Valuing Tech-Enabled Rentals for Institutional Investors: Surveyor Insights from Q1 2026 RICS Data
Institutional investors increased their share of multi-tenant property acquisitions to 27% in Q1 2026 — a 13% rise since 2023 — and a growing portion of those deals involve properties fitted with smart-home and IoT technology [3]. The question that RICS-registered surveyors are now being asked more frequently is a precise one: how do you […]
2026 UK Construction Uptick, Party Wall Disputes, and Electronic Notices: What You Need to Know Now
Last updated: June 25, 2026 Quick Answer: The 2026 UK construction uptick is driving a sharp rise in party wall disputes across England and Wales, as more homeowners rush into extensions and renovations without correctly serving notice. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 has not been amended, but RICS guidance has evolved and electronic notice […]
Prime Central London House Price Falls June 2026: Savills 2% Forecast Explained
Last updated: June 25, 2026 Quick Answer: Asking prices across the UK fell 0.6% in June 2026 — the steepest June drop in 14 years — according to Rightmove's latest House Price Index. Savills has revised its 2026 forecast to a 2% fall in UK house prices overall, with prime central London expected to absorb […]
Bank of England Base Rate Hold June 2026: What It Means for Mortgage Rates and UK Property
Rightmove recorded its sharpest June asking-price fall in 14 years this month — a 0.6% drop to £376,191 — yet England's average house price still sits 3.9% higher year-on-year at £291,000. That tension between softening sentiment and resilient underlying values defines the property market that greeted the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision […]
Renters Rights Act May 2026 Landlord Guide: Section 21 Abolished — What Kingston and SW London Landlords Must Do Now
The private rented sector changed permanently on 1 May 2026. From that date, the Renters' Rights Act 2025 came into force, abolishing Section 21 'no fault' evictions and converting most existing assured shorthold tenancies into assured periodic tenancies — with no transitional grace period for landlords who were unprepared. For buy-to-let owners in Kingston upon […]
London Party Wall Notices June 2026 House Price Drop Extensions: What Every London Homeowner Must Know Now
Last updated: June 25, 2026 Quick Answer: Rightmove data shows average UK asking prices fell 0.6% (-£2,113) to £376,191 in June 2026, the biggest June decline in 14 years. With the Bank of England holding base rate at 3.75% and Savills forecasting a -2% London correction across 2026, many London homeowners are choosing to extend […]
Renters Rights Act May 2026 London Landlords: Section 21 Abolished — What You Must Know Now
Last updated: June 25, 2026 Quick Answer: From 1 May 2026, the Renters Rights Act abolished Section 21 'no-fault' evictions across England, including every London borough. All assured shorthold tenancies automatically converted to open-ended assured periodic tenancies on that date. London landlords must now rely on specific statutory grounds under Section 8 to recover possession, […]
Bank of England Base Rate 3.75% June 2026: UK Mortgage Rates and What Homebuyers Need to Know
Last updated: June 25, 2026 Quick Answer: On 18 June 2026, the Bank of England held its base rate at 3.75%, keeping borrowing costs at their lowest level since early 2023. For UK homebuyers, this means the average two-year fixed mortgage rate has already fallen to 5.07%, product choice has topped 7,000 deals for the […]
London Basement Conversions Party Wall Notices 2026: The Complete Guide for Homeowners
Rightmove recorded its biggest June asking-price fall in 14 years this month — down 0.6%, or £2,113, to an average of £376,191 — and Savills has revised its 2026 UK house-price forecast to -2%. For many London homeowners, those numbers are settling a familiar debate: move or improve? The answer, increasingly, is to dig down. […]
UK House Prices Fall June 2026 Rightmove: Biggest Drop in 14 Years — What Buyers and Sellers Must Know
Asking prices across England and Wales dropped by £2,113 in June 2026, according to Rightmove — a 0.6% monthly fall that marks the steepest June decline in 14 years. That single statistic tells a story that neither sellers nor buyers can afford to ignore heading into the second half of the year. The UK house […]