After a long, hot summer, the heavens have opened, making it the perfect opportunity to refresh your knowledge on surface water law - a legal precedent that establishes whether property owners are responsible and liable for flooding their neighbours' property.
Waterlogged gardens are not uncommon here in the UK, so it is always handy to know how to improve the drainage in your garden. We can’t help the heavy downpours that seemingly arrive without fail every autumn, but surface water law does make you responsible for ensuring proper drainage and prohibits you from unnaturally channelling water to your neighbours’ properties.
