To buy a house served by a cesspit?

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Does anyone have any experience of a cesspit? Found a lovely home in a rural location. Also fuelled by oil. What do I need to know?

@HotDiggidy2017

Definitely get it fully surveyed and ensure you read up on and have it checked against the 2020 General Binding Rules else before long you could be well on your way to needing to install a whole new drainage system.

Yes definitely, we replaced the Inefficient 1950’s system we inherited, 7 years ago. Ours is the newest system in our very very small village, I suspect some residents who have lived here 40 years plus (or their heirs) are going to have a nasty surprise when they try to sell!