Not in this case though @Walking, if the photos are accurate I'd agree with @JennyJ. Unless another independent surveyor is asked to take a look, and finds evidence of JK, it's worth asking the question @johnellison410CS0YZsfu
Incidentally, JK can be eradicated if the effort is made to tackle it. It takes perseverance, and would only work if there wasn't any more coming in from another source, in which case- everyone whose land it was on would have to agree to tackle it.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I wouldn't trust every surveyor either As it's only been recently surveyed, and yes - JK would normally be dormant - I'd like to know how the surveyor identified it as being present. If they're saying the plants in the photos are JK, they're wrong. Unless we're all completely misunderstanding the OP's posts.
Hopefully, the other, more thorough survey will be a bit more revealing, and/or comforting.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I wouldn't trust every surveyor either As it's only been recently surveyed, and yes - JK would normally be dormant - I'd like to know how the surveyor identified it as being present. If they're saying the plants in the photos are JK, they're wrong. Unless we're all completely misunderstanding the OP's posts.
Hopefully, the other, more thorough survey will be a bit more revealing, and/or comforting.
Yeah me neither, and I will have a specialist survey done and will bring up the possibility of a clause where if it does appear within 12 months or whatever then the costs will be covered by the other party - that depends on the legal people but I will definitely suggest it
It depends on a lot of variables, doesn't it? So far there isn't any evidence that there is Jap. Knotweed just the surveyors report saying there might be. You won't know for sure for a week or two until growth begins. Hypothetically, if it is present in the garden then you have to make your mind up if you like the house enough to take the risk that it isn't present in the surrounding gardens. If it is then that's a different matter altogether because it would be a heck of a task to get rid of it.
I don't know what I would do if I were faced with this situation. If I knew for sure that it was present I wouldn't buy the house but then I wouldn't buy a house that had huge trees in a small/medium garden because of the problems they cause. The next survey might be more specific.
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I'd agree with @JennyJ. Unless another independent surveyor is asked to take a look, and finds evidence of JK, it's worth asking the question @johnellison410CS0YZsfu
Incidentally, JK can be eradicated if the effort is made to tackle it. It takes perseverance, and would only work if there wasn't any more coming in from another source, in which case- everyone whose land it was on would have to agree to tackle it.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I wouldn't buy a house where the surveyor has mentioned JKW.
I also wouldn't be re-assured by advice,based on photos, on a forum.
Bluebells, ash trees are all evident in the photos, but isn't JKW dormant at the moment.?
As it's only been recently surveyed, and yes - JK would normally be dormant - I'd like to know how the surveyor identified it as being present. If they're saying the plants in the photos are JK, they're wrong.
Unless we're all completely misunderstanding the OP's posts.
Hopefully, the other, more thorough survey will be a bit more revealing, and/or comforting.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I don't know what I would do if I were faced with this situation. If I knew for sure that it was present I wouldn't buy the house but then I wouldn't buy a house that had huge trees in a small/medium garden because of the problems they cause. The next survey might be more specific.