Dilapidations Expert Witness Reports in 2026 Commercial Leases: RICS Valuation Protocols Amid End-of-Lease Disputes
Over 400 building surveying professionals packed the RICS UK&I Dilapidations Conference in March 2026 — a record attendance that signals just how high the stakes have become in commercial lease-end disputes. [6] For landlords and tenants alike, the difference between a well-prepared expert witness report and a deficient one can mean hundreds of thousands of […]
Boundary Dispute Resolutions 2026: Expert Witness Strategies Using RICS Site Surveys and CPR Part 35 for Neighbour Agreements
Over 175,000 boundary disputes are estimated to arise across England and Wales each year — and since the pandemic, RICS has reported a significant surge in neighbour conflicts over land, fences, and encroachments [3]. Many of these disputes drag through courts for years, costing tens of thousands of pounds in legal fees, when a structured […]
Party Wall Surveys for Loft Conversions in 2026: RICS 8th Edition Protocols for Structural Notifiability and Neighbour Protections
Roughly 70% of loft conversion disputes in urban terraced properties stem from one avoidable mistake: the building owner failed to serve the correct Party Wall Act notice before work began. In 2026, with RICS actively consulting on its landmark 8th edition of "Party Wall Legislation and Procedure", the rules governing party wall surveys for loft […]
