Valuation Risk Assessments for Pet-Friendly Rentals Post-Renters’ Rights Act May 2026: Surveyor Adjustments for Wear and Tear
From 1 May 2026, an estimated 4.5 million pet-owning households in England gained the legal right to request permission to keep animals in rented accommodation under the Renters' Rights Act. For landlords and buy-to-let (BTL) investors, this single legislative shift has fundamentally altered the risk landscape — and it has forced surveyors to rethink how […]
Macroeconomic Uncertainty and Spring 2026 Valuations: How Building Surveyors Adjust for Interest Rate Volatility and Geopolitical Risk
The RICS UK Residential Market Survey for February 2026 recorded its sharpest drop in buyer enquiries since late 2023 — a direct response to renewed inflation fears and the geopolitical shock that erupted in the final days of that month. For building surveyors completing valuations in this environment, the question is no longer whether macroeconomic […]
Valuation Adjustments for Liverpool’s 2026 Value Boom: Surveyor Tactics in Undersupplied Northern Markets
Liverpool's property market is experiencing a remarkable transformation in 2026, with rental yields outpacing capital growth and institutional investors redirecting attention from saturated southern markets to undersupplied northern cities. As private rents surge by 7.3% to 8.9% while property values increase by just 2%[3], surveyors face unprecedented challenges in delivering accurate valuations that reflect this […]
