Expert Witness Preparation for House Price Recovery Disputes: Using RICS January 2026 Data
The RICS January 2026 Residential Market Survey recorded a net balance of +18 for house price expectations over the next twelve months — the strongest forward-looking reading since mid-2022 — yet the same report described the current recovery as "slow and uneven." [1] That tension between cautious optimism and fragile fundamentals is precisely where property […]
Expert Witness Preparation for House Price Recovery Disputes: Using RICS January 2026 Data
The RICS January 2026 Residential Market Survey recorded a net balance of +18 for house price expectations over the next twelve months — the strongest forward-looking reading since mid-2022 — yet the same report described the current recovery as "slow and uneven." [1] That tension between cautious optimism and fragile fundamentals is precisely where property […]
Expert Witness Preparation for House Price Recovery Disputes: Using RICS January 2026 Data
The RICS January 2026 Residential Market Survey recorded a net balance of +18 for house price expectations over the next twelve months — the strongest forward-looking reading since mid-2022 — yet the same report described the current recovery as "slow and uneven." [1] That tension between cautious optimism and fragile fundamentals is precisely where property […]
Expert Witness Preparation for House Price Recovery Disputes: Using RICS January 2026 Data
The RICS January 2026 Residential Market Survey recorded a net balance of +18 for house price expectations over the next twelve months — the strongest forward-looking reading since mid-2022 — yet the same report described the current recovery as "slow and uneven." [1] That tension between cautious optimism and fragile fundamentals is precisely where property […]
Valuing Bungalows in 2026 Buyer Uptick: Surveyor Insights from RICS Member Feedback
Buyer enquiries for bungalows have shifted from a net balance of -26% in February 2026 to an improving -15% by mid-year, a movement that RICS member surveyors describe as one of the most technically demanding valuation challenges in the current residential market. Valuing Bungalows in 2026 Buyer Uptick: Surveyor Insights from RICS Member Feedback reveals […]
Expert Witness Preparation for Mortgage Valuation Disputes in Recovering 2026 Lending Volumes
Mortgage originations in Q1 2026 reached 1.57 million transactions totalling $577.7 billion in loan volume — a 5% year-on-year increase that signals a genuine, if uneven, market recovery [3]. Where lending volumes grow, so do the disputes that follow. Valuation disagreements between lenders, borrowers, and insurers are rising in step with transaction activity, making expert […]
