Hi,
I was wondering if someone could help me here. This is my first post here.
I am buying a property and the searches has came back with foul drainage running under the extension and the conservatory next to it. My solicitor has raised enquiry with the vendor's solicitor that vendor needs to show Build Over Agreement.
Is there a way to get the Build Over Agreement in place for this kind of existing extension?
If the build over agreement is granted and misplaced by the owner, can one request this from the water company? Can I request it after I bought it?
I read somewhere that you can call CCTV contractor and they repot back to the water company after which water company issues build over agreement but not sure how that works. (Not sure I understood it completely)
Required planning permission was applied and granted by local council when extension was build. Not sure if local council would look for build over agreement before granting this permission and if its an indication that build over agreement should be 'somewhere'.
Given that there is no manhole access now for the T junction and it was covered while building the extension
- Would you buy this property? Or is this a deal breaker?
If its not a deal breaker then which documents would you like check from the vendors (Personally I would not be happy with just Indemnity cover.)?
- Building Over agreement (already been asked to produce)
- Building Control Sign-off
- Building Control Permission or Approval.
- Any other relevant docs.
My fear about buying this property is that it has the drainage pipe which flows all other houses sewage into the main public drainage, we have to end up forking money every-time its blocked because someone in the neighbour decide to flush sanitary towel!
Is this fear well founded?
Thanks
Red lines shows Foul drainage
Green line shows surface water.
Note there is also a T drainage junction going under the extension.
I was wondering if someone could help me here. This is my first post here.
I am buying a property and the searches has came back with foul drainage running under the extension and the conservatory next to it. My solicitor has raised enquiry with the vendor's solicitor that vendor needs to show Build Over Agreement.
Is there a way to get the Build Over Agreement in place for this kind of existing extension?
If the build over agreement is granted and misplaced by the owner, can one request this from the water company? Can I request it after I bought it?
I read somewhere that you can call CCTV contractor and they repot back to the water company after which water company issues build over agreement but not sure how that works. (Not sure I understood it completely)
Required planning permission was applied and granted by local council when extension was build. Not sure if local council would look for build over agreement before granting this permission and if its an indication that build over agreement should be 'somewhere'.
Given that there is no manhole access now for the T junction and it was covered while building the extension
- Would you buy this property? Or is this a deal breaker?
If its not a deal breaker then which documents would you like check from the vendors (Personally I would not be happy with just Indemnity cover.)?
- Building Over agreement (already been asked to produce)
- Building Control Sign-off
- Building Control Permission or Approval.
- Any other relevant docs.
My fear about buying this property is that it has the drainage pipe which flows all other houses sewage into the main public drainage, we have to end up forking money every-time its blocked because someone in the neighbour decide to flush sanitary towel!
Is this fear well founded?
Thanks
Red lines shows Foul drainage
Green line shows surface water.
Note there is also a T drainage junction going under the extension.