shared water supply broken

[teganjhg]

Hi,

We have a shared water supply with our neighbours.
The pipe runs through our garden / house and then goes next door.
The section going next door has now got a leak.
Who is responsible for fixing this? do we both have to share the cost or is my neighbour responsible as the section leaking only supplies his house?
This neighbour is not an easy person to deal with so I'd rather know what my rights are before barging in.

Thanks

 

[ChrisR]

WOuldn't trust us lot then - ask your water supplier!

 

[Agile]

The section used by both of you is a shared responsibility BUT its often difficult to get the next persion to contribute because he knows you are going to get it done anyway!

The part only supplying him is solely his responsibility but you must allow him access if thats on your land. He should make a "reasonable" reinstatement of the land after the excavation but not to make it look like before as in diging up the lawn for example.

Tony

 

[teganjhg]

The section used by both of you is a shared responsibility BUT its often difficult to get the next persion to contribute because he knows you are going to get it done anyway!

The part only supplying him is solely his responsibility but you must allow him access if thats on your land. He should make a "reasonable" reinstatement of the land after the excavation but not to make it look like before as in diging up the lawn for example.

Tony

I don't know what is the best approach to take.
I could get itn fixed via insurance but this would increase my premium and I don't think this is fair if he is responsible.

I wonder if my insurance could claim from him without increasing the premium. I don't want to make it overcomplicated but I can see me, my n, and two insurance companies involved in the dispute....