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swimfeeders

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Shropshire

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21-08-2020, 02:13 PM

Re: Replacing the water mains.

Originally Posted by The Artful Todger ->

Things like this, assuming it was his land the car was on, it is exactly the stance I would take. Bloody mindedness? Sure! Why not? I REALLY don't do nice.

Hi

I know.

I would have just missed you out and turned off your gas and water as non compliant.

You can pay for it yourself.

The Artful Todger

Chatterbox

Suffolk UK

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21-08-2020, 02:18 PM

Re: Replacing the water mains.

Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->

Hi

I know.

I would have just missed you out and turned off your gas and water as non compliant.

You can pay for it yourself.

I would sue. That simple.

swimfeeders

Chatterbox

Shropshire

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21-08-2020, 02:27 PM

Re: Replacing the water mains.

Originally Posted by The Artful Todger ->

I would sue. That simple.

Hi

You would lose, only an idiot wastes money.

The Artful Todger

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Suffolk UK

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21-08-2020, 02:38 PM

Re: Replacing the water mains.

Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->

Hi

You would lose, only an idiot wastes money.

There are times when it's worth spending a few quid just to make a point. If the requirement had been that workmen had wanted access to my land in order to make their job easier and on not having been granted access had interrupted the utilities supply to my property then I most certainly not lose the case.

As an aside in our case we do not have anything in the deeds for our place granting automatic access in the case of any third party doing any work on our land. That's because our deeds are many many years old as is our home. I believe that in more modern places, even freehold, an automatic right of access exists.

I'd still be awkward just for the hell of it.

Dextrous63

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Manchester, UK

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21-08-2020, 02:51 PM

Re: Replacing the water mains.

AFAIK there are no legal obligations for companies to supply water/gas/electricity to properties.

So, Todger, they are perfectly entitled to remove it.

Percy Vere

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Wilds and woolly wastes of Staffordshire, UK

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21-08-2020, 02:55 PM

Re: Replacing the water mains.

Originally Posted by The Artful Todger ->

Things like this, assuming it was his land the car was on, it is exactly the stance I would take. Bloody mindedness? Sure! Why not? I REALLY don't do nice.

Sorry Todger, I totally disagree with you here. It will take the workmen just 2 or 3 hours to dig said trench, lay the required pipes and cable, backfill and make good. Bloody minded prats are what slow down major infrastructure works and increase costs.

The Artful Todger

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Suffolk UK

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21-08-2020, 02:58 PM

Re: Replacing the water mains.

Originally Posted by Percy Vere ->

If my land then my choice. That simple.

Donkeyman

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Melton,United Kingdom

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21-08-2020, 03:03 PM

Re: Replacing the water mains.

Originally Posted by Dextrous63 ->

AFAIK there are no legal obligations for companies to supply water/gas/electricity to properties.

So, Todger, they are perfectly entitled to remove it.

I think you could be right Dex, dont you have to ask them to come
and instal the services on a new house??

Donkeyman! 🤔🤔🤔

Percy Vere

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Wilds and woolly wastes of Staffordshire, UK

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21-08-2020, 03:06 PM

Re: Replacing the water mains.

Originally Posted by Donkeyman ->

I think you could be right Dex, dont you have to ask them to come
and instal the services on a new house??

Donkeyman! 🤔🤔🤔

Yes, at great cost!

JBR

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Cheshire, UK

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21-08-2020, 03:07 PM

Re: Replacing the water mains.

Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->

Hi

Spot on Barry.

It is a Housing Association House and they do not work, on Benefits.

They know their rights, but not their responsibilities.

Playing silly idiots costs them nothing but costs everyone else money.

Yet he needs a car! For work?

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