Building Surveys Prioritizing Certainty in 2026’s Uncertain Transactions: Level 3 Protocols for -12% Agreed Sales Net Balance
The RICS Residential Market Survey for early 2026 recorded a -12% net balance on agreed sales — meaning significantly more surveyors reported falling transaction volumes than rising ones. That single statistic reframes every property purchase decision made this year. When fewer deals are completing, the ones that do must be built on solid foundations — […]
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 […]
Expert Witness Roles in Regional Valuation Divergences: North vs South UK in 2026
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