Japanese Knotweed

Davesnave

Unicorn_cottage said:

Davesnave said:

Unicorn_cottage said:

Davesnave said:

While it's always slightly amusing to see someone wound-up or convinced by stuff they've read with a strong sales bias, it's good to see some others have advised that treating JK isn't that hard or expensive. It may well be much more difficult pinning the cost on the vendor, if they can find them and prove intention to deceive; a pretty difficult and long-winded thing to attempt.

It most probably won't be threatening the fabric of their property, so if they can work methodically and follow a few basic rules, it should be gone long before they have to fill out a TA6, Property Information Form themselves.

The total cost could be as little as £100 and the greatest difficulty might be getting the neighbour to co-operate, because they've not bothered up to now.

I would follow the advice of daveyjp, who has direct experience.

The thing is it is hard and difficult to treat and get rid of especially when you compare it to other invasive non-native species or simply plants that are native or naturalised here. This is not to scare the OP but to state the facts.

Davesnave you say to follow daveyjp's advice when you know nothing about my experience. 

No, I know nothing about your experience, but already we have conflicting advice and the OP doesn't need confusion added to their thread. daveyjp has been posting on this subject for a long time here.

Were I to add what I'd do, it would be different again, so I won't!

@Davesnave - the conflicting advice I am giving is the most up to date advice which is based on my experience and others in "the field". Why do you presume the other advice is right? Japanese knotweed is an entirely different foe to beat. Would I buy a house with Japanese knotweed on the plot of land I was buying? 100% no.

So you have some sort of professional interest that involves knotweed? If so, then your last sentence needs viewing in that context.

Having known JK eradicated by individuals, I'm happy to recommend self treatment to people who feel they can be methodical and consistent. It will be up to them to do the research over methods, knowing there may be no quick fix

Unicorn_cottage

Davesnave said:

Unicorn_cottage said:

Davesnave said:

Unicorn_cottage said:

Davesnave said:

While it's always slightly amusing to see someone wound-up or convinced by stuff they've read with a strong sales bias, it's good to see some others have advised that treating JK isn't that hard or expensive. It may well be much more difficult pinning the cost on the vendor, if they can find them and prove intention to deceive; a pretty difficult and long-winded thing to attempt.

It most probably won't be threatening the fabric of their property, so if they can work methodically and follow a few basic rules, it should be gone long before they have to fill out a TA6, Property Information Form themselves.

The total cost could be as little as £100 and the greatest difficulty might be getting the neighbour to co-operate, because they've not bothered up to now.

I would follow the advice of daveyjp, who has direct experience.

The thing is it is hard and difficult to treat and get rid of especially when you compare it to other invasive non-native species or simply plants that are native or naturalised here. This is not to scare the OP but to state the facts.

Davesnave you say to follow daveyjp's advice when you know nothing about my experience. 

No, I know nothing about your experience, but already we have conflicting advice and the OP doesn't need confusion added to their thread. daveyjp has been posting on this subject for a long time here.

Were I to add what I'd do, it would be different again, so I won't!

@Davesnave - the conflicting advice I am giving is the most up to date advice which is based on my experience and others in "the field". Why do you presume the other advice is right? Japanese knotweed is an entirely different foe to beat. Would I buy a house with Japanese knotweed on the plot of land I was buying? 100% no.

So you have some sort of professional interest that involves knotweed? If so, then your last sentence needs viewing in that context.

Having known JK eradicated by individuals, I'm happy to recommend self treatment to people who feel they can be methodical and consistent. It will be up to them to do the research over methods, knowing there may be no quick fix

@Davesnave - yes I have "some sort of professional interest that involves knotweed" and if asked every time I would say do not buy a plot of land that has it. It's like buying a house that Is leasehold. Why would you want to have unnecessary expenditure? Jk is very difficult to eradicate. I know you say you have relationships with individuals that have eradicated Jk but do you know them in the flesh or just on a forum?

Davesnave

Believe it or not, a few people on MSE are real. I've met a number of them so I'm fairly certain of this. 

As for leasehold property being inferior and a matter of unnecessary expenditure; apart from being far too simplistic, that road goes well outside of this thread!

Marvel1

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Also need to have a spray bottle, as you mix a small amount of the above stuff and water together.

£16, use in September, I used it 2 years ago, nothing last year and this year.

Pleas note this was coming between the gaps of slabs, don't know if that makes a difference to how little there was and not overgrown like I see in the opposite back garden.

huckster

Be aware that there are plants that look very similar to Japanese Knotweed, but are not. And people have spent considerable time and money removing a close relative of the Knotweed.  There are specialist contractors out there, who have been known to take advantage of this or have been mistaken in their identification of the plant type.

So before thinking the worse, as Japanese Knotweed is very difficult to erridicate, make sure you are 99% certain of the plant variety.

Unicorn_cottage

I didn't say leasehold properties were inferior. As we are on a money saving website I pointed it out as an example as often leasehold properties have been set up to give the freeholder and management companies an income for life. I know as I worked for a management company.
Another reason I wouldn't buy a house with Japanese knotweed is due to "loss of amenity". As a keen gardener I would be concerned about spreading the plant further and therefore be unable to enjoy my garden. 

25_Years_On

huckster said:

Be aware that there are plants that look very similar to Japanese Knotweed, but are not. And people have spent considerable time and money removing a close relative of the Knotweed.  There are specialist contractors out there, who have been known to take advantage of this or have been mistaken in their identification of the plant type.

So before thinking the worse, as Japanese Knotweed is very difficult to erridicate, make sure you are 99% certain of the plant variety.

This is true although they are treated and considered in the same way as Japanese Knotweed. They are less invasive and easier to control but still invasive. In my first gardening job I discovered a small patch that looked like Japanese knotweed but after a careful look it turned out to be one of the hybrids. I chopped them back and put some herbicide (standard garden stuff with glyphosate) down the stem. It died off. Next year a little bit came up and was treated the same way. This year there is nothing.

chanz4

We had this issue, you have to prove they knew about it. You need to go after your surveryor

chanz4

Also the bad news, your likely only to be able to sell to cash buyers now

Freecall

chanz4 said:

Also the bad news, your likely only to be able to sell to cash buyers now

How ridiculously alarmist.

This is something that thousands of householders have .... and sort.