I'm currently in the process of buying a house and an issue has arisen where part of the percolation area for the septic tank is in the neighbouring property. The neighbour previously owned the house I'm trying to buy. The vendor and his solicitor have suggested that a letter of easement from the neighbour will suffice. My solicitor is not happy with a letter of easement as the neighbour may sell his property in the future and the easement may no longer be valid and with the likelihood of a septic tank inspection in the future I may also have an issue if the percolation area is not within the boundaries of the property. My surveyor has suggested that a pumping station be installed for the septic tank which would mean that it doesn't require the same percolation area. I'm not sure of the detail of this yet as he is currently on holidays.
Any advice on how this issue can be resolved would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
Any advice on how this issue can be resolved would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.