes into a sewer underground the other side of the development.

So you are also relying on neighbours to keep their section clear.

arbrighton

I wouldn't think the developers a) know the answer or b) are following the instructions re surface water drainage. I wouldn't be willing to take this further personally