Can I Make a Japanese Knotweed Claim?

Yes, you can make a claim if Japanese knotweed has encroached onto your property from neighbouring land, if a seller failed to disclose its presence when you bought your property, or if a surveyor missed it during a property survey. Claims can cover the cost of treatment, any structural damage, and the decrease in property value caused by the infestation

What Should I Do if Japanese Knotweed Spreads to My Property?

If Japanese knotweed spreads to your property from a neighbouring area, you should inform the neighbour or the responsible party. If they do not take reasonable steps to control the infestation, you can contact your local authority or seek legal advice to pursue a compensation claim for removal costs and any reduction in property value

Can I Sell a Property with Japanese Knotweed?

Yes, but you must disclose the presence of Japanese knotweed to potential buyers. Failing to do so can result in legal action for misrepresentation or breach of contract. Buyers are often deterred by knotweed, and mortgage lenders may require a management plan to be in place before approving a loan

What Happens if Japanese Knotweed Spreads from My Property?

As a property owner, you are legally responsible for controlling Japanese knotweed on your land. If it spreads to neighbouring properties, you could be liable for legal action to recover removal costs and compensation for any damage caused. It's important to act quickly and seek professional help to manage and eradicate the plant

How Much Compensation Can I Claim?

The amount of compensation varies depending on the extent of the knotweed infestation and the damage caused. Typically, property devaluation can range from 5% to 15%, and you can claim for the cost of professional removal and repair of any damage. In some cases, significant infestations can lead to properties being difficult to sell

What Should I Do if My Surveyor Missed Japanese Knotweed?

If a surveyor missed Japanese knotweed during their inspection, you may have grounds for a professional negligence claim. The surveyor has a duty to identify such issues, and failing to do so can result in compensation for the costs associated with knotweed removal and any resulting property devaluation

How Can Japanese Knotweed Affect Property Transactions?

The presence of Japanese knotweed can significantly impact property transactions by deterring buyers, affecting mortgage eligibility, and reducing property value. Sellers are legally required to disclose its presence, and failure to do so can lead to legal disputes and compensation claims. Buyers should conduct thorough surveys to check for the plant

Japanese Knotweed Claims

Our team can help you make a claim

In 2018, a landmark decision found Network Rail liable for damages for knotweed encroachment from railways onto private land. If knotweed has spread to your land from elsewhere, contact Imperium Law to see if we can help you with a No Win No Fee claim.

Knotweed is invasive and if left untreated, can cause structural damage to your property, overwhelm your garden and make your home difficult to sell.

Leaving knotweed to continue to spread on your land is NOT an option. Successfully treating knotweed can take several years and maybe a costly exercise.

Call us on 0800 633 5730 or use our online form on this page to see if you have a claim

Making a claim for Japanese knotweed

Imperium Law can help you with your claim for Japanese Knotweed by working on a No Win No Fee basis.

Knotweed spreads through rhizome (root) growth, growing from very small fragments of discarded/dispersed rhizomes. It is best to obtain specialist help to treat and dispose of the rhizomes by professionals. Japanese Knotweed is classified as controlled waste.

A knotweed rhizome, even a small fragment, can lie dormant in the ground for years and then may regrow if disturbed in any way.

A claim for damages following the encroachment of knotweed can include the costs of removal and a possible reduction in the value of your property. Contact Imperium Law to see if we can help ensure proper treatment is put in place to eradicate the knotweed from your property and ensure you are compensated for any loss of value to your home.

If you believe your home is affected by knotweed, Imperium Law can help if:

Knotweed has spread on to your property, from neighbouring land such as railways, parks, roadside verges or sometimes even private homes
You recently purchased a property and the knotweed has not been identified by your surveyor

All claims are on a No Win No Fee basis, leaving knotweed is NOT an option.

If you are selling your home, you are required to state whether Japanese Knotweed is present on your property and may need to demonstrate that a treatment plan is in place before you can sell.

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Japanese Knotweed Claims

Making a claim for Japanese knotweed

All claims are on a No Win No Fee basis, leaving knotweed is NOT an option.

Successful Japanese knotweed claims

Protective Awards for 63 ex-employees of Clockfair Ltd

Tenants of a Council owned property awarded £3,170

£6,000 damages for tenants living with damp & mould

£5,000 successful housing disrepair claim

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