Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 2026: What Every Leaseholder Needs to Know Right Now
Published: May 2026 The 2026 King's Speech, delivered on 13 May 2026, confirmed what millions of flat owners in England have been waiting years to hear: the Government will bring forward the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 2026, the most ambitious overhaul of flat ownership law in a generation. With a draft Bill already published […]
Expert Witness Valuations in PRS Overvaluation Disputes: Using RICS February 2026 Survey Data for Landlord-Tenant Litigation
One of the sharpest sentiment reversals recorded by RICS in recent years — an 18-percentage-point fall in price expectations — landed in the February 2026 Residential Market Survey at precisely the moment when private rented sector (PRS) overvaluation disputes are flooding UK tribunals. For landlords defending rent levels set in 2024–2025, and for tenants challenging […]
Valuing Rental Properties in Geopolitical Uncertainty: RICS February 2026 Survey Tactics for Cautious Lettings Markets
Buyer demand in the UK residential market collapsed to a net balance of -26% in February 2026 — yet rental demand held firm at +10%, and near-term rental growth expectations sat at a striking +29% [7]. That divergence is not a coincidence. It is the defining feature of a lettings market shaped by geopolitical stress, […]
Party Wall Surveys for Renters’ Rights Compliance: Managing Extensions Amid 2026 PRS Database Mandates
Over 4.6 million households in England rent privately — and a growing number of those tenants now live next door to landlords planning rear extensions. When a building project crosses a shared wall, the legal obligations don't pause for tenancy arrangements. In 2026, those obligations have become significantly more complex. Party Wall Surveys for Renters' […]
