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Justin Daniel Water Line / Sewer Line Insurance - HomeServe
4 December 2023 | 5 replies
do you have to pay anythign each time you use the service or if they find any other blockage or broken pipe do they cover ?
Marc Izquierdo Sewer line clog in duplex - who’s responsible?
16 June 2022 | 4 replies
Also for the first time, you have no way of knowing if it was the current tenants or a previous one and something happened later to cause the blockage.
Differ Daneho Is the owner of the flat responsible for pipe damage / clogging?
10 March 2021 | 3 replies
For example, my lease states “Tenant shall be charged for repair of drain blockages or stoppages, unless caused by defective plumbing parts or tree roots invading sewer lines.”So, having not read your lease, we couldn’t say for certain who is responsible for the cost.
Steven Hedley Plumbing
11 September 2019 | 9 replies
However, the blockage continued as it was, so he had to come out again and have a look the week after.
Sam Leon Flushable wipes - do you allow/encourage/discourage that?
19 March 2015 | 14 replies
The City has made it very clear to property owners that if they are required to clear a lateral due to a blockage resulting from wipes, the property owner will foot the entire bill.We have likewise made it very clear to our tenants that the use of wipes is prohibited in our properties and any costs incurred to clear an obstruction resulting from their use will be passed along to the tenant.We had one instance in November where tenants use of wipes managed to clog a backflow valve at one of our properties.  
Carolyn Keller Tenants kids ball found in pipe that caused sewage back up, etc.
26 February 2018 | 4 replies
While fix underway plumber also stated blockage was caused by a kids ball in the line.
Matt Smith Garbage disposal
8 August 2022 | 4 replies
If a garbage disposal stopped spinning but makes a bit of noise showing the electricity is on (likely something is blockage it but unsure), who is supposed to pay for the technician to repair it: the landlord or the tenant?
Shawn Underwood Who pays - tenant or landlord?
28 March 2016 | 9 replies
Put a grate of some sort on that intake so that doesn't happen again, pay for the repair, then let the tenant know that if there is every a blockage of that intake it will be their responsibility to pay because that is a result of them not maintaining the grounds.
Andy K Sewer line backup happened twice due to tenant negligience
1 April 2016 | 9 replies
Changed the lease to basically say that as the owner I am responsible to ensure operational status of all the facilities and, at the time of your occupancy, electrical, heating, cooling and all plumbing fixtures are operational.If there is any blockage of the plumbing, it is due to your negligence and therefore your responsibility to have it cleared. 
Zaheer Jabbar Sewer company is overcharging me
25 September 2014 | 7 replies
Of course, if it's something other than just a simple blockage or there is damage to the line it will cost moreI've never heard the term hydro scrub.