Valuing Rental Properties Post-Renters’ Rights Act 2026: Impact of Periodic Tenancies and Pet Permissions
The UK private rented sector underwent its most significant structural overhaul in a generation on 1 May 2026, when the Renters' Rights Act 2025 came into full force. Within weeks, surveyors and investors were grappling with a fundamental question: how do you price a buy-to-let asset when the legal ground beneath it has shifted so […]
Party Wall Agreements for Electrical Hazard Remediation in Shared PRS Walls: Awaab’s Law 2026 Compliance Essentials
Electrical faults in shared party walls cause more than 20,000 house fires in England every year, yet the legal framework governing who fixes them — and how fast — has never been more complex or more consequential than it is right now. From October 2026, Phase 2 of Awaab's Law extends mandatory remediation obligations to […]
Defending Cautious Q2 2026 Valuations as Expert Witness: Leveraging RICS February Data Against AVM Challenges
A net balance of -26% in new buyer enquiries recorded by RICS in February 2026 is not simply a market statistic — in a courtroom or tribunal setting, it is a piece of evidence [1]. For surveyors called upon as expert witnesses, defending cautious Q2 2026 valuations as expert witness by leveraging RICS February data […]
