RICS UK Residential Market Survey Q1 2026: Valuation Strategies for Emerging Price Recovery Signals in Building Surveys
43% of RICS survey respondents expected house price increases over a 12-month horizon in January 2026 — yet by March that figure had collapsed to just +2%, compressing three months of market optimism into a cautionary tale about reading recovery signals too early. For surveyors, valuers, and property professionals, this volatile arc across Q1 2026 […]
RICS UK Residential Market Survey Q1 2026: Valuation Strategies for Emerging Price Recovery Signals in Building Surveys
43% of RICS survey respondents expected house price increases over a 12-month horizon in January 2026 — yet by March that figure had collapsed to just +2%, compressing three months of market optimism into a cautionary tale about reading recovery signals too early. For surveyors, valuers, and property professionals, this volatile arc across Q1 2026 […]
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 […]
