Secured Lending Valuations for Flats with Cladding in 2026: What RICS’ Updated Guidance Means in Practice

An estimated 231,000 flats in England remain effectively unsellable or unmortgageable due to unresolved cladding issues — a figure that has barely shifted since the post-Grenfell crisis began [5]. Against this backdrop, RICS published the second edition of its professional standard on Secured Lending Valuations for Flats with Cladding in 2026: What RICS' Updated Guidance […]