From: "Oscar_Lives"


A neighbor is wanting an easement for sewer and water access for a lot he
purchased. Due to our topography, his lot does not have access to city
sewer and water service, and my lot is the only way to feasibly get it.
(City won't approve a septic system for him.)

My question: Should I expect to be paid by him for granting an easement? I
know that he would be responsible for the cost of running the pipes,
restoring my yard, etc., but it seems that I should also be entitled to some
additional compensation for the trouble.

The way I figure, he is going to have to trench about 300 feet along my yard
to reach the street and utilities. (I have about a 2 acre lot.)

Thanks for the advice.


If his lot is landlocked, he bought it cheap. Or he sub-divided sometime in the
past and now want's to increase the value, substantially, of a lot which had
little value before.

If you're granting of this easement turns a valueless lot into a buildable lot,
find out the value of a buildable lot vice an non buildible lot and charge this
neighbor the difference, plus all of your associated costs, plus your loss of
use of land which you formally owned but will not entirely control anymore, but
will probably still maintain.