Expert Witness Valuations in PRS Overvaluation Disputes: Using RICS February 2026 Survey Data for Landlord-Tenant Litigation
One of the sharpest sentiment reversals recorded by RICS in recent years — an 18-percentage-point fall in price expectations — landed in the February 2026 Residential Market Survey at precisely the moment when private rented sector (PRS) overvaluation disputes are flooding UK tribunals. For landlords defending rent levels set in 2024–2025, and for tenants challenging […]
Valuing Rental Properties in Geopolitical Uncertainty: RICS February 2026 Survey Tactics for Cautious Lettings Markets
Buyer demand in the UK residential market collapsed to a net balance of -26% in February 2026 — yet rental demand held firm at +10%, and near-term rental growth expectations sat at a striking +29% [7]. That divergence is not a coincidence. It is the defining feature of a lettings market shaped by geopolitical stress, […]
Regional Valuation Divergences Post-RICS February 2026 Survey: Building Survey Tactics for London Stagnation vs Northern Recovery
London's house price net balance crashed to -40% in February 2026 — the worst reading of any UK region — while Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the North West continued posting firmer price trends. That single data point from the RICS February 2026 UK Residential Market Survey tells a story that every buyer, seller, and building […]
