Buck51 - Sorry, I think I'm using the wrong terminology! Its the drain thing that the rainwater downpipe goes into that was overflowing - but tissue paper was coming up over the edge, so presume they are all connected somewhere along the line.
There is no manhole cover on my property...
Hugh, yes the bathroom is off the kitchen on the ground floor like yours. Havent spoken to the neighbours yet but I will do hopefully tomorrow. I didnt know that about the Water Authority having to sort it out. Wonderful, and thanks for quoting the Act too.
I dont want to do it myself...
I live in a victorian terrace and suspect the drains are old and very narrow. Confession time - I ran out of toilet paper a couple of months ago, so used kitchen roll which I think may have caused the problem. First the outside drain overflowed with bits of kitchen roll visible. The toilet...