Building Survey Defect Prioritization When Buyer Confidence Stabilizes: Reading RICS February 2026 Signals for Client Advice

Property transactions in the UK reached their lowest buyer confidence levels in Q4 2025, with mortgage approvals down 18% year-on-year. Yet by February 2026, sentiment indicators began showing the first sustained recovery in 14 months. This shift from decline to cautious optimism demands a fundamental recalibration in how chartered surveyors approach Building Survey Defect Prioritization […]




