Valuation Adjustments from February 2026 RICS Survey: Countering Geopolitical Caution in Buyer Enquiries and Price Expectations
The February 2026 RICS Residential Market Survey reveals a stark reality: buyer enquiries plummeted to a net balance of -26%, marking a sharp deterioration from January's -15% and signaling renewed market weakness just as confidence appeared to stabilize. This dramatic shift in Valuation Adjustments from February 2026 RICS Survey: Countering Geopolitical Caution in Buyer Enquiries […]
Valuation Accuracy Under Geopolitical Uncertainty: Surveyor Tactics for February 2026’s Volatile Market Conditions
February 2026 has delivered a stark reminder that optimism in property markets can evaporate overnight. After a cautiously hopeful January, geopolitical shocks and macroeconomic turbulence have sent surveyor confidence plummeting, with RICS data revealing near-term price expectations falling to a striking -18% [5]. This dramatic shift demands that property professionals recalibrate their valuation methodologies to […]
