Expert Witness in Dilapidations Disputes: RICS Guidance for Commercial Lease-End Valuations
Fewer than one in three commercial dilapidations claims in England and Wales reach court — yet the quantum of money at stake in those that do can run into hundreds of thousands of pounds per lease. The quality of expert witness evidence is almost always the deciding factor. For surveyors engaged in this work in […]
Party Wall Implications for Permitted Development Rights Expansions: Survey Protocols for Larger Home Extensions
Roughly one in three UK homeowners who build a larger rear extension under permitted development rights are unaware that planning permission and party wall compliance are entirely separate legal obligations. Securing permitted development rights does not cancel out the requirements of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 — and failing to serve the correct notices […]
Valuation Impacts of 2026 Budget on Prime Scottish Properties: Surveyor Adjustments Over £2M Threshold
} Fewer than 1% of Scottish properties will be directly affected by the new council tax bands introduced in the 2026 Scottish Budget — yet those properties sit at the epicentre of one of the most significant valuation shifts the country's prime market has seen in decades. The valuation impacts of 2026 Budget on prime […]
