Are we legally liable for sewage costs?

• Friday, 11 December 2009
• Kathleen Retourne
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Our park owners demand that existing residents pay the costs of the sites sewage plant, these include legal and servicing costs plus electricity.
While the residents’ association feels that we should pay these ‘running’ costs my query is:‘Are we legally liable or responsible for such costs?’
Incidentally, the residents’ association and its members have refused to pay for the plant and its construction costs.
Finally, are residents allowed to erect a ‘for sale’ notice in their gardens?

GRAHAM ADVISES
Without knowing whether you have contributed toward the maintenance of the sewage plant, I cannot answer your question. It is generally usual for the pitch fee to include maintenance on the park. It seems to me that the owners may be trying to impose a new contractual commitment on the occupiers. I cannot give more advice without knowing the fine details. I previously explained that the whole issue is likely to be quite legally complex.
Whether you can erect a ‘for sale' board on the pitch to advertise the sale of your homes depends upon whether there is a clause in either the written statement or park's site rules prohibiting it.