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Over a third of people also think knotweed can cause buildings to collapse.
The plant can cause damage if there is an infestation that goes unchecked for years, but it can’t make a building collapse.
You can now insure against damage to property, as well as the cost of treating potential regrowth, as part of Environet’s insurance-backed guarantee.
Mortgage lenders insist that a professional treatment plan is in place with an insurance-backed guarantee in order to offer a loan on the property.
Nic Seal, Founder and managing director of Environet, said the general public’s ability to spot Japanese knotweed is “worryingly low”.
Mr Seal said the nightmare weed can make buying and selling a home difficult, especially if it’s on a neighbouring property.
He continued: “Homeowners and buyers keen to avoid a run-in with this highly destructive and invasive plant should ensure they know what to look out for at different times of year, from the dark red spears that emerge in March or April to the lush green leaves of summer and the dead-looking canes left standing by early winter.
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