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Katie Williams

Mum fumes over neighbour's 'tiny house' with 'unacceptable' detail

A mum has hit back at her neighbour for their 'tiny house' in the back garden.

Taking to a popular online forum, the woman explained how the additional dwelling that belong to the neighbour appears to be leaking sewage and it's making its way into her garden. Despite getting workmen to look at it, the issue still hasn't been resolved.

She took to Mumsnet to seek further advice as she was at her wits end, worried about her children and pets getting affected by it.

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She explained: "My neighbour has a huge house and a small additional dwelling in her back garden, we think it's used when family and friends come to stay. It's pretty small like a studio so couldn't really be lived in long term. It's not attached to the main house. She has five bedrooms, multiple bathrooms, and one teenage boy so space isn't an issue.

"We discovered yesterday that all the dirty sewage and water from this studio has been draining across our property for the last three to four months. It filters through a large garden (hers and then ours) and our retaining wall then across our garden (gravity!).

"It has taken her over two months to get a draining guy to look at it, it took him about 15 minutes to find the issue (yes we have been continually reminding her.)

"This morning I'm disappointed to see another stream of water across our patio, I think they shouldn't use the water in the studio until the problem is fixed. I'm totally grossed out we have cats and kids.

"Am I being unreasonable to ask her not to use the studio?"

Comments quickly stacked up with many urging her to get in touch with the council and environmental health.

One replied: "Are you serious? Her sewage is on your property and she knows it and continues on. Furious wouldn't cover it. Report her and that poxy shack to everyone. Film it so you have proof. This is something that I would really be upset over."

A second said: "That is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable."

And another argued: I hate these "summer houses" they're almost always used for people to live in full or part time. Unless you live on a country estate with acres of land you don't need a "summer house". All these people with one in an ordinary tiny garden, it's so unnecessary. I hope your neighbour gets in trouble for this OP [original poster], her behaviour is despicable."

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