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<body> <p>This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.</p> <p><b><font size="5" face="Arial">Drainage & water searches</font></b></p> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="content/generalimages/drainage.gif" width="377" height="238"></p> <p><font face="Arial">The CON29DW drainage and water search provides crucial information when purchasing property.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">In the Yorkshire Water region alone, there are around 30,000 km of public sewers and public water mains maintained by Yorkshire Water.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Property buyers should be aware that there are estimated to be as many private sewers and water pipelines in England and Wales as there are water company maintained public ones. Over £250 million per annum is spend on repairs to private drainage in the UK.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">For individual property owners, the liability for private sewers and mains can be significant when their private pipelines run below roads and gardens.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Where private or public pipelines run close to or under a property, this may prejudice future development or extensions to the property.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">If problems arise and unidentified liaibilities are exposed, it could impact on the property's value and will result in unexpected maintenance bills.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Such situations can easily be avoided.</font> <font face="Arial">The standard CON29 DW form presents a series of questions surrounding provision of drainage and water services aimed at reducing risks to conveyancing professionals and their clients.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">The water service companies of England and Wales are able to provide the most up to date, accurate and reliable response to the enquiry because they maintain the various data systems from which information is gathered.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Although primarily aimed at residential property, the search does not preclude commercial properties as professional indemnity liability cover on these transactions is provided up to a value of £2 million.</font></p> <p><b><font face="Arial">Details of the standardised drainage and water enquiry form</font></b></p> <p><font face="Arial">The CON29 DW report offers: </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Confirmation of public sewer connection status </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Confirmation of public sewer adoption agreement status </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Confirmation of whether public sewers are within or adjacent to the property </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Confirmation of water supply status </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Confirmation of water supply charging method </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">A colour coded plan of the water mains and public sewers surrounding the property</font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><a href="sampleCON29DWrep.pdf" target="_top">Sample drainage and water report</a></font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><a href="sampleCON29DWplans.pdf" target="_top">Sample drainage and water plans</a></font></p> <p> </p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><a href="../default.htm" target="_top">Home</a>        </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"><a href="forsellers.htm">For sellers</a>        <a href="exemptions.htm">Exemptions</a>        <a href="hipcontents.htm">HIP contents</a>        <a href="sampleHIP.pdf">Sample HIP</a>        <a href="salestatement.htm">Sale statement</a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"><a href="epc.htm">EPC</a>        <a href="sampleEPC.pdf">Sample EPC</a>        <a href="landreg.htm">Land regsitry title</a>        <a href="localsearch.htm">Local searches</a>        <a href="drainagewater.htm">Drainage & water</a></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><a href="leasehold.htm">Leasehold info</a>        <a href="buyerguide.htm">Buyer guide</a>        <a href="propertyadvice.htm" target="_top">Property advice</a>        <a href="links.htm">Links</a>        <a href="glossary.htm" target="_top">Glossary</a>        <a href="otherservices.htm" target="_top">Other services</a></font></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </body>