Costs and responsibility
Whose pipe it is, what the work costs, what insurance covers and what the law expects of landlords and freeholders.
Building over a sewer: build-over agreements explained
Why the 2011 transfer means a pipe under your garden may not be yours, and what that means for building.
Sewage backing up: what to do in the first ten minutes
Immediate steps when foul water is coming back into the property.
Landlord drainage obligations: what the law expects and what tenants owe
Section 11 puts drains on the landlord. Tenant misuse is a real but narrow exception.
Drainage and home insurance: what is usually covered and what is not
Sudden failure is often covered, wear rarely is, and evidence decides how the wording is applied.
Buying a house in London: is a drain survey worth it?
The homebuyer survey stops at the manhole cover. For older London housing, that is the gap.
What does it actually cost to fix a drain in London?
Clearance, survey and repair are three brackets. Confusing them is how people overspend.
Who is responsible for a blocked drain in England?
The 2011 transfer explained: what is yours, what is Thames Water's, and how to tell before paying.
Choosing a drainage company: seven questions worth asking first
Most complaints trace back to something never agreed on the phone. Seven questions fix that.
Leasehold and drainage: what the service charge should and should not cover
The lease decides, not the statute. Most disputes come down to whether the defect was inside the demise.