Q1 2026 Residential Market Trends: Valuation Strategies for Building Surveyors in Recovering Regions
UK 12-month price expectations collapsed from +43% in January 2026 to just +2% by March — a swing of 41 percentage points in under 90 days. For building surveyors working in recovering regions, that kind of volatility does not just reshape client conversations; it rewrites the entire valuation methodology. Understanding Q1 2026 residential market trends: […]
Sustainability Audits in RICS Level 3 Surveys: Integrating 2025 Report Guidance for 2026 Valuations
More than 60% of property professionals conduct carbon and resilience assessments infrequently or never — yet from April 2026, ESG factors became mandatory components of every RICS-compliant commercial property valuation [5]. For surveyors carrying out Level 3 Building Surveys, that gap between industry habit and regulatory expectation is no longer acceptable. Sustainability Audits in RICS […]
Dilapidations Valuations in Commercial Leases: RICS Strategies for Building Surveyors in 2026
Fewer than one in three commercial tenants commission a Schedule of Condition at lease commencement — a decision that routinely costs them tens of thousands of pounds at lease end. As commercial property activity continues to recover across the UK, the stakes attached to dilapidations disputes have risen sharply. Dilapidations Valuations in Commercial Leases: RICS […]
