Drainage Asset within Boundary

Shah007

Hi All,


what a fiasco buying a house...


I have had my searches done by my conveyance and I have received a RED on " Drainage assets within Boundary" it states it requires Attention.


Having checked the map it shows that the Foul sewer goes via the front of the property ( Garden) not under the house.


Should I worry?


any advice will be appreciated.


Thanks

AdrianC

You're more than welcome to worry if you want to. I wouldn't.

We had a mains sewer right underneath our old house. It blocked... somewhere between the front garden and the back garden. The water company came out in seconds flat and unblocked it FOC, on Xmas Eve, in the snow.

G_M

Do you mean your sewer, or the main public sewer?

Either way, what is your concern? I guess the greatest risk is localised flooding causing the sewer to overflow. Is there a flood risk?

Lots of properties have sewers within the boundary.

Shah007

well from the maps its states Foul sewer and surface sewer going along the front garden of the property.


my question is why is it in red requiring attention ?

AdrianC

Shah007 wrote: »

well from the maps its states Foul sewer and surface sewer going along the front garden of the property.

my question is why is it in red requiring attention ?

Because you'd moan if you only found out later.

Ithaca

In 2011 the law changed to pass ownership of shared sewers to the water companies. So there is a risk in that you have someone else's asset, which they own and are therefore responsible for, under your property and it's right that the solicitor highlights it and makes sure you understand it's there.

The only significant concern will be if you want to extend your house over the sewer... you will need permission from the water company that owns it and they will mandate certain construction methods to avoid damage to the pipes and permit ongoing maintenance, plus they will probably require a CCTV survey before and after you build.

But if you're not expecting to extend at the front of the house chances are there's no reason you'll ever know it's down there so you can mark it as "noted" and move on.

Shah007

Thank you all for your responses.


You have all contributed well.