PEEPs Integration in Building Surveys: Surveyor Protocols for High-Rise Fire Safety Compliance Post-April 2026 Mandate
Fewer than 30% of high-rise residential buildings in England had fully documented Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans before April 6, 2026 — the date the Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 came into force. For chartered building surveyors, that gap is no longer a planning problem. It is a live compliance liability. PEEPs Integration […]
Valuation Impacts of Decent Homes Standard Extension to PRS: RICS Strategies Post-Renters’ Rights Act May 2026
Landlord instructions in the UK private rented sector dropped -27% in February 2026 alone — a market signal that cannot be dismissed as seasonal noise [4]. With Phase 1 of the Renters' Rights Act now live and the Decent Homes Standard poised to reach private rentals for the first time in history, the valuation landscape […]
Expert Witness Preparation for New Awaab’s Law Hazards: Electrical, Fire, and Structural Risks in 2026 PRS Disputes
Only three years after the tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from mould exposure in a Rochdale housing association property, the law bearing his name has fundamentally changed what it means to be a private landlord in England — and what it demands of expert witnesses in court. As of 2026, Expert Witness Preparation for […]
