South East England House Prices Fall June 2026: Surveyor Valuations and Asking Price Cuts Explained
Last updated: June 28, 2026 Quick Answer: Rightmove's June 2026 House Price Index recorded the biggest June asking price fall in 14 years, with the national average dropping 0.6% (-£2,113) to approximately £376,191. The South East is bearing the brunt of this correction, with RICS data showing a net balance of -35% for regional house […]
London Party Wall Notices Late June 2026: Renters Rights Act Loft Conversion Landlord Extension Surge
Last updated: June 29, 2026 Quick Answer: A wave of London landlords and homeowners is filing party wall notices in late June 2026, driven by the Renters' Rights Act 2026 coming into force on 1 May 2026 and a 31 July 2026 deadline for existing Section 21 proceedings. Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, […]
South East England Leasehold Reform Late June 2026: Commonhold Bill, Lease Extension Valuation Surveyor Guide
Last updated: June 29, 2026 Quick Answer: The 2026 King's Speech confirmed a Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, with Royal Assent targeted for mid-2027. South East England leaseholders with short leases face a critical window: current statutory premiums still include marriage value for leases under 80 years, but pending reforms would remove it. A RICS-qualified […]
Valuation Impacts of Falling Mortgage Rates in 2026: RICS Surveyor Tools for Buyer Enquiry Upticks
A net balance reading of -15% on buyer enquiries might sound discouraging at first glance — but within the context of the UK property market in 2026, it represents a measurable improvement from the deeply negative readings recorded throughout much of 2024 and 2025. That shift matters enormously to RICS chartered surveyors, who must translate […]
Lease Extensions, Short Leases and Valuation: A Surveyor’s Plain-English Guide for Flat Owners
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Surveyor Talent Pipeline for 2026 Demand Surge: RICS Pathways, CPD and Attracting Graduates to Building Surveys
Nearly one in three surveying firms in the UK reported unfilled vacancies lasting more than three months in the most recent RICS skills survey — and that figure is rising [6]. The Surveyor Talent Pipeline for 2026 Demand Surge: RICS Pathways, CPD and Attracting Graduates to Building Surveys has become one of the most pressing […]
Expert Witness Roles in Boundary Disputes Amid 2026’s Increased Transaction Volumes
Boundary disputes now account for a growing share of property litigation in England and Wales, with solicitors reporting a marked rise in instructions tied directly to the surge in conveyancing activity that has defined the housing market since late 2025. As lending volumes climb and more titles change hands, ambiguous boundary lines that sat dormant […]
Surveyor Talent Pipeline for 2026: RICS Pathways, CPD Enhancements and Recruitment in Recovery
The UK construction and property sector is forecast to require an additional 225,000 skilled workers by 2027, yet the surveying profession currently faces one of its most acute talent shortages in a generation. Against this backdrop, the Surveyor Talent Pipeline for 2026: RICS Pathways, CPD Enhancements and Recruitment in Recovery has become a defining strategic […]
Cladding, Fire Safety and Building Surveys: What Flat Buyers in England Should Ask Before Exchanging
As of March 2026, approximately 4,322 residential buildings over 11 metres in England have been identified with unsafe cladding — and only 35% have completed remediation, leaving an estimated 236,000 homes still affected [4]. For anyone buying a flat, that figure is not a background statistic. It is a direct financial and safety risk that […]
Schedules of Condition Under the Party Wall Act: Your Best Defence Against Future Damage Claims
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