This week the Property Poser experts assist a reader whose neighbour's stormwater runs across his property. The reader does not indicate if the neighbour did anything to divert the water onto his property or whether it just appears to be the natural flow of the water. He would like to know what his neighbour's obligations are and whether the National Building Regulations and Standards Act is still in force. It is not difficult to see why this issue is becoming more and more problematic … [Read more...] about Neighbour’s runoff results in run-in
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Storm Brewing Over Runoff
With all the rain that has fallen across the country recently, it is not surprising to hear from a reader who complains about the manner in which his neighbour diverts stormwater runoff. He writes that his neighbour has made numerous holes in their shared boundary wall, diverting stormwater to the reader's side. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that the properties are on an incline, with the reader's erf being the lower of the two. The reader would like to know whether this practice … [Read more...] about Storm Brewing Over Runoff
