Invasive Vegetation Management & Treatment Ltd - May 2021 Newsletter

How to Avoid the Loss of an Instruction, Sale or Purchase of Property or Land due to Japanese Knotweed

How to Avoid the Loss of an Instruction, Sale or Purchase of Property or Land due to Japanese Knotweed

In the last few years leading experts within the Japanese Knotweed industry working closely with The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, major lenders, building societies, The Property Care Association and insurance underwriters with solutions to Japanese Knotweed infestations.

The outcome has been the adoption of advice from RICS which in turn removes the risk identified by lenders and by The Property Care Association Invasive Weed Group members who now have access to 10 year insured treatment policies.

What are the Options as Cost will always be a Consideration?

There is no singular solution to the problem, it is always dependent upon the individual circumstances , usually dictated by other constraints from an infestation in a domestic garden through to a redevelopment programme which requires immediate actions for the sale of land or a redevelopment proposal with a strict timetable for construction implementation. In the last 12 months we have dealt with a small single stand in a front garden through to a major infestation on a multimillion superstore retail development.

 

Experts within the Japanese Knotweed industry such as ourselves will be compliant with adopted code of practice and can offer options for treatment.

• Expert site assessment.
• A follow up report and proposal in the form of a Japanese Knotweed management plan.
• The plan should include consideration of the options and an explanation as to how the recommended action was arrived at.
• The plan should include or be accompanied by costs or a programme of costs.
• If relevant to circumstances you should be offered an appropriate warranty for the work and the option of an insured guarantee.
• If you accept the Japanese Knotweed management plan and associated costs you should be offered a contract to agree the works with the Japanese Knotweed specialist.

Remember, if you want to know more or simply seek advice then your contact will always be welcomed.

The presence of Japanese Knotweed can now pose significant legal and financial problems for individuals and organisations. The presence of the plant on a property or even in close proximity to a property causes difficulties to people wishing to secure finance. The problems securing finance coupled with the damage that Japanese Knotweed can do severely restricts demand for, and reduces the value of the property where it is an issue. There have been reported cases of owners being unable to sell their property or having to sell below market value.

Advise Your Client Not to Accidentally Contravene the Wildlife and Countryside Act as they Would be Breaking the Law if they:

Caused the Japanese Knotweed on your property to spread into the wild. This would contravene the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). This could include allowing the plant to spread from your property into the neighbouring land by its rhizomes extending underground into the adjacent land. It is accepted that the distance Japanese Knotweed can spread underground is a maximum of 7m.

 

Dig up and cut down and then remove the plant from your property. In so doing, the material becomes classed as a waste and would need to be taken to a licensed landfill site with the facilities to deal with it, this can be expensive! If you disposed of it elsewhere, you would contravene the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

IVM ‘FAST’ System – Foliage & Stem Treatment

 

A cost effective solution to your invasive vegetation problem has arrived;

Invasive Vegetation Management & Treatment Limited (IVM) will produce a tailor-made program for your site, we work in with your time restraints, budget and ecological issues.

IVM’s flagship methodology, known as the IVM ‘FAST ‘ System (Foliage and Stem Treatment) guarantees treatment of Japanese Knotweed & other invasive species.

This advanced system uses the latest herbicides and application techniques to create a methodology that is cheaper and faster than its rivals.

The ‘FAST’ System uses different herbicides at different times of the year to kill different parts of the plant, in addition to the herbicides, products are applied to improve translocation rates, limit evaporation and assist the herbicide to adhere to the plant.

More information regarding IVM’s treatments, methodology’s and contact details can be found on our website.

Invasive Vegetation Management & Treatment Ltd, 2 Stone Cross, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1NA

www.knotweed-uk.com
Tel: 07836 321219 or 0121 366 8916
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