"Hopeless" wrote in message ...
Hi.

I have just discovered a water mains stop-cock under a small square lid in
my garden (ex-council). I have asked them to move it, but they said they
cannot/won't unless I agree to pay for a new supply pipe. I think that's a
bit of liberty, as they currently have their property trespassing on mine.
A year ago I successfully asked the local authority to remove a
"trespassing" lampost at zero cost to myself, so I wonder were I stand if
I want to force Southern Water's hand.

Regards,
Hopeless

Have a look at your title and contract of sale. It will allow existing
wayleaves and easements to continue.

Lawyers put this in to prevent ******* from cutting off their neighbours'
utilities, although in this case we see later in the thread that it is in
fact your own water supply