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![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
![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
![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
![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
![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...