Japanese Knotweed Property & Legal Guides

Clear, practical guides written for UK homeowners, buyers, and solicitors navigating mortgage retentions, identification dilemmas, and dispute resolutions.

Bamboo compared to Japanese knotweed
Plant Identification

Japanese Knotweed vs. Bamboo: How to Tell the Difference

Running bamboo is rapidly causing equal structural damage across UK garden boundaries. Learn how to tell them apart, identify rhizome stems, and avoid costly misdiagnosis.

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TA6 property information form and seller liability
UK Property Law

Selling a House with Knotweed: The TA6 Form Question 7.8

Answering Question 7.8 incorrectly can trigger misrepresentation lawsuits years after completion. Here is how sellers can legally declare knotweed with a PCA guarantee.

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Chartered surveyor conducting knotweed assessment
Mortgage & RICS

RICS Japanese Knotweed 2022 Guidance: Categories A to D

How the 2022 RICS guidance abolished the rigid 7-metre rule and replaced it with a 3-metre risk matrix. Understand how lenders assess property values today.

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Dead brown Japanese knotweed canes in winter
Plant Identification

Japanese Knotweed in Winter: How to Identify Dead Canes Before Spring Regrowth

Knotweed dies back from late autumn but never leaves. Learn how to recognise brittle brown canes, crowns and rhizome between November and March.

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Japanese knotweed growing through a garden fence from a neighbouring property
Neighbour Disputes

My Neighbour Has Japanese Knotweed: What Can I Do?

Knotweed creeping under the fence? A step-by-step UK guide to evidence, neighbour conversations, nuisance claims and Community Protection Notices.

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Surveyor assessing a house for Japanese knotweed before a mortgage valuation
Mortgage & Lending

Can You Get a Mortgage on a House With Japanese Knotweed?

Knotweed no longer means an automatic mortgage refusal. How UK lenders and valuers assess it, and what paperwork gets a sale moving.

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