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Neighbour's sink and washing machine waste crosses party wall and connects to our foul pipe -

Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.45 PM

Hello, as per above - the adjoining building was converted to a house in the 1960s - it was easier for the builder to connect the kitchen waste pipes across the party wall to the foul pipe in our property than make a new connection to the public sewer. This arrangement has been in place since before we purchased the property 30+ years ago. There has never been an issue, however there is no mention of it in our deeds. I'm concerned about the implications this would have when we come to sell the property - I don't know of any legal agreements relating to the routing of this pipe. Are there grounds for us to request the neighbour make their own connection to the sewer? If not, how would we go about ensuring the pipe is registered correctly in legal terms? Thank you in advance

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2 Answers

jt property services

Rating: 5 out of 5

Newcastle Upon Tyne

You would have to consult a solicitor as their could be an arrangement in place that you are unaware of. You could stress your concerns to your neighbor's and try to reach an agreement but you might find yourself opening up a can of worms. If they haven't got their own soil stack and drain I would pretty much think the property was built like that so you would therefore have no grounds to make such a request for them to get their own soil unless you paid for it and they agreed. Local council and solicitors is your answer

Answered2 December 2021

Maine plumbing and tiling

Rating: 5 out of 5

Cheltenham

Your solicitor or surveyor should have pointed this out to you when you were purchasing the property, you could go back to them under due diligence. I would ask the local planning authority what there Vue on the matter is and get it in writing and I would keep it for my solicitors when I decide to move.

Answered4 December 2021