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![Homeowners mistaking common garden plants for Japanese knotweed - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2205847115(1).jpg)
Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Winter warning over Japanese Knotweed](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20shutterstock_1777590785.jpg/4%20shutterstock_1777590785__400x267.jpg)
Homebuyers viewing properties during the winter months should be extra watchful for signs of invasive Japanese knotweed, which dies back in...
11 November 2023
From: Features
![Homeowners facing legal action if they fail to disclose knotweed issues](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAction-400x310.png)
Homeowners who sell a property with Japanese knotweed and fail to declare it to the buyer are likely to face legal...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bamboo may pose mortgage lending risks - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Homeowners are unaware of the risks posed by encroachment of bamboo from adjoining properties and the costs of repairing the serious...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![8 common survey issues and how to resolve them](/upload/images/Blog%20Image%20-%20Couple%20Keys.png)
As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...
01 April 2023
From: Features
![Seller sued after buyer discovers Japanese knotweed in garden](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
Sellers are being warned to check their home for Japanese knotweed and disclose any details after a former homeowner was sued...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bamboo infestations putting property sales at risk - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/BambooInvasive-400x310.jpg)
Property sales are being put at risk by failure to tackle infestations of bamboo, according to new warnings. Invasive plant removal firm...
15 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tricky listings! Estate agents reveal home selling horrors](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/Halloween-400x310.png)
Agents have highlighted the main horrors they have come across when listing homes. A Halloween-themed survey of 500 agents by industry media...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents invited to Japanese Knotweed webinar as legal claims rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
Legal claims over Japanese knotweed are on the rise, agents are being warned. Invasive plant consultancy Environet UK estimates that around 900,000...
06 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![New-build buyers at risk from Japanese knotweed loophole - warning](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Construction%20and%20Maintenance/AdobeStock_326518042.jpeg)
Buyers of new-build homes are being left exposed to the risk of Japanese knotweed due to difference in the conveyancing process...
28 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents - it's time to get clever with property tech](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyTechnology-1-400x310.jpg)
Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...
28 May 2022
From: Features
![Knotweed season: New research reveals hotspots for the invasive plant](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/JapaneseKnotweed-4-400x310.jpg)
New research has revealed the regional hotspots where Japanese knotweed has been identified. The data could be of interest to estate agents...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Alert as Japanese Knotweed spotted earlier than usual](/upload/images/library/JapaneseKnotweed-4-400x310.jpg)
There’s a claim that Japanese Knotweed, described as one of the UK’s most invasive plant species, has been spotted growing earlier...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Japanese Knotweed training follows surge in cases against vendors](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/JapaneseKnotweed-4-400x310.jpg)
An extensive online training programme has been devised to help properly professionals identify and treat Japanese Knotweed. A programme of 15 videos...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![What leads to a fall through? A property firm investigates…](/upload/images/library/LandlordStressed-400x310.png)
A bulk quick buy company has surveyed purchasers who have been deterred from continuing their transactions to discover what the biggest...
19 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property solicitor warns of Knotweed derailing house sales](/img/default/eat.png)
A company supplying data to conveyancers and other property professionals warns that Japanese Knotweed is a bigger headache than usual this summer. A wet and frosty spring,...
29 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Move Over Monopoly: New board game reflects real housing market](/img/default/eat.png)
A new property board game called Gazumped aims to rival Monopoly but reflect a much more realistic view of how the house...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers to pilot upfront information for buyers and sellers](/img/default/eat.png)
The Law Society is to pilot upfront conveyancers’ information for home buyers and sellers. This will involve the TA6 form which contains...
23 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty panic may lead to Japanese Knotwood legal action](/img/default/eat.png)
Experts are warning that buyers rushing to complete before the March 31 cliff edge for the stamp duty holiday may miss...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Could employee ownership be a good option for estate agencies?](/img/default/eat.png)
In July, here at Environet UK, we transferred 100% ownership of the company to our employees, in the form of an...
07 October 2020
From: Features
![Barking mad idea for how to identify Japanese Knotweed](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the most prominent companies involved in identifying and treating Japanese Knotweed has recruited a new member of the team...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents beware - buyers shoulder Japanese knotweed risk following TA6 changes](/img/default/eat.png)
Based on our historical data over twenty years of nationwide operation and a survey conducted in partnership with YouGov, we estimate...
04 April 2020
From: Features
![New TA6 form has now gone live - you can see it here](/img/default/eat.png)
The Law Society’s new TA6 Property Information Form has just launched, as previewed on Estate Agent Today 10 days ago. “The TA6...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![All Change: new TA6 Property Information Form launches next week](/img/default/eat.png)
The Law Society has announced that there will be a new TA6 Property Information Form launching next week, on Friday February...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing call for Knotweed info shows need for treatment - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
The increasing demand for information on Japanese Knotweed during the house buying process is emphasising the need for householders to pay...
23 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Knotweed firm urges buyers to make lower offers on affected homes](/img/default/eat.png)
A company that treats Japanese Knotweed has made startling claims about the extent of the problem across the UK. Environet claims that...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Buyer wins case against surveyor who ‘missed’ Japanese Knotweed](/img/default/eat.png)
A homeowner in London has won a legal case against a chartered surveyor who failed to identify Japanese knotweed during a...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Homes could lose 10% of value because of Japanese Knotweed - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
A solicitor handling cases involving Japanese Knotweed say the problem could devalue the prices of affected houses by as much as...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Japanese Knotweed remains problem for sellers despite recent 'all clear'](/img/default/eat.png)
Japanese Knotweed remains a major problem for a property sale - and that’s despite a recent study suggesting that the growth...
23 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Japanese knotweed: what estate agents need to know](/img/default/eat.png)
When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear. With...
03 March 2018
From: Features
![Combatting a knotty problem for estate agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Japanese knotweed, the invasive plant brought over to Britain in the Victorian era, threatens millions of pounds worth of property transactions...