We would initially recommend that a site survey be completed on the property – this is so that your report will have an accurate interpretation of the severity of the situation. This can be provided to mortgage lenders as official documentation to help them in evaluating if it is liable for them to lend funds.

If there is Japanese Knotweed on neighbouring land, the site survey report may well be able to outline that there is a low risk to the property due to the distance, which in turn will help with buyers to the property. If the Japanese Knotweed is likely to cause damage to the property, we would recommend a management plan – this will outline the course of treatment we will take to eradicate the Japanese Knotweed.

Once the management plan is in place, most mortgage lenders are willing to lend against the property. This is due to the risk of any damage being lowered, by the management plan outlining how the Japanese Knotweed removal in Congleton will take place.