Building Surveys for Institutional Landlords: Why Buy-to-Let Expansion Drives Professional Assessment Demand in 2026
The UK buy-to-let market is experiencing a remarkable resurgence in 2026, with tenant demand climbing after two quarters of stagnant readings and landlord supply remaining notably constrained. This dynamic shift has created unprecedented opportunities for institutional investors seeking quality acquisition targets—but only for those equipped with rigorous due diligence processes. Building Surveys for Institutional Landlords: […]
Party Wall Agreements for Retrofit and Renovation Projects: Meeting 2026 RICS Retrofit Summit Standards
The landscape of property renovation in the UK has fundamentally shifted. With the government's ambitious Warm Homes Plan committing £15 billion over five years to upgrade 5 million homes, and the shocking revelation that 92% of installations under recent schemes had major issues requiring immediate remediation, the retrofit industry faces a critical moment of reckoning[4]. […]
Building Survey Quality Standards in 2026: RICS’ New Strengthening Initiative and Practitioner Implementation
The property surveying landscape is experiencing its most significant transformation in decades. As homebuyers increasingly demand transparency and accountability, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched comprehensive initiatives to strengthen building survey quality standards, fundamentally reshaping how practitioners deliver services and manage client expectations in 2026. Building Survey Quality Standards in 2026: RICS' […]
Valuation Accuracy During Market Recovery: Navigating Regional Price Divergence in 2026
The property market in 2026 presents a unique challenge that hasn't been seen in decades: stark regional divergence that makes national averages nearly meaningless for accurate property valuations. According to the RICS January 2026 survey, Scotland and Northern Ireland are experiencing robust growth while London and the South East remain stubbornly stagnant—a pattern that demands […]
Expert Witness Roles in Boundary Disputes: Capitalizing on Rising Transaction Activity in 2026
The property market is heating up in 2026, and with it comes an inevitable surge in boundary disputes. As buyer enquiries climb and sales activity gains momentum—with net balances of -15% and -9% respectively in January 2026—property transactions are creating fertile ground for conflicts over property lines, encroachments, and territorial rights. In this dynamic environment, […]
