Knotweed guidance for Surveyors & Valuers

Japanese knotweed Guidance for Professional Valuers and Surveyors

Following the release of RICS Professional Standard titled: ‘Japanese knotweed and Residential Property‘; the PCA has published supporting guidance on Japanese knotweed surveys and management strategies for professional valuers and surveyors.

This guidance is specifically designed to support the new RICS Professional Standard and to help property valuers and surveyors understand:

How to recognise the presence of Japanese Knotweed
the challenges of detecting & identifying Japanese knotweed;
the benefits of long-term guarantees underwritten by
appropriate insurance.

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Key points from the Japanese Knotweed guidance

Supports the RICS Professional Standard “Japanese knotweed and Residential Property 2022”
Covers all aspects of knotweed surveys and examples of the RICS Management Categories
Provides advice on Japanese Knotweed Management plans/options – the pros and cons
Ensures that Valuation surveyors can assess documentation provided by vendors
Signposts to other supporting documents in the PCA’s Invasive Weed Document library

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RICS Professional Standard “Japanese knotweed and residential Property”

Replacing IP 27 first published in 2012, this document contains a new decision tree based on risk level to help valuers determine the appropriate management approach needed for Japanese Knotweed.

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Knotweed Guidance for Surveyors & Valuers

Japanese knotweed Guidance for Professional Valuers and Surveyors

Key points from the Japanese Knotweed guidance

Download the PCA Guidance Note

RICS Professional Standard “Japanese knotweed and residential Property”

CPD Video - New Japanese Knotweed Guidance - how does it change the way we access risk?

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