What Valuation Surveyors Should Know About the 2026 UK Property Market Recovery: Adjustments, Caveats, and Sparse Comparables

What Valuation Surveyors Should Know About the 2026 UK Property Market Recovery: Adjustments, Caveats, and Sparse Comparables

UK residential transactions fell to their lowest level in over a decade during the 2023–2024 correction, leaving many comparable databases thin, dated, and geographically patchy. As activity begins to recover unevenly across regions in 2026, valuation surveyors face a methodological challenge that goes beyond simply finding the right comparable sale — they must also explain […]

Building Surveys for Chain-Free Properties: Identifying Completion Risk Factors as Transaction Lengths Extend in 2026

Building Surveys for Chain-Free Properties: Identifying Completion Risk Factors as Transaction Lengths Extend in 2026

The UK property market in 2026 presents a unique challenge for buyers and surveyors alike. With mortgage rate cuts slower than anticipated and transaction timelines stretching beyond historical norms, Building Surveys for Chain-Free Properties: Identifying Completion Risk Factors as Transaction Lengths Extend in 2026 has become a critical competency for chartered surveyors. While chain-free properties […]