Zoopla House Price Index September 2026 Flats: Growth Slows to 0.8% While Flats Fall for a 15th Straight Month
One in four homes relisted for sale in September had already failed to sell once. Of those, six in ten came back at a lower price. That single detail from the latest Zoopla house price index September 2026 flats data tells Kingston and south-west London sellers almost everything they need to know about pricing strategy […]
Earthquake and Ground-Movement Evidence in UK Property Surveys: What Counts as a Defect?
Fewer than 1 in 100 UK insurance claims each year relate to earthquake damage, yet ground movement of one kind or another contributes to thousands of surveying disputes annually. The gap between those two facts explains why earthquake and ground-movement evidence in UK property surveys: what counts as a defect? is a question that matters […]
Asbestos Survey or Building Survey in a UK Home: What Each Inspection Can and Cannot Tell You
Roughly half of all UK homes built before 2000 contain at least one asbestos-containing material (ACM), yet the majority of buyers who commission a RICS building survey assume that report will tell them whether asbestos is present. It will not. Understanding the difference between an asbestos survey and a building survey is one of the […]
Best Survey Before Buying a Period Home: Building Survey, Specialist Timber Report or Structural Investigation?
Around 20% of England's housing stock was built before 1919, according to the Office for National Statistics. That is roughly five million homes constructed using solid masonry walls, lime mortar, timber floors and roof structures that behave very differently from modern cavity-wall construction. Choosing the best survey before buying a period home, whether a Level […]
