This note summarises the outcome of a meeting attended by Defra, DCLG and the Home Builders Federation (HBF) on 7th July. It sets out the HBF’s understanding of the way in which house builders and Sewerage Undertakers (WaSCs) can deal with the design, construction and vesting of sewerage infrastructure following the transfer of existing private sewers on 1st July 2011 and pending the commencement of Section 42 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (FWMA) with a view to providing some clarity and consistency. Defra officials have seen and agreed that the content of this note fairly reflects the discussion.