Legal victory in UK Japanese knotweed case could lead to more claims
by Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#68VXF)
Court of appeal ruled homeowner could recover loss of value even if knotweed has been treated
A significant legal victory in a case brought by a householder affected by Japanese knotweed has raised the prospect of an increase in claims from people stricken by the hazardous plant.
The court of appeal ruled that a homeowner could recover damages for a loss of value of their property from having had Japanese knotweed, even if it had been treated.
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