Building Survey Protocols for Structural Collapse Risks: Awaab’s Law 2026 Extensions and High-Risk Property Assessments
Structural collapse kills. In the UK, the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) has long classified structural instability as a Category 1 hazard — yet until 2026, no hard legal deadline forced landlords to act on it. That gap is now closing. Awaab's Law Phase 2, which comes into force in 2026, extends the […]
Building Surveys for Excess Cold and Fall Hazards in PRS: Pre-May 2026 Awaab’s Law Compliance Checklists
Cold homes kill approximately 10,000 people in England every year — and from May 2026, private landlords who fail to act on excess cold and fall hazards face enforceable legal consequences under Awaab's Law Phase 2. Building surveys for excess cold and fall hazards in PRS: pre-May 2026 Awaab's Law compliance checklists are no longer […]
Valuation Adjustments for Cautious Spring 2026 Housing Market: RICS February Insights on Buyer Demand Dips and Regional Price Flatness
Buyer enquiries across the UK residential market collapsed to a net balance of -26% in February 2026 — the sharpest single-month deterioration since late 2025 — forcing surveyors and valuers to fundamentally reassess how they price property in a market defined by hesitation rather than momentum. The RICS February 2026 UK Residential Market Survey paints […]
