My garden gets flooded when it rains heavily, can I ask the landowner to do something about it?

The fields behind my house slope towards the house and when it rains the water drains off into my garden. When it pours down, like it did in January, a stream forms across my garden and flows into my neighbour's garden. Can I ask the owner of the fields to take action to prevent this happening by improving the drainage, or it my responsibility to do something?

My garden gets flooded when it rains heavily, can I ask the landowner to do something about it?
No - the onus is on you to improve the drainage in your garden.
Reply:As it affects your neighbours garden too I suggest the two of you meet up, discuss whats to be done and approach the landowner together. Two annoyed residents are more likely to make him listen!
Reply:since it is there land they are theones who are meant to sort out the problem





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Reply:I'm afraid you will find that run-offs of surface water is not the landowner's responsibility, otherwise you could get almost any one to sort out that kind of thing. Only the water companies can be made to improve drainage of the sewers and rivers. You may find that the fields were there before your house was built, and where once the water drained off harmlessly, it now enters someones' gardens. You will have to do any remedial work yourself or with your neighbours, such as putting in a drain at the boundary to catch the water before it comes over to your land. It may not be the answer you want, but I believe that's the position.
Reply:if the landowner is a nice fellow, he may do something to help you.... if not, he may just tell you that you shouldn't have put your garden 'there'......seems that a berm at the bottom of that hill might direct enuff water off to the side that you and the neighbor both would be better off..... perhaps if when you speak to the landowner, you have solid ideas of what would help, he'll listen better.... also if they're not going to be expensive or you're willing to help pay....
Reply:It can't hurt to ask so you should at least try to sort something out.

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