Firm Fined £18,000 In Knotweed Case
Garden News|January 05, 2019

Landmark ruling means other householders must ensure they don’t let rampant weed spread.

Firm Fined £18,000 In Knotweed Case

Homeowners who allow the spread of Japanese knotweed are now much more likely to face prosecution, following a successful case against a Bristol property company, the first of its kind in the UK.

Bristol City Council used ‘ASBO’ legislation to prosecute MB Estates Ltd, who were fined £18,000 and ordered to pay costs, after neighbours complained about the spread of the pernicious weed. It has also been ordered to enlist a specialist company to form a plan on eradicating the problem.

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