On Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:11:22 +0100, Janet wrote:

In article , nospamigg1937
@yahoo.co.uk says...

That's horrendous!
It's a load of rubbish.


Indeed. It will need a look of work and expense to remove the knotweed and
prevent reinfestation, but demolishing the house is ridiculous.
I do feel sorry for them though because the history will stay with the
house and may affect the resale value.