Valuing Buy-to-Let Properties in 2026: Surveys for Institutional Investors Amid Market Rebound

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 […]

PropTech and Valuation in the UK: Where AVMs, Big Data and Digital Platforms Help – and Where a Chartered Valuer Still Has to Step In

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 […]

Evergreen RICS Valuation Standards for Modest 2-2.5% House Price Growth in 2026

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 […]