Can a neighbor drain water onto your property?
Can a neighbor drain water onto your property? If "his water" is surface water, then it has no right of drainage. Neighbours can either choose to keep their water on their property, or allow it to pass along onto property at a lower elevation. However, once the water reaches a natural watercourse it must be allowed to continue to flow through all properties. Who is responsible for drainage of surface water? So, who is responsible for surface water? It's a tricky one. Water and sewerage companies (WaSCs), local authorities (LAs) and the Environment Agency (EA) all have parts to play,...