This is a guest blog by Zak Arden, surveybooker.com Buyer beware! When you purchase a property in the UK, you do so under the principle of caveat emptor – Latin for “Let the buyer beware”. As the buyer, it is solely your responsibility to complete any required due diligence on the property and surrounding area. …
Why are invasive species such a threat? Find out what makes invasive species such a problem and what to do about them. An invasive species is an imported variety of animal or plant which, once it’s been moved away from its own native area, finds the environment of its new home much more conducive to …
Japanese knotweed and selling property don’t sit comfortably together. knotweed causes damage to buildings and significant complications for house values, mortgages, and sales. Find out more. Property prices in the UK have always varied widely, and the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) prove to be no exception. In July 2015, the …
knotweed can cause extensive complications for development sites. Find out how knotweed can impact large property developments and what you should do about it. knotweed is extremely active during spring and summer, when it can grow at rates of a foot per week. Its root network can extend to ten feet underground and withstand temperatures as …
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Left untreated, Japanese knotweed can cause significant structural damage to everything from your home’s foundations to driveways, flood defences, and road infrastructure. The scale of these damages obviously has huge implications for the British economy. Many people are not aware of the damage Japanese knotweed can cause and so leave the plant or do not …
Disputes About UK Invasive Species Can you identify Japanese knotweed? If not, you may be leaving yourself open to all manner of arguments and disputes. Because it’s such a pest, this invasive plant species could cause you to fall foul of several UK laws. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Allowing Japanese knotweed to flourish in …
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Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant species that can cause destruction to building foundations, flood defences, driveways and much more. Here are some interesting facts about the plant that you might not have known before:
Claiming For Japanese knotweed With Land Remediation Relief Japanese knotweed is a nightmare. Not only is this invasive plant a hazard to biodiversity, you’re also faced with a host of legal responsibilities to stop it spreading onto neighbouring land and the potential of facing legal action if you do. You are also legally obliged to …
The Legal Requirements Around Japanese knotweed Japanese knotweed remains Britain’s most pernicious invasive species. It can grow in the poorest of soils, spread rapidly, and has roots strong enough to lift tarmac and undermine the structure of buildings. In financial terms, Japanese knotweed causes £170 million of damage per year, and is so expensive to destroy …
PROJECT SCOPE TP knotweed Solutions were appointed to remediate a Japanese knotweed infestation on a parcel of land in West London. The client’s objective was to develop over the infested areas within the next 1-2 months to build residential property. REMEDIATION STRATEGY After liaising with the client and careful consideration of site constraints and budgets, …
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