Valuation Surveying Expert Witnesses: Navigating 2026 Court Challenges with RICS Evidence Standards
Over 60% of property dispute cases that proceed to UK tribunals involve contested valuations — yet fewer than one in three instructing solicitors fully understands what separates a court-ready RICS expert report from one that gets dismissed at the first hearing. In 2026, with automated valuation models (AVMs) increasingly being cited as evidence by opposing […]
Expert Witness Roles in Structural Collapse Disputes Under Awaab’s Law 2026: Evidence Standards for Party Wall Awards
Structural collapse claims linked to excavation work have surged by 340% since 2020, with party wall disputes now representing the fastest-growing category of property litigation in England and Wales. As Awaab's Law 2026 extends its reach into the private rental sector (PRS) with mandatory remediation timelines, expert witnesses face unprecedented scrutiny in presenting evidence that […]
