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£200,000 legal battle over Japanese Knotweed after plant found behind shed at dream home.

A furniture designer who bought his dream home only to find Japanese knotweed behind the garden shed has successfully sued the seller for tens of thousands of pounds.

Jonathan Downing, 30, bought a three-bedroom house in Raynes Park, south west London, for £700,000 from chartered accountant Jeremy Henderson, 41, in August 2018.

Mr Downing, who trained at the  Chippendale International School of Furniture, planned to make his home in the Edwardian terrace, as well as building a workshop in the garden.

But while tidying the garden soon after moving in, he discovered Japanese knotweed canes behind a large St John’s wort bush which was growing next to the shed.

Japanese knotweed is an invasive species, notorious for its propensity to spread and cause damage to building structures, as well as the difficulty and expense of getting rid of it.

Please see below link for full article.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/25/200000-knotweed-payout-homeowner-who-found-plant-behind-dream/

Knotweed Services (UK) Ltd not only offer residential and commercial methods of treatment, we work in conjunction with a number of legal firms who specialise in Japanese Knotweed legal claims.
In the press today it demonstrates by not declaring truthfully on the TA6 form and not using a professional specialist to manage the Japanese Knotweed infestation can result in unexpected financial outlay.

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