Expert Witness Surveyors in a Cooling UK Housing Market: How Falling Prices Change Valuation Evidence
The RICS UK Residential Market Survey for April 2026 recorded a net balance of -40% for London house prices — meaning far more surveyors reported falling values than rising ones [1]. That single statistic is not just a headline for property investors. For expert witness surveyors, it signals a fundamental shift in how valuation evidence […]
Compulsory Purchase Valuations in the UK: How Surveyors Build Defensible Evidence for Compensation Claims
Every year in the UK, thousands of property owners receive a notice that fundamentally changes their lives — a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO). In 2026, with major infrastructure programmes including HS2 Phase 2 works, National Highways road improvements, and numerous local authority regeneration schemes still active, the volume of CPO-related compensation claims remains significant. Yet […]
