Updates to TA6 Form

Updates to TA6 form, have been released by the Law Society were realised in March 2024. Making it clearer about the risks posed to the property by Japanese Knotweed. From the 25th of June the updated version must be used. CLS have warned if the vendor fails to properly identify the risks it could lead to more claims.

what were the updates to ta6 form in relation to Japanese Knotweed?

In addition to question 7.8 that was introduced in the 3rd edition of the Ta6 form, the recent updated in the 4th edition, applies to question 23.3. This question extends the vendors obligations to identify whether any Japanese Knotweed is present, not only inside the boundary of the property in question, but also in any ”area adjacent to or abutting the boundary.”

The explanatory notes written by the Law Society for sellers and buyers go on to state that, ‘’if you choose ‘No’ as an answer, you must be certain that, even if you cannot see any growth above ground, no rhizome (root) is present in the ground of the property or within three metres of the property boundary.’’

For example if a purchaser has has dealt with an infestation of Japanese Knotweed and the TA6 form states there isn’t any on the property, the liability then lies with the vendor.

It then lies with the purchaser to take legal action against them which would likely run into thousands of pounds of legal costs. However this is where we can help.

Updates to Ta6 Form

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