draining into my neighbour's guttering

[pmx_super]

I want to re-roof and hence "water-proof" my garage. Currently it's more of a lean-to with an opening at the rear of the roof to provide access to a downpipe that takes rainwater into a drain inside the garage. In order to avoid having to move the drain (and hence reduce cost) I'm thinking of rerouting all guttering from the main roof into an alternative drain at the rear of the property and persuading my neighbour to let me drain rainwater from the garage roof into his gutter that's literally cm's away.

Before I enter into that conversation can you think of any good reason he may have to say no? (forewarned is forearmed afterall).

 

[big-all]

he dosnt want you to no reason nessesery

 

[Cumbrianroofer30yrsexp]

he dosnt want you to no reason nessesery

lol true.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Seeing as you've no lawful right this kind of thing can create allsorts of grief when one of you comes to sell.

 

[pmx_super]

My neighbour on the other side drains a small first storey sloping roof into my gutter already. Really I just wondered whether there was any rational reason why somebody would care.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Seeing as you've no lawful right this kind of thing can create allsorts of grief when one of you comes to sell.

 

[noseall]

Connected dwellings, i.e terraced or semi detached homes often share the collection and handling of the rainwater.

This does not mean that because they are lower than you terrain wise that you have carte blanche over how you drain your water towards people who are down stream.

All homeowners are encouraged to collect and drain rain/storm water upon their own property.

To do otherwise may be construed as criminal.

 

[garyo]

As a result of draining into his guttering, his soakaways or drains might become overloaded and then flood. If that happens, and the overspill causes him damp problems, or worse, he might look at you as the cause of the problem.

Gary