Can the roots of the pacae tree affect the drainage pipe?

Hi

I've rented a house in the Amazon that has a pacae tree in the garden. The owner wants to cut it down because it is near the drainage pipe and may affect it. Can the root of the pacae tree affect the drainage pipe? I don't want the tree to be cut down because it is very valuable to me, but locals don't value trees and cut them down easily. Is it true that the root of the pacae tree can affect the drainage pipe? If so, how can I prevent it from affecting the pipe so that they don't cut down the tree?