Sewers under house - bad news?

[mixup]

The drain/water search has found a public sewer serving a number of properties running under a house that I looking to buy.

Immediate reaction to having everyone's waste running under my house is not good, however just wondering how common this to find and whether there are health concerns?

Would a full structural survey make sense to find out what really is going on below the property?

Cheers

Mick

 

[JohnD]

unless the house has been extended, it is unusual to have a common sewer running under a house.

It is very common though to have them running under the back gardens, behind a row or terace of houses.

You need to get the drains surveyed, preferably by having a camera poked down the manholes at either end, with your neighbours' consent.

 

[BigRobCanUFixIt]

if it is a public sewer on private land now though the water company will now be responsible for it.

www.wateruk.org

 

[mixup]

unless the house has been extended, it is unusual to have a common sewer running under a house.

It is very common though to have them running under the back gardens, behind a row or terace of houses.

You need to get the drains surveyed, preferably by having a camera poked down the manholes at either end, with your neighbours' consent.

Thanks John, yes this is my concern, its odd indeed from my experience to have under the house. The reason (I think) is that the house was built in land from another house and hence its been plonked right on top of the sewer system.

Would it put others off? I does us I think....