Nearly 40% of residential property transactions in England and Wales involve defects that were either missed or inadequately reported during pre-purchase survey
Over 60% of neighbour disputes in England and Wales involve some element of boundary uncertainty — yet the majority could be resolved before reaching court if t
Over 175,000 boundary disputes arise in England and Wales every year — yet fewer than 5% ever reach a courtroom. The reason? Expert surveyor evidence, properly
Only 38% of contested divorce property valuations in England and Wales are resolved without a court hearing — meaning the majority end up before a judge who mus
Construction defect claims in England and Wales are rising sharply — and 2026 data confirms that managing these disputes has become one of the most pressing cha
By March 9, 2026, every RICS-regulated firm worldwide became legally obligated to govern its use of artificial intelligence — not as a best-practice suggestion,
Nearly one in three office-to-residential conversions completed in major UK urban centres since 2020 has required significant post-purchase remediation — yet th
Over 500,000 construction projects in England and Wales trigger the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 every year — yet a significant proportion of awards and notices sti
Defective guttering is responsible for more neighbour disputes than most people realise — and when those disputes reach mediation or court, the quality of an ex
Nearly one in three UK homebuyers skips a professional survey entirely — and many of those who do commission one choose the wrong type for their property. For 2
