Navigating Middle East Conflict Impacts on 2026 UK Housing: Valuation Strategies for Building Surveyors Amid Rising Borrowing Costs

New buyer enquiries in the UK plummeted to a net balance of -39% in the RICS March 2026 survey — one of the sharpest single-quarter drops recorded outside of a full recession. Geopolitical shockwaves from the Middle East conflict, combined with a mortgage rate surge that added 101 basis points in just four weeks, have […]




