Service given without consent

Comms69

murphydog999 wrote: »

I'd like them to acknowledge that they have been here without consent (is that trespassing?), they have deviated from there usual notification procedures and are a month earlier than usual, and if I do need to have it emptied again in a few months that they at least will discount the cost.

In theory it's trespass yes.


Trespass is NOT a crime.


You would not 'NEED' to have it emptied; you may choose to, but that is largely irrelevant.

davidmcn

murphydog999 wrote: »

I'd like them to acknowledge that they have been here without consent (is that trespassing?), they have deviated from there usual notification procedures and are a month earlier than usual, and if I do need to have it emptied again in a few months that they at least will discount the cost.

Well, try asking them nicely. I can't see that you have a right to get them to do any of that though. If they have competition, you could threaten to take your poo-pumping requirements elsewhere.

murphydog999

Comms69 wrote: »

There's no reason a new owner will want it doing before completion.

We did when we moved in, there were 6 people in the house and it was due in 4 months, I had them empty it.

murphydog999

davidmcn wrote: »

Well, try asking them nicely. I can't see that you have a right to get them to do any of that though. If they have competition, you could threaten to take your poo-pumping requirements elsewhere.

We are selling so it may well be the last anyway.

suki1964

murphydog999 wrote: »

We did when we moved in, there were 6 people in the house and it was due in 4 months, I had them empty it.

But that was your choice

A cess pit/septic tank, if working correctly doesnt need emptying every year

Mistral001

So the buyer gets the benefit of having a nearly clean cesspit which you had to pay for. Live with it and move on.

Comms69

murphydog999 wrote: »

We did when we moved in, there were 6 people in the house and it was due in 4 months, I had them empty it.

Well, were I the vendor, I would have refused.


Even on a yearly emptying schedule there was 33% of use left on it.

Cetshwayo

murphydog999 wrote: »

So they have the right to enter my property at any time, without my consent or presence?

murphydog999 wrote: »

We've never had a contract we just took the service over from the people who previously owned the house.

You have an arrangement that has obviously worked for a number of years and I imagine you are on a route that they do.

You didn't have to remember it was very simple all done for you and now you want to throw your toys out the pram because they came a few weeks early.

If the question comes up when you sell you tell the buyer it was done in February.

Why look for a fight?

murphydog999

Comms69 wrote: »

Well, were I the vendor, I would have refused.


Even on a yearly emptying schedule there was 33% of use left on it.

No, it was backing up!

murphydog999

Cetshwayo wrote: »

Why look for a fight?

I wouldn't say Im looking for a fight. But If I turned up at a clients house a month early for our 'usual' apt and said I'm here now lets get on with it, the client would have every right to say, er no! You're a month early and we haven't arranged anything, please contact me in advance to schedule a date.