Japanese Knotweed Removal in West London

Japanese Knotweed removal and advice by Local Chartered Surveyors and PCA members covering West London and the surrounding areas.

Interesting fact about West London…Heathrow, the world’s busiest international airport with 65 million international passengers per year, is situated in West London.  90 airlines serve 180 destinations.

As the only Japanese Knotweed removal company and consultancy in the UK regulated by the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and to hold full Property Care Association (PCA) accreditation (Invasive Weed Control Group), CYB Environmental are the most trusted company in the treatment, control  and removal of Japanese Knotweed.

As well as an herbicidal treatment programme and a tailored plan for managing Japanese knotweed to the individual site requirements, we offer an insurance backed guarantee that gives piece of mind should it ever return.

With our head office located in Deptford, London and satellite offices in Bristol and Cardiff, we are perfectly located to serve West London and the surrounding area.

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The majority of the UK major lenders will refuse to lend against a property if their surveyor identifies Japanese knotweed at a property you are purchasing, selling or even re-mortgaging, especially if it is located within seven metres of a habitable space. This is due to the aggressive nature of the plant and potential damage it can cause to the building, consequently severely affecting the value of the property.

As a minimum, the mortgage lender will request a ‘Japanese Knotweed Management Plan’. It must must contain:

• A description of the property with an accurate record of the Japanese Knotweed infestation;
• Any past treatments undertaken;
• Objectives, including timescales;
• A scaled plan with dimensions and supporting photographs ;
• The full details of the contracting organisation and a description of the methods to be used to eradicate Japanese Knotweed and the associated risks of that method;
• A suggested monitoring period.

Although conditions will vary from lender to lender, in practice lenders will generally want to see evidence of an initial treatment and a commitment by the owner/purchaser of the property to fund in advance the treatment programme along with a 5-10 year insurance backed guarantee.

 With Chartered Surveyors (full members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and Valuation Surveyors in house currently working directly for the majority of the UK major lenders, we are perfectly placed to deal and act upon their individual requirements to ensure they are able to lend against the property.