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Japanese knotweed

Brucebella
Brucebella Posts: 2 Newbie
in House buying, renting & selling
So we moved into our house December 18, In March our neighbour tells us our two houses had Japanese knotweed, so they jointly got professionals in to clear it. Completed and signed off may 17. It’s come back. Neighbour has certificate and 10 year warranty, however as our sellers didn’t mention this, we don’t have any paperwork. The warranty was transferable, but only if done within 3 months of completion. Obviously we’re way past that, the company aren’t interested. Advice please

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  • sgun
    sgun Posts: 725 Forumite
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    Your sellers were obliged to disclose it on their TA6 form. If a treatment plan is still in place the property is deemed to still be affected. Contact your solicitor.
  • Car1980
    Car1980 Posts: 2,804 Forumite
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    Just get some Roundup Provantage and spray it this month.

    https://www.pitchcare.com/shop/professional-total-weed-killers/roundup-provantage.html

    The leaves will go yellow and drop off after about 10-14 days.
  • daveyjp
    daveyjp Posts: 14,142 Forumite
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    By all means get the roundup, but do not spray it yet, it is far too early in the growing season.

    I wouldn't bother with the warranty stuff, not worth the paper.
  • elsien
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    Car1980 wrote: »
    Just get some Roundup Provantage and spray it this month.

    https://www.pitchcare.com/shop/professional-total-weed-killers/roundup-provantage.html

    The leaves will go yellow and drop off after about 10-14 days.

    Agree, far to early to be spraying.
    If it comes to it, you need to leave it to grow (which is counter-intuitive and quite hard to do as it heads for the skies) then in later summer/autumn either spray a couple of weeks apart or inject into the stem.The idea is that as it is dying back at the end of the season, it takes the chemicals into the rhizomes and is more effective in knocking it back. I've been treating my neighbours for the last couple of years and that's had more impact than spraying earlier in the season.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,512 Forumite
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    edited 2 June 2019 at 8:13PM
    daveyjp wrote: »
    By all means get the roundup, but do not spray it yet, it is far too early in the growing season.

    Agreed, this needs to be done September, I did it last year myself and this year nothing so far.
  • bhughes1986
    bhughes1986 Posts: 58 Forumite
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    Is the seller of a property at any point obliged to inform their solicitor if the property has been affected by JK? I have a vague feeling that they are. If so - did they?
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,512 Forumite
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    bhughes1986 wrote: »
    Is the seller of a property at any point obliged to inform their solicitor if the property has been affected by JK? I have a vague feeling that they are. If so - did they?

    Yes, it's on the TA6 form, question 7.8.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    bhughes1986 wrote: »
    Is the seller of a property at any point obliged to inform their solicitor if the property has been affected by JK? I have a vague feeling that they are.
    It's not vague, there's a specific question and they lied if their answer was 'No.' This makes the vendors liable for costs if the guarantee was voided through their duplicity.


    The OP's solicitor should be able to advise further.
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