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TA6 form - flooding
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Does a blocked drain count as flooding for TA6 form disclosure? It was just my drain and it happened once 6 years ago.
I have owned the property for 16 years. The drain got blocked and I had to call Thames Water out to unblock it as it was outside my house. It was just my house that was affected. Water spilled out of the drain until it was cleared. The house wasn't affected as the drain lid was in the front garden. I think it was actually caused by my tenant throwing stuff down the toilet when she moved out as she had a row with the other tenants.
I have owned the property for 16 years. The drain got blocked and I had to call Thames Water out to unblock it as it was outside my house. It was just my house that was affected. Water spilled out of the drain until it was cleared. The house wasn't affected as the drain lid was in the front garden. I think it was actually caused by my tenant throwing stuff down the toilet when she moved out as she had a row with the other tenants.
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No, flooding as in rivers bursting their banks etc, not just a blocked drain for the house.1
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Flooding can be more than that. Yes it can be causedby overflowing rivers, but ground water flooding is 'flooding' too. Increasingly a problem as estates are built on floodplains. A house on the side or bottom of a hill or slope might suffer flooding if water runs down and is not properly managed/diverted away.user1977 said:No, flooding as in rivers bursting their banks etc, not just a blocked drain for the house.
In this case, you say "The house wasn't affected ..." so there was no flood to the property so nothing to declare. If it had been flooded, I'm not sure if you'd need to declare that or not. I suspect yes if insurance had been involved.0 -
The TA6 section relating to flooding is headed up “environmental” if I recall correctly - so think about environmental issues rather than those caused effectively from “within” (even if the drain was “without” if you see what I mean!)🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
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I think you need to be careful when deciding how to answer this question.
The TA6 question actually talks about the surrounding garden or land as well as the building itself, and what constitutes flooding is clearly stated to include sewer flooding as well as the 'usual' groundwater, surface water and river types.
If there is a possible explanation for the flooding, as appears to be the case here, then mentioning a flooding incident that occurred six years ago which appears to have been a one-off for reasons stated might not worry a buyer. After all, if the property hasn't been affected all by recent heavy rain, bearing in mind just how much of the country has been, then it strikes me that there isn't really a flooding problem in the area.0 -
I don't think the point of the question is to ascertain whether previous residents have ever blocked the toilet.propertyrental said:
Flooding can be more than that. Yes it can be causedby overflowing rivers, but ground water flooding is 'flooding' too. Increasingly a problem as estates are built on floodplains. A house on the side or bottom of a hill or slope might suffer flooding if water runs down and is not properly managed/diverted away.user1977 said:No, flooding as in rivers bursting their banks etc, not just a blocked drain for the house.
In this case, you say "The house wasn't affected ..." so there was no flood to the property so nothing to declare. If it had been flooded, I'm not sure if you'd need to declare that or not. I suspect yes if insurance had been involved.1 -
no, it was my toilet that was blocked and it was related to the drain overflowing in the front garden. thames water came and cleared it and they said it was a blockage. no problem ever since but i wasn't sure whether you are meant to declare blocked drains overflowing because of plumbing issues. from the answers, i take it to mean flooding because of environmental issues and not plumbing issues, which would affect the whole neighbourhood and not just my house.RiskAverse100 said:I think you need to be careful when deciding how to answer this question.
The TA6 question actually talks about the surrounding garden or land as well as the building itself, and what constitutes flooding is clearly stated to include sewer flooding as well as the 'usual' groundwater, surface water and river types.
If there is a possible explanation for the flooding, as appears to be the case here, then mentioning a flooding incident that occurred six years ago which appears to have been a one-off for reasons stated might not worry a buyer. After all, if the property hasn't been affected all by recent heavy rain, bearing in mind just how much of the country has been, then it strikes me that there isn't really a flooding problem in the area.0 -
thanks. just checked and you are right, it does have a title of environmental, so i think i will be fine as it wasn't really flooding, it was water overflow from a blocked drain and toilet at my house. i think the section is to do with flooding in the area in general and not plumbing issues.EssexHebridean said:The TA6 section relating to flooding is headed up “environmental” if I recall correctly - so think about environmental issues rather than those caused effectively from “within” (even if the drain was “without” if you see what I mean!)0 -
Anywhere will flood if a drain gets blocked. This isn't what the form is getting at.1
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No, a blocked drain does not mean the house is in a flood plain area.Check your postcode for any risks:
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