Valuing PRS Properties Under New Rent Review Rules: RICS Tactics Post-Renters’ Rights Act 2026
The Private Rented Sector (PRS) landscape shifted dramatically on May 1st, 2026, when the Renters' Rights Act fundamentally restructured how landlords conduct rent reviews and how surveyors value rental portfolios. With rent increases now restricted to once annually and tenants wielding enhanced tribunal challenge rights, valuing PRS properties under new rent review rules: RICS tactics […]
Valuing Freehold vs Leasehold Reforms in 2026: Surveyor Adjustments Post-Latest Legislation Changes
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 has triggered the most significant recalibration of property valuation methodologies in England and Wales since the 1993 Leasehold Reform Act. With marriage value abolished, 990-year extensions now standard, and ground rent caps implemented, chartered surveyors face unprecedented challenges in adapting RICS Red Book valuation frameworks to reflect these […]
