Should we have run-off from nearby land?
Verified 04 February 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Yes, receiving the runoff that flows naturally from the neighboring land is an obligation.
This obligation applies only to rainwater and not to waste water (e.g. water from toilets).
So your neighbor can't dump sewage on your land.
If your neighbor dumps sewage on your property, it is strongly advised to send a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
Your mail should indicate the inconvenience.
It is useful to accompany the mail with evidence (for example, photo, testimony...).
If you did not get an answer from your neighbor or if the answer is not suitable for you, you must try a conciliation of justice. The procedure is free of charge.
If, despite conciliation, you have not reached an agreement with your neighbor, you can appeal to the court.
Who can help me?
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Telephone administrative information - Allo Public Service
The informants who answer you belong to the ministry in charge of housing and city planning.
Cost: free service
Attention: the service does not have access to users' personal files and therefore cannot provide information on their progress.
The service is available at the following times:
- Monday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Wednesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Thursday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Friday: 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m
- Lundi : de 08h30 à 16h15
- Mardi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Mercredi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Jeudi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Vendredi : de 13h00 à 16h15
- Departmental Agency for Housing Information (Adil)
- House of Justice and the Law
Rainwater: Article 640
Water from roofs