An affidavit of a subscribing witness to the execution of the agreement by the parties sufficient for the purposes of registration in the proper land registry office. An agreement made under this section shall, upon registration in the proper land registry office of the agreement or an executed copy thereof, be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of each party to the agreement. Exception Oral agreements do not have legal status and cannot be enforced. Agreement drains are usually cheaper to construct. Repairs and maintenance do not depend on a public body.
Drains are constructed quickly, there are few delays.
No prescribed way to decide on the actual cost. Not properly engineered, owners must assume liability. Legal fees and filing fee for agreement. No grants are payable under The Drainage Act for construction or maintenance of agreement drains. A sample of a general agreement form is below showing the information that an agreement should contain.