Jim Cameron

Thanks for all the replies. I have learnt that there was a cut-off date for Water Companies to become owners of Sewer pipes not the news I was hoping for but at least it has cleared the position up Thanks all!

I believe so, and all was done in good faith, and everything has been made good again

Hi in a simple way we did. the sewer from next door runs across our land and joins ours so in my understanding thet then becomes a public sewer. We obtained verbal permission from the owners to cross approximately 4 meters and connect into the Main Sewer which was all done with permission from the Water Authority and the Council. The connection has been inspected and passed by them too.

I hope someone can advise that we project managed our own House during the Covid Lockdowns and went through the pain of rampant inflation on parts and materials - 200% plus. But we got there, but due to health issues need to move on and downsize - so my question is this. The sewer pipe from us runs directly into an inspection chamber, which at that point is joined by a sewer line from our neighboring property. The line then leaves our land, crosses the Highway, and enters a Car Park owned by a Public House opposite us. I had verbal agreement to cross the land and connect to the main sewer, which we did, and we made everything good afterwards - we had permission of the Council for the roadworks and traffic control agreement from the Local Water Company to connect, and all was good, I thought. That was until the then landlord sold up and moved on, and the new owners are asking for a copy of an easement to cross their land, which we do not have, so do we need one, or is this now a public sewer and therefore an issue with the water company? Thanks for any advice or help, gratefully received!