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I've noticed a small cottage for sale which has a total site area of
0.1 acres. It has a septic tank, and apparently there are no mains
sewerage services in the area, though there is mains water.

Unfortunately the septic tank is located on someone elses land as the
site is quite small. The land on which the septic tank is located is
not for sale. Though there is a right of way in order to access the
septic tank.

I was just wondering if anyone here had any opinions about this?

Obviously it's not great having the septic tank located on someone
elses land. As the site belonging to the cottage is just 0.1 cares I
don't think this would be large to accomodate a septic tank and the
percolation area so it looks as if it would have to remain on the other
persons field.

Unless anyone here knows of any septic tanks that don't require large
percolation areas...or if anyone has any other ideas...? Thanks


This is really one for your solicitor (to check that all necessary rights to
access and maintain are in place) and for someone to check that it is all
workign properly. If everything is fine then no great concerns. Modern
systems such a biodiscs can produce a cleaner effluent but are expensive and
need electrical power. There are rile son how close to propertise septic
tanks can be so you may not have room inside the plot for a new one on your
land. With regard to area, it all depends on the local soil conditions.

Use it as a negotiating lever if you are interested.