Awaab’s Law and damp & mould: what building surveyors must do differently in social housing reports
Nearly 4 million social housing tenants in England live in properties with damp or mould problems, according to data cited by the Housing Ombudsman. That figure is not a background statistic — it is the legal and professional landscape that now defines what building surveyors must produce every time they set foot in a social […]
Fire Safety in Medium-Rise Blocks: What Building Surveyors Must Now Report Under the EWS and Building Safety Regime
Over 700,000 leaseholders in England are estimated to live in buildings with potentially unsafe cladding — and a significant proportion of those properties sit in the 11–18 metre height range that regulators and lenders now scrutinise most closely. Yet for years, this "middle tier" of residential blocks fell into a regulatory grey zone: too tall […]
Regional Valuation Strategies from RICS January 2026 Survey: North West Boom Tactics for Building Surveyors
The national house price net balance improved from -19% in October 2025 to -10% by January 2026 — but that headline figure masks a far more important story unfolding region by region. [1] For building surveyors operating in or advising clients about the North West of England, the RICS January 2026 data is not just […]
Awaab’s Law 2026 Extensions: Building Surveyors’ Guide to Assessing Excess Cold, Fire, and Electrical Hazards in PRS Properties
Over 4.6 million households in England live in the private rented sector — and a significant proportion of those homes still contain hazards that can kill. The tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from prolonged mould exposure catalysed one of the most significant shifts in housing law in a generation. Now, with Awaab's Law 2026 […]
Spring 2026 Market Caution and Regional Divergence: Valuation Red Flags from RICS February Data for Building Surveyors
A net balance of -26% of RICS survey respondents reported falling buyer enquiries in February 2026 — and by March, that figure had collapsed further to -39%, the weakest reading since summer 2023. For building surveyors navigating client expectations and defending valuations in an increasingly fractious market, the Spring 2026 Market Caution and Regional Divergence: […]
