The time has come to say a fond farewell to Bertie Seal, Director of Environet, who retired at the end of February after 27 years working alongside husband and co-founder Nic.  Nic and Bertie, with the help of the team, built Environet into the flourishing business it is today. They transferred ownership of the business to the staff in 2020 and with the transition to employee ownership well underway and proving highly successful “handing over” was always part of the succession plan.   

We’ve launched a new survey, JustCheck™ aimed at homebuyers and sellers who want more certainty on whether or not a property is affected by Japanese knotweed. 

As knotweed continues to spread across the country, now affecting almost a million households, people are becoming better informed about how to identify knotweed, deal with it effectively and preserve property values when they come to sell.  

As the property market switches from a seller’s to a buyer’s market, the potential for price reductions is greater, but if homeowners tackle knotweed correctly and are upfront from the start, any reduction in value can be minimised. 

Find out how it’s done