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: […]
Valuation Adjustments in Regional Divergences: RICS February 2026 Data for Surveyors in London vs North
London's house price sentiment hit -40% net balance in February 2026 — the steepest regional decline recorded in the RICS monthly survey — while Yorkshire and the Humber posted annual price growth of +3.9% in the same period. That 44-point gap between the capital and the North is not a rounding error. It is a […]
