Has Japanese Knotweed taken over your home? If so, you could lose value on your property or you may struggle to sell or re-mortgage as a result. Find out how we can help today.
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Has Japanese Knotweed taken over your home? If so, you could lose value on your property or you may struggle to sell or re-mortgage as a result. Find out how we can help today.
Japanese knotweed is a fast-growing and strong perennial with tall, dense stems. Although the plant dies back to ground level in winter, by early summer, the bamboo-like stems shoot up to over 7ft.
If you suspect knotweed to be growing either on your property or on any neighbouring land, it’s important that you take action as soon as possible.
If untreated then knotweed can quickly take over your garden. Its root systems are incredibly resilient and have no trouble in burrowing through driveways, cracking drains and even bringing down garden sheds.
These roots cannot simply be pulled out, they require professional attention in order to be removed completely. It’s actually illegal to try and remove the plant yourself unless you are an expert.
It is important that if you have Japanese knotweed you seek the guidance of a knotweed treatment firm. If we take on your claim, we can help recommend a firm that can provide an effective treatment supported with an Insurance Backed Guarantee.
Japanese knotweed is a serious problem that can be expensive to effectively eradicate.
It could lead to a fall in the value of your home, and when your house is your great asset, it’s important you take measures to protect it.
We will help you recover any treatment costs as well as receive compensation in order to reflect the fall in the value of your home. This can be as much as 10% of the value of your home.
It’s illegal to try and remove the plant yourself and by failing to take the appropriate steps to deal with the infestation you may find that you make the situation worse. You could end up allowing the infestation to spread onto neighbouring land and find a claim brought against you.
Replacing a septic tank can cost thousands of pounds.
If further adjustments are required – like needing to relocate the septic tank further away from a river/stream, or away from a building – then this could very quickly increase the cost dramatically. There might be other unforeseen expenses, such as reinstating your land after installation. Some homeowners have been forced to pay up to $40,000 in total to make their property compliant.
The GBRs state that the cost of replacing or upgrading the septic tank should be agreed as a condition of sale before you purchase. If you find yourself facing expenses which you were not expecting, then you may be able to claim compensation.
At Encrpted Recovery we have a proven record of successfully representing clients who have suffered from professional negligence, having been ill-advised when purchasing a property and left footing the bill for repairs and alterations.
If your conveyancer failed to inform you of the existence and effect of the GBRs, the requirement to adhere to them, and the possibility of needing to carry out repairs, upgrades, or a replacement of a septic tank, then you can claim compensation.
Our experienced solicitors are on hand to offer the best advice possible, guiding you through the claims process, and helping correct the costly mistake made by your conveyancer.
While not essential, in order to prepare a strong case, you will be asked to provide:
Bringing a Japanese knotweed claim depends on your individual situation. We have set criteria in order to be able to claim. These can include:
Still not sure if you’re eligible to claim? We can offer you free advice, on whether we take on your claim or not, so if you’re unsure, then just get in touch.
If you are selling, it is your responsibility to check the garden for Japanese knotweed. If the plant is present on your property, then this needs to be declared to potential buyers as its presence could affect your house value and selling capability.
If the presence of the plant is not disclosed, you could be liable for a misrepresentation or breach of contract claim after the sale.
As soon as you identify Japanese knotweed on your property, you should take measures to manage, and if possible, eradicate the weed.
If you allow the plant to spread to other properties, you could be liable for a claim to be made against you.
If you believe that knotweed has spread on to your land from neighbouring land then you may be able to bring a claim.
Neighbour disputes over Japanese knotweed are much more difficult to negotiate as it can be hard to determine where the plant originated from. If your property has been taken over by the plant through land like railway ground, a shopping centre, a canal or similar, then it is much easier to claim.
Discovering the source of a Japanese knotweed infestation is key to determining what party is at fault.
If it can be proven that the knotweed has entered from a neighbouring property then you should be able to claim for the costs of the removal of the plant and possibly compensation for the fall in value of your homes as a result of the infestation.
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