Japanese knotweed has been widely publicised in recent years and is now recognised as a huge problem for anyone whose land it decides to grow on. Despite the increase in awareness, there are still grey areas about land that’s due to be developed: Do landowners need a survey to identify Japanese knotweed? Does a property developer have an obligation to eradicate/control the Knotweed? Whose responsibility is it to get rid of Japanese knotweed? What are the best methods on a new