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I’ve got a house that I rent out and have owned for about 6 years. Just this week the council sent a letter to say that there is a bit of communal land, owned by about 100 houses, that has fallen in to disrepair and is below acceptable levels for visual aesthetics… It’s a bit of a joke, as the land is not even visible from 90% of the houses. First thing I done was check my title deeds to the house…and right enough, there is a chunk of land that I have communal ownership and I’m in part responsible for. Read further in the letter “ as you will know, this area is overgrown with Japanese knotweed…” “it’s your responsibility to ensure maintenance with your neighbours of this land..” So, where do I go from here? In the house I live in, I know I could go door to door or have a street meeting in the pub and between us, we would hire a few local gardeners with brush cutters to blitz the area and pour the most toxic herbicides known to man twice a year and job done…. Or all pitch in. But, this house is in a strange street, about 50% of the houses are rented by folk that don’t care, either the landlord or residents, the other 50% are a bit mental… maybe I am being unfair ;-) Do I either do a lot of leg work and try and corral the 100 folk in to getting someone in to do it for a reasonable price, or all pitch in with their time…. guarantee there will be a big majority of people that just don’t pay / help. Leave it – what happens then? Council come and do it and charge us all? Contact factoring companies? What’s it likely to cost to clear and keep on a yearly basis? We are looking at about an acre of land with 7ft knotweed on it, dies back in the winter obviously, good access. Thanks! Danny
