The Standard Search CON29DW

A Water & Drainage Report (CON29DW) is provided by the various local water companies in England and Wales. The CON29DW report reveals details of water and sewerage assets under and around properties allowing solicitors to determine if properties are properly serviced and to identify any liabilities that the owners may incur.

The search will cover the following issues;-

• Public sewer maps
• Foul drainage and surface water
• Public adoption of sewers and lateral drains
• Public sewers within the boundary of the property
• Public sewers near to the property
• Building over a public sewer, disposal main or drain
• Map of the waterworks i.e. water pipes, waste pipes and drains
• Adoption of water mains and service pipes
• Sewerage and water undertakers
• Connection to mains water supply i.e. public or private
• Confirmation of how the property is billed for water and wastewater charges (water meter or rateable value)

This will confirm whether or not the surface and/or foul water drains run into a public or private sewer. It is often the case that the connection between the property and the publicly maintained sewer does not belong to the Local Authority and that it is privately owned/shared with the owners/users of that private connection accordingly.

Northumbrian Water’s charge for undertaking a CON29DW search as at October 2009 is £41.60 and we undertake this search via the online method, which is obviously quicker than the postal method and earns you a £2.00 discount on the usual price of £39.60. Other water companies’ prices are available upon request.