Mansion Tax 2026 London £2 Million Threshold Property Offers: What the Data Tells Us
Published: May 2026 | Prime Central London Property Market Analysis Eight out of ten offers. That is the striking reality now shaping prime central London deals. In February 2026, 83% of all offers on homes priced within 10% of the £2 million mark came in below that threshold — up sharply from 64% just twelve […]
Damp, Mould and Excess Cold in Private Housing: How Building Surveyors Can Evidence Category 1 Hazards Without Over‑Alarmism
Over 178,000 private rented homes in England contain excess cold as a Category 1 hazard — yet the same regulatory framework that flags these dangers is routinely misapplied, creating panic where proportionality is needed [3]. The challenge of addressing damp, mould and excess cold in private housing: how building surveyors can evidence Category 1 hazards […]
Expert Witness Surveying in Small Claims and Fast‑Track Property Disputes: Keeping Evidence Proportionate and Cost‑Effective
Only 14% of small claims litigants in England and Wales recover any expert witness costs — yet poorly scoped surveying evidence remains one of the most common reasons property disputes stall or escalate unnecessarily. For surveyors and property owners alike, understanding how to calibrate expert witness work to the size and nature of a dispute […]
Common Party Wall Notice Mistakes That Still Derail Projects in 2026
Nearly one in three party wall notices served in the UK contains a defect serious enough to delay or invalidate the entire procedure [1]. For homeowners, developers, and architects who have spent months planning a loft conversion, basement extension, or rear addition, that statistic represents thousands of pounds in wasted time — and it is […]
