Septic Tanks & Sewage Treatment Plants - The Key Issues for Conveyancers

Introduction

Complex rules for septic tanks and treatment plants, and for sewage discharge, have created a minefield for clients and conveyancers alike. As a result, practitioners now have to consider matters such as trying to determine whether such a private drainage system is compliant with the rules, what additional pre-contract enquiries might need to be raised, and what extra checks you should recommend that your client undertakes.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The new questions in the TA6 (fifth edition)
• Permits and general binding rules
• Drafting issues concerning drainage easements
• Repairing and contribution to costs (shared systems)
• The possibility of claiming a prescriptive easement
• Perpetuity period and void easements
• Obtaining access to neighbouring land in the absence of an express right
• Barn conversions, Class Q permitted development and the drainage system

This webinar was recorded on 25th March 2025

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