Temp Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) Hypothetical question... The water/sewerage companies now have responsibility for some shared pipes that may cross your land. If they need to come and dig them up who has responsibility for complying with the Party Wall Act? As I understand it the PWA applies between to land owners. Here is an example I made up. The pink pipe is in one property but within 3m of a building in another. Edited September 27, 2018 by Temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyke2 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 They have statutory powers. So just as when the cable is in the footpath in front of a house etc. So not relevant to PWA I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 If this is excavation within 3 metres of and deeper than the bottom of the foundation of the adjacent building it could apply, but I doubt it as the water company are not an owner. The adjacent owner would need to take out an injunction to stop the work, which would be very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 I'm sure that's correct (about their statutory powers). Would be nice to find a reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Mr Punter said: If this is excavation within 3 metres of and deeper than the bottom of the foundation of the adjacent building it could apply, but I doubt it as the water company are not an owner. The adjacent owner would need to take out an injunction to stop the work, which would be very expensive. Lets assume that the geometry means the PWA would definitely apply if it was us doing the digging. The PWA would also apply if we hired a contractor to do the digging rather than physically dig ourselves. It's what happens when the Water Co or one of their contractors is digging that I'm interested in. Is it still the land owners responsibility? Edited September 27, 2018 by Temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I can't see how the PWA would apply because the water company are not an owner and I assume the land owner has no right to refuse the work being carried out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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