Who is responsible for the private sewer serving a rented property?
Generally, the landlord will be responsible under his maintenance obligations in respect of the property but your tenancy agreement will confirm this, and the procedure to adopt in the event of blockage. Should your Landlord refuse to clear the blockage however it will be your private responsibility. If you rent your house from Peerless Housing Group, you must contact their maintenance team. The out-of-hours number will have been given to you. This Council has nothing to do with the Housing Association who are completely separate and have their own arrangements in place for dealing with maintenance and related emergencies.
