Hendrik1980
2021-04-14 23:13:50
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Hello dear forum,
We are building a house in the countryside in the summer on a plot set back from the road. Our water supplier informed us after consultation that we supposedly have to pay all the costs for the water connection and the water pipe ourselves. This is said to be because we need an unusually long pipe (90m) and therefore a special agreement. According to the water supplier’s statutes, however, the water supplier should normally cover the costs for laying the water pipe on public land. Of course, the costs on private property are borne by the builder.
In our case, about 40m of the necessary supply line are on public (paved) road. However, the supplier now also does not want to bear these costs.
Has anyone had similar experiences or knows the legal situation in such cases?
Best regards,
Hendrik
We are building a house in the countryside in the summer on a plot set back from the road. Our water supplier informed us after consultation that we supposedly have to pay all the costs for the water connection and the water pipe ourselves. This is said to be because we need an unusually long pipe (90m) and therefore a special agreement. According to the water supplier’s statutes, however, the water supplier should normally cover the costs for laying the water pipe on public land. Of course, the costs on private property are borne by the builder.
In our case, about 40m of the necessary supply line are on public (paved) road. However, the supplier now also does not want to bear these costs.
Has anyone had similar experiences or knows the legal situation in such cases?
Best regards,
Hendrik