We’ve been busy dealing with another serious case of bamboo encroachment, this time in North London where bamboo had grown beneath the ground floor of a terraced property and emerged beneath the floorboards in the kitchen, dining room and living room.

With the Japanese knotweed growing season now well underway, we’ve mined data from our interactive online tracker, Exposed: The Japanese Knotweed Heatmap, to reveal the national knotweed hotspots for 2022. 

There’s a lot to think about when moving house - packing your belongings, sorting out your utilities and exchanging contracts. 

One thing you shouldn’t forget to schedule when buying a house or flat, is your property survey. It’ll reveal important details about the property that you might have otherwise missed. 

This article will highlight 5 important things to remember during the process as well as some common problems found during a property survey.