Renters Rights Act 2026: London Landlords, Tenants and Section 21 in September 2026
Last updated: September 28, 2026 Quick Answer Section 21 no-fault evictions ended across England, including London, on 1 May 2026, when the Renters' Rights Act 2026 came fully into force. Every assured shorthold tenancy converted automatically to an assured periodic tenancy that day, landlords must now use Section 8 grounds to regain possession, and any […]
Stamp duty reform proposals Autumn Budget 2026 London homebuyers: what’s actually on the table
Last updated: September 27, 2026 Thirty-one days. That's how long London homebuyers have to guess whether Rachel Reeves will finally tear up stamp duty on 28 October 2026, after leaving it untouched in the last Autumn Budget despite months of speculation [9]. With think tanks pushing a proportional property tax, Andy Burnham reviving his land […]
UK House Prices September 2026: Third Straight Monthly Rise and What London Home Buyers Should Do Now
Last updated: September 26, 2026 Quick Answer Headline market reports point to a third straight monthly rise in UK house prices heading into September 2026, driven mainly by Rightmove's asking-price data and Nationwide's return to growth. But Halifax and the ONS tell a more cautious story, with London asking prices up 1.8% on the month […]
Autumn Budget 2026 Stamp Duty Reform, Mansion Tax and UK Property High-Value Homes: What Owners Need to Know
Last updated: September 25, 2026 Quick Answer The government has confirmed plans for a High Value Council Tax Surcharge, widely dubbed a "mansion tax," targeting English homes worth £2 million or more, with a consultation running May to July 2026 and legislation expected around the Autumn Budget 2026 [1][3][6]. Stamp duty itself is not currently […]
UK Grey Belt Housing Reform September 2026: What London Property Surveyors and Buyers Need to Know After the BoE Rate Hold
Last updated: September 17, 2026 Quick Answer Grey belt is now a formal NPPF planning category, and August 2026 reforms have opened thousands of acres around London and the Home Counties for housing, subject to "golden rules" on affordable homes and infrastructure [4]. On the same day the Bank of England held Bank Rate, surveyors […]
Home Carer Accommodation and Building Surveys: Making UK Properties Safe and Suitable for Long‑Term Care
Chartered Surveyor Support for Senior Care Homes: From Valuation Surveys to Building Safety Compliance
Mold Eradication in UK Homes: What a Building Surveyor Looks For Before You Commit to Treatment Costs
Nearly one in five UK homes has a damp or mould problem serious enough to affect the health of its occupants [2]. Yet thousands of homeowners and landlords each year pay for mould eradication treatments without first establishing why the mould appeared in the first place. The result is predictable: the mould returns, the costs […]