Japanese Knotweed

  • NewsAOL

    Seven things that can make a house unmortgageable

    Nearly eight out of ten people would be put off buying a property if they discovered there was Japanese knotweed in the garden. Described by the Environment Agency as 'indisputably the UK's most aggressive, destructive and invasive

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  • NewsAOL

    Homeowners win fight against Network Rail over Japanese knotweed

    A homeowner in South East Wales is set to receive a large payout from Network Rail after his bungalow was towered over by Japanese knotweed on a railway line. SEE ALSO: Alien wildlife invading Britain SEE ALSO: Abandoned Chinese island is

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  • LifestyleAOL

    Japanese knotweed: the plant that destroys lives

    Japanese knotweed strikes fear into the heart of every homeowner. It looks innocuous enough as it lurks at the bottom of the garden, but left unchecked it can grow 10cm a day - destroying everything in its path. Just a few leaves in your garden

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  • LifestyleAOL

    Japanese knotweed invasion destroys half property's value

    Elizabeth Abraham, a 91-year-old from Swansea, has lived in the same property for her whole life. As she moved into a care home, she hoped the value of her house would help pay for her care in her older years. However, she was in for a horrible

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  • BusinessAOL

    Forced to bulldoze home by weed

    Getty It's the stuff of nightmares for every homeowner. A couple in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire have been told that they will have to knock their house down and rebuild it from scratch if they are to stand any chance of making their home