Tales Of The Riverbank

I am interested in buying a house by a river which is for sale. Will I own the riverbank? What responsibilities will I have for maintenance?

A very interesting question, and often there is no clear answer from the property information. Sometimes the Environment Agency can provide information on whether you will own the riverbank and some of the river bed and it's vital to ask those questions. Not all riverside properties have the same responsibilities attached. If you do become a 'riparian owner' - the term given to a property owner who has a watercourse adjacent to any boundary - you will have responsibilities to maintain and repair both the riverbank and some of the river bed.