"The knotweed is 15 feet high (about 4.5m), the rear windows are broken and there is vegetation growing into the house. The smell from a burst water pipe within the property's boundary meant I could not open a window in hot weather."
"When I try to talk to him, he runs away or slams the door. My husband died four years ago and at some point I need to sell this house. You can't sell a house with knotweed next door - I'm completely stuck."
"A report to the council said no testing had been carried out to confirm the presence of Japanese knotweed. Ward councillor MarieTherese Rossi told the committee this report was 'fallacious'."
A homeowner in west London is facing enforcement action due to an overgrown garden described as 'jungle-like' by neighbors. Kensington and Chelsea Council issued a Section 215 notice requiring the homeowner, Nicholas Halbritter, to clear the land. Neighbors report issues such as difficulty selling homes, the attraction of pests, and vegetation encroaching on buildings. A petition with 48 signatures was submitted last October. Despite complaints, Halbritter has not responded. Council officers initially advised against enforcement, but councillors voted to proceed with the notice.
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