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Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...

Homebuyers viewing properties during the winter months should be extra watchful for signs of invasive Japanese knotweed, which dies back in...

Homeowners who sell a property with Japanese knotweed and fail to declare it to the buyer are likely to face legal...

Homeowners are unaware of the risks posed by encroachment of bamboo from adjoining properties and the costs of repairing the serious...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

Sellers are being warned to check their home for Japanese knotweed and disclose any details after a former homeowner was sued...

Property sales are being put at risk by failure to tackle infestations of bamboo, according to new warnings. Invasive plant removal firm...

Agents have highlighted the main horrors they have come across when listing homes. A Halloween-themed survey of 500 agents by industry media...

Legal claims over Japanese knotweed are on the rise, agents are being warned. Invasive plant consultancy Environet UK estimates that around 900,000...

Buyers of new-build homes are being left exposed to the risk of Japanese knotweed due to difference in the conveyancing process...

Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...

New research has revealed the regional hotspots where Japanese knotweed has been identified. The data could be of interest to estate agents...

There’s a claim that Japanese Knotweed, described as one of the UK’s most invasive plant species, has been spotted growing earlier...

Property searches are not showing up some new road schemes because they are classified by local councils as planning consent for...

An extensive online training programme has been devised to help properly professionals identify and treat Japanese Knotweed. A programme of 15 videos...

A bulk quick buy company has surveyed purchasers who have been deterred from continuing their transactions to discover what the biggest...

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,...

A new property board game called Gazumped aims to rival Monopoly but reflect a much more realistic view of how the house...

The Law Society is to pilot upfront conveyancers’ information for home buyers and sellers. This will involve the TA6 form which contains...

Experts are warning that buyers rushing to complete before the March 31 cliff edge for the stamp duty holiday may miss...

In July, here at Environet UK, we transferred 100% ownership of the company to our employees, in the form of an...

One of the most prominent companies involved in identifying and treating Japanese Knotweed has recruited a new member of the team...

Based on our historical data over twenty years of nationwide operation and a survey conducted in partnership with YouGov, we estimate...

The Law Society’s new TA6 Property Information Form has just launched, as previewed on Estate Agent Today 10 days ago.  “The TA6...

The Law Society has announced that there will be a new TA6 Property Information Form launching next week, on Friday February...

The increasing demand for information on Japanese Knotweed during the house buying process is emphasising the need for householders to pay...

A company that treats Japanese Knotweed has made startling claims about the extent of the problem across the UK. Environet claims that...

A homeowner in London has won a legal case against a chartered surveyor who failed to identify Japanese knotweed during a...

A solicitor handling cases involving Japanese Knotweed say the problem could devalue the prices of affected houses by as much as...

Japanese Knotweed remains a major problem for a property sale - and that’s despite a recent study suggesting that the growth...

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear.  With...

Japanese knotweed, the invasive plant brought over to Britain in the Victorian era, threatens millions of pounds worth of property transactions...

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers and Bold Legal Group have announced details of this year’s spring road shows. The events in Leeds,...