Thames Water Utilities Ltd v Hampstead Homes (London) Ltd
Series: Estates Gazette ; [2002] 43 EG 202 (CS) (26/10/02) | Weekly Law Reports ; [2003] 1 WLR 198-209(12)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: CA, 8 October 2002. Respondent builder (H) owned two buildings connected to mains water and sewage facilities. When H converted the buildings into flats, appellant (T) replaced existing pipes but H carried out connections into individual flats. H refused to pay T's infrastructure charges claiming T could not levy a charge under the Water Industry Act 1991 s146(2)(a) for premises already connected. The judge found in H's favour holding that the premises as a whole had been previously connected. T appealed. "Held": appeal allowed on the grounds that the converted premises placed an increased demand upon the water supply regardless of which party made the physical connection.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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CA, 8 October 2002. Respondent builder (H) owned two buildings connected to mains water and sewage facilities. When H converted the buildings into flats, appellant (T) replaced existing pipes but H carried out connections into individual flats. H refused to pay T's infrastructure charges claiming T could not levy a charge under the Water Industry Act 1991 s146(2)(a) for premises already connected. The judge found in H's favour holding that the premises as a whole had been previously connected. T appealed. "Held": appeal allowed on the grounds that the converted premises placed an increased demand upon the water supply regardless of which party made the physical connection.