Japanese Knotweed

rommers

Has anyone selling a house had problems with this? A family member of mine has had her house sale fall through as the banks surveyor identified knotweed growing on communal land at the rear of her property. We understand it is hard to rid the soil of this weed and can cost a lot of money.

Does anyone know any local reputable companies who can get rid of this weed in the Midlands or can anyone offer any advice on this? As it stands no banks will offer a mortgage to any potential buyers!

SuzieSue

I don't have first hand experience of this, but I remember reading this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052337/Hertfordshire-couple-demolish-300k-home-rid-Japanese-knotweed.html

doyouwantfrieswiththat

I remember this on one of sarah beeneys programmes - it can take upto a year to get rid.

PasturesNew

There have been other threads here with specific advice and links etc. If you use the search form you'll find it. The previous threads were well subscribed to.

I know one contains an interesting link I submitted

PasturesNew

I just did a search, here are some of them:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3593995
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3354776
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3566445
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3509875
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3408845
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3394268
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1936617
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1794745

When you do the search, just set it for Japanese Knotweed in the title

Werdnal

rommers wrote: »

Has anyone selling a house had problems with this? A family member of mine has had her house sale fall through as the banks surveyor identified knotweed growing on communal land at the rear of her property. We understand it is hard to rid the soil of this weed and can cost a lot of money.

Does anyone know any local reputable companies who can get rid of this weed in the Midlands or can anyone offer any advice on this? As it stands no banks will offer a mortgage to any potential buyers!

If the land does not solely belong to your family member, it would not be down to her to foot the bill for removing the JK. Who owns/maintains the communal land?

rommers

Thanks all, had a look through these threads but nothing specific for the midlands re reputable companies. The land is owned by all the local residents, around 18 in all.

xylophone

Google "Japanese knotweed removal Midlands - there seem to be a number of contractors?

iyama

I suggest that you look at an information paper provided by the Royal institute of Chartered Surveyors. Type RICS Knotweed into google.

The RICS is working with lenders to over come this problem to provide real solutions to deal with knotweed.

You will need an invasive weed specialist and a reputable firm can be found by contacting the Property Care Association property-care.org who again have been working with the RICS to ensure that there are accredited companies out there

I work for a firm who do just this; provide robust invasive weed solutions, their link is japanese-knotweed.org

Hope this is helpful and that this link will not be removed because I'm helping myslef help someone!!!

PS: don't believe all what the paper say the daily mail link makes the whole issue worse that it really is.

SuzieSue

iyama wrote: »

PS: don't believe all what the paper say the daily mail link makes the whole issue worse that it really is.

How does it do this?

VfM4meplse

doyouwantfrieswiththat wrote: »

I remember this on one of sarah beeneys programmes - it can take upto a year to get rid.

iyama wrote: »

PS: don't believe all what the paper say the daily mail link makes the whole issue worse that it really is.

If I were looking to buy, I can't imagine any circumstance under which finding JKW would not be a dealbreaker for me. It's nothing but trouble and expense.