We recently sold our house. Mid terrace Victorian with a tiny well kept garden.
I have just realised, as in the last twenty minutes, that the garden was riddled with Japanese knotweed. I thought it was just a rogue plant.
I still regularly see our old neighbours, both sides. One I know wants to move soon. If she knows our old garden had JK in it, she will have to declare this when selling and it can make it impossible for the buyers to get a mortgage.
Alternatively, if I tell her, she can watch for it on her land and get rid immediately. But she might tell new person in our house about it (unlikely) an they may seek legal recourse.
I'd like to leave her in blissful ignorance really. If she knows I think she will feel compelled to declare it on that sellers fOrm. She's pregnant and a worrier and doesn't need it really.
The other side will be in that house til they die and as keen garden eras I'm sure will notice immediately if it start growing in their garden.
So can I leave pregnant ex neighbour in ignorance of the JK?