One of our latest cases removing Japanese Knotweed in West Yorkshire was in Wakefield. Where a homeowner found a potential buyer for her house but the surveyor noticed there was Japanese knotweed growing at the rear of the property. Both the buyer and the seller of the property were keen to get the house sale moving along, therefore they split the cost of a Japanese Knotweed Site Survey and Management Plan.

The management plan advised that the RICS risk assessment categorised the property at Risk 3. This was because the knotweed was over 7m away from a habitual space but was still within the property boundary. If a site falls under the RICS risk assessment then we would advise that a management plan be implemented.