Party Wall Agreements for Green Belt Loosening Projects: Survey Protocols Amid 2026 Housing Recovery
Government reforms aimed at loosening green belt restrictions have quietly repositioned party wall law from a routine urban concern into a frontline issue for edge-of-town development. As the 2026 housing recovery unfolds with cautious optimism, thousands of new homes are being planned on land that previously sat beyond the reach of developers. That shift creates […]
Valuing Stabilised House Prices in Lagging Regions: RICS Techniques for South East and East Anglia 2026
A net balance of -35% for house prices recorded in the RICS UK Residential Market Survey for May 2026 tells a story that many surveyors in the South East and East Anglia already know from the ground up: the market has not simply slowed, it has entered a period of cautious, uneven stabilisation that demands […]
RICS Price Expectations +43% Outlook: Valuation Techniques for 12-Month UK House Price Recovery in 2026
A net balance of +43% of surveyors expect UK house prices to be higher twelve months from now — the most optimistic twelve-month reading since early 2025, and a striking contrast to the -34% price balance recorded in April 2026 [1]. That gap between short-term pain and medium-term confidence is not a contradiction. It is […]
