Expert Witness Evidence in Section 8 Eviction Disputes Under Renters’ Rights Act 2026: Valuation Standards for New Grounds
From May 2026, the abolition of Section 21 "no-fault" evictions under the Renters' Rights Act 2026 fundamentally changes how landlords recover possession of their properties. With the no-fault route closed, every contested eviction must now travel through Section 8 grounds — and the quality of expert witness evidence has never mattered more. This shift means […]
Remote and Desktop Valuations in a Thin Market: When They’re Acceptable and When a Full Inspection is Essential
Only 3% of properties in some rural UK counties transact in any given year — yet lenders still need defensible valuations on every one of them. That tension sits at the heart of the debate around remote and desktop valuations in a thin market: when they're acceptable and when a full inspection is essential. For […]
BIM Integration in Property Surveying: Streamlining Construction with 3D Modeling
Construction projects that use Building Information Modelling (BIM) report up to a 20% reduction in overall project costs — yet a significant portion of surveying firms still treat BIM as an optional upgrade rather than a core workflow. That gap is closing fast in 2026, and the firms that bridge it first are winning contracts, […]
2026 Remediation Bill, Cladding, EWS1 Valuations & West London Surveyors: What You Need to Know Now
More than £16 billion in remediation costs are estimated to be outstanding across England's unsafe-cladding estate — and west London, with its dense concentration of post-1980s high-rise residential blocks, sits squarely at the centre of the crisis. The May 2026 King's Speech introduced the proposed Remediation Bill, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to […]
