Valuing Buy-to-Let Properties in 2026: Surveys for Institutional Investors Amid Market Rebound
Ninety-six percent of institutional investors across Europe plan to increase their allocations to residential living assets — including buy-to-let properties — over the next five years. [2] That single statistic reframes the entire conversation around valuing buy-to-let properties in 2026: surveys for institutional investors amid market rebound are no longer a box-ticking exercise. They are […]
Valuation Adjustments for Week 15 2026 Market Stats: Surveyor Strategies Amid Falling Exchanges and Rising Fall-Through Risks
Year-to-date data through April 2026 confirms what many chartered surveyors already suspected: exchange volumes are down 13% compared to the same period in 2025, and net sales lags are widening week by week. For Week 15 specifically, those numbers are not just statistics — they are a direct instruction to revisit how comparables are selected, […]
PropTech and Valuation in the UK: Where AVMs, Big Data and Digital Platforms Help – and Where a Chartered Valuer Still Has to Step In
By 2026, over 70% of UK mortgage lenders use some form of automated valuation model (AVM) to screen residential properties before instructing a physical inspection — yet RICS still mandates a qualified professional for the vast majority of regulated valuation purposes. That gap between algorithmic speed and professional judgement is precisely where the most important […]
Valuation Strategies for Regional Price Flatness in Spring 2026: RICS Data for Divergent UK Markets
The UK residential property market recorded a net price balance of -10% in January 2026 — a figure that, on the surface, suggests broad weakness. Dig beneath that headline, however, and a far more complex picture emerges: Scotland and Northern Ireland are posting consistent price growth, while London and the South East continue to drag […]
Evergreen RICS Valuation Standards for Modest 2-2.5% House Price Growth in 2026
The UK property market in 2026 presents a unique challenge for valuers: maintaining accuracy in an environment of subdued growth. With major forecasters like Rightmove and Hamptons predicting modest house price increases between 2-2.5%, understanding how to apply Evergreen RICS Valuation Standards for Modest 2-2.5% House Price Growth in 2026 has never been more critical […]
