Mackinnons retain rankings in 2024 Chambers Law Firm Guide
Mackinnons Solicitors LLP are delighted to be recognised once again in the 2024 UK Chambers Law Firm Guide for their expertise in Shipping and in Personal Injury.
Read MoreWhether public or private, safe drinking water is essential to good health. Private supplies can, if not properly protected and treated, pose a threat to health. Supplies can become contaminated with bacteria and, although this might ultimately not be life-threatening, it may cause serious illness to particularly vulnerable groups such as the elderly, the sick or the very young.
FAQs
When purchasing a property it is crucial that your solicitor find out this information and, if the position is unclear, that you consider the potential future cost implications for maintenance in years to come, especially if the supply emanates from a long distance away and is not used by others.
Again your solicitor should be able to check and advise.
The Home Report made available by the seller to the buyer may indicate the nature of any treatment or whether filtration equipment has been fitted. If in any doubt check directly with the property owner. Local councils monitor private supplies which serve more than one property and can, for a fee, test the potability of the supply. Alternatively, you can arrange for your own test using a private laboratory.
You should note that water quality can change at different times of the year and can be affected by heavy rainfall, crop spray etc. A water test will only tell you about the quality of the water at the time of the test.
Both the Local Authority and private companies can provide detailed and specific advice for individual situations. The following, should, however be borne in mind:-
Finally, many private water supplies in Scotland are naturally acidic and may dissolve lead. If your supply passes through a tank or pipes – either inside or outside – there may be a significant amount of dissolved lead contained in the supply. This can be harmful to very young children.
The Local Authority will advise on replacement of pipes etc. and grant assistance may be available.
If you have any questions or require any legal advice about private water supplies, please contact Patricia Gray, Partner on 01224 868687 or patricia@mackinnons.com
Mackinnons Solicitors LLP are delighted to be recognised once again in the 2024 UK Chambers Law Firm Guide for their expertise in Shipping and in Personal Injury.
Read MoreThe latest quarterly report from the ASPC gives a reassuring picture of local market activity, with the house price index remaining, mostly, in the positive. The change in quarterly price is +1.5%, while the annual change is -0.5%. Taken over five years, the index is marginally positive at +0.4%. While the figures are reassuring, it may well be that our local market is yet to feel the strain of the general economic background and only time will tell whether this will be reflected in the remainder of 2023. Buyers’ wariness over the short term may well affect property sales as they effectively “sit tight” to see what happens with interest rates. This may result in a sluggish Autumn/Winter market as moving plans are put on hold, but for the moment, there is still healthy demand for properties in desirable locations and in good condition.
Read MoreOn Saturday 26th of August, Mackinnons Partners Neil Torrance, Pamela Bursill and Gregor Sim will be tackling Ride the North together with friends and family to raise money for local children’s charity “Charlie House”.
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