Shared drainage on my property

local patios and driveway · Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:24 pm

I think the drain which is shared by me and my new neighbours has collapsed, im about to start a driveway here and want to sort the issue first.
My question is this. Who is responsible for the cost? Its on my land but is used by both?

flowjoe · Post: # 71733Post **flowjoe** Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:08 pm

If its shared then your water company are responsible for its maintenance, the rules changed in October of this year.

The good news is it will cost you now`t, the bad news is it will be to their timescale.

local patios and driveway · Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:24 pm

Eek. Good news that its free will have a google and see what can be done. Cant i do the work and invoice them? That would be a win win

flowjoe · Post: # 71738Post **flowjoe** Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:49 pm

Unfortunately not, its a rateable service so it would be like taking your bins to the tip and invoicing them.

local patios and driveway · Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:13 pm

Ok, thanks for advice flow joe.