World · Europe · 4 hrs ago
The Hague residents take property owner to court over invasive knotweed
Residents of The Hague’s Bomenbuurt say Japanese knotweed is spreading from a garden on Thomsonlaan into their own gardens.
One resident has taken the property’s owner to court, asking him to remove the plant from his land and the resident’s garden.
Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant that is difficult to eradicate because its roots must also be removed.
It can damage sewers and building foundations, as well as crowd out native plants.
Nine residents have raised concerns with the owner, who does not live at the property and rents it out.
His lawyer says a contractor has been found to clear the garden, but disputes that it caused the neighbourhood’s wider problem and says more investigation is needed.
The judge is due to rule in two weeks, and another case against the owner is scheduled for next week.
Residents in The Hague’s Bomenbuurt have taken the owner of a property on Thomsonlaan to court over Japanese knotweed.
One resident is asking the owner to remove the plant from his property and ensure it is removed from the resident’s garden.
The residents say the Thomsonlaan property is the source of the plant’s spread, while the owner’s lawyer disputes that claim.
The owner’s lawyer said a contractor had been found to clear the garden, and that further investigation was needed.
The judge is due to rule in two weeks, and a second case against the owner is scheduled for next week.
- Who
- A Bomenbuurt resident is taking the owner of a property on Thomsonlaan to court.
- What
- The resident wants Japanese knotweed removed from the property and his garden.
- When
- The hearing took place on Wednesday. The judge is due to rule in two weeks.
- Where
- The Bomenbuurt neighbourhood in The Hague, Netherlands.
- Why
- Residents say the knotweed has spread from the Thomsonlaan property into their gardens. The owner’s lawyer disputes that this property is the source.
Bomenbuurt residents
Property owner
Source of the knotweed
Bomenbuurt residents
Residents say the Thomsonlaan property is the source of the plant spreading into their gardens.
Property owner
The owner’s lawyer disputes that the Thomsonlaan garden is the source of the neighbourhood’s problems.
Responsibility for clearing gardens
Bomenbuurt residents
The resident wants the owner to remove the plant from his property and from the resident’s garden.
Property owner
The owner’s lawyer says it would be unfair to make the owner pay to clear other gardens.
A Bomenbuurt resident asked a judge to order the owner to remove knotweed from his property and the resident’s garden.
A second case against the owner over the invasive plant is scheduled.
The judge is due to issue a ruling in the case.
- Neighbourhood
- Bomenbuurt, The Hague
- Property location
- Thomsonlaan
- Residents who raised concerns
- Nine
- Next hearing
- A second case is scheduled for next week
- Ruling
- Due in two weeks
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What people are saying
My wife and I have had sleepless nights over it
There can simply be no more waiting
Further investigation is needed.