Lack Of Build Over Agreement Enforcement

Lack Of Build Over Agreement Enforcement

Winter gardens and extensions are the usual culprits. If no construction contract has been concluded during the execution of the work, the water company has the legal right to enter the land to access the sewers, even if this means that the structure above the sewers will be demolished. However, the Water Company will not cause damage to the extent possible and will look for other ways to access the sewers, but the risk remains. If a Build Over agreement has been reached, the water company is not allowed to remove or demolish the structure above the sewers. The other possibility is for the seller to give the buyer liability insurance in order to protect himself against the financial losses caused by the construction of the property via a public sewer. This is the fastest and cheapest option, but whether insurance is available or not depends on the circumstances of each case. Have you recently completed or planned an extension of your property? Have you checked if you need to enter into a build-over agreement with your local authority? Recently, many more people have been caught making extensions of their property due to a construction agreement or the absence of such an agreement. In accordance with the 2010 Construction Rules, Schedule 1, Part H4, the authorization of a legal croque-mort is required for construction work over a public sewer. If “public digestion water channels” and/or “public surface water channels” pass underground, an owner of such land may not build on or within three metres of the centre line of such a sewer without the consent of the regional croque-mort. This is called “Build Over Consent” or “Building Over Agreement”. Such an agreement gives the legal dead man the right to enter the sewage disposal channel for maintenance purposes. A construction contract also determines the responsibilities of the legal death croque-mort to repair damage caused. A Build Over agreement gives the water company the assurance that the work to be done will not negatively impact the underlying sewers and also ensures that the water company retains sufficient access to the sewers so that it can be repaired and maintained.

If you plan to build near or above a public sewer, you should contact the water company before the work done to determine the needs. . . .