Actually, I think they should pay the whole thing as they're blocking it, but anyway.
We share a drain with a neighbour and they run slow fairly regularly. We usually sort it with drain rods, but every now and then it's beyond our capabilities. I've just had the local drain unblocker people out as our drains were so blocked we couldn't use the toilets or have a shower. Again. This is the 2nd time in 6 months, about the 5th time in 5 years we've had to call someone out. At £60 a pop
Again, the drain is full of sanitary towels and wipes. We don't use any of these items. Our drains aren't great so we don't even buy that thick quilted toilet paper as it blocks the loos. The only thing that goes down our loo is toilet paper. It has to be them, I know it's not us and they're the only other ones on the drain run
We've spoken to the neighbour again and again about not putting anything down the loos as it just blocks them, but they don't seem to care. We're the first house on the drain run so we block up first. We have to clear it before they are affected so "it's not their problem"
I'm sick of it now, sick of being the mug who gets stung with the bill and sick of pissing about with drain rods every month
So, WIBU to send them a bill and threaten the small claims court if they refuse to pay it? I know it's not a vast amount of money to fall out over but it's not the first time and I doubt it'll be the last. Perhaps if they have to part with some ££££ they might stop flushing stuff that shouldn't be flushed