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Zoopla October 2026 House Price Index: Prices Falling in 85% of London Postcodes and 7% More Homes for Sale — How Buyers Can Use a Survey to Negotiate

Zoopla October 2026 House Price Index: Prices Falling in 85% of London Postcodes and 7% More Homes for Sale — How Buyers Can Use a Survey to Negotiate

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
Mortgage Approvals Slide to 54,900 as Buyers Wait for Wednesday's Budget: Why Ordering Your Survey Now Beats Waiting (October 2026)

Mortgage Approvals Slide to 54,900 as Buyers Wait for Wednesday's Budget: Why Ordering Your Survey Now Beats Waiting (October 2026)

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
Mortgage Retention Explained: 2026 UK Guide to Release

Mortgage Retention Explained: 2026 UK Guide to Release

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
UK House Price Growth Slows to 0.9%, the Weakest Since March: Flats Down 1.6%, Detached Up 0.7% — What the October 2026 ONS Index Means for Surveys and Valuations

UK House Price Growth Slows to 0.9%, the Weakest Since March: Flats Down 1.6%, Detached Up 0.7% — What the October 2026 ONS Index Means for Surveys and Valuations

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
One Week to the Autumn Budget (28 October 2026): What It Means for Property Surveys and Valuations

One Week to the Autumn Budget (28 October 2026): What It Means for Property Surveys and Valuations

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
Mortgage Rates Touch 6% Ahead of the 5 November Rate Decision: What It Means for Surveys, Valuations and Buyers (October 2026)

Mortgage Rates Touch 6% Ahead of the 5 November Rate Decision: What It Means for Surveys, Valuations and Buyers (October 2026)

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
RICS September 2026 Survey: Price Balance Falls to -32% as Rate-Hike Fears Return — What It Means for Buyers Ordering a Survey

RICS September 2026 Survey: Price Balance Falls to -32% as Rate-Hike Fears Return — What It Means for Buyers Ordering a Survey

Valuation
Oct 21, 2026
High Loan-to-Income Mortgages Hit 46% of Lending: Why Stretched Buyers Need a Survey More Than Ever in October 2026

High Loan-to-Income Mortgages Hit 46% of Lending: Why Stretched Buyers Need a Survey More Than Ever in October 2026

Valuation
Oct 21, 2026
Knight Frank Country House Prices Fall 4.2% in Q3 2026: What the Buyers' Market Means for Your Next RICS Survey

Knight Frank Country House Prices Fall 4.2% in Q3 2026: What the Buyers' Market Means for Your Next RICS Survey

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
UK House Prices Flat at £298,441 but Buyer Enquiries Highest Since February: What the 7 October 2026 Lloyds House Price Index Means for Buyers Arranging Surveys

UK House Prices Flat at £298,441 but Buyer Enquiries Highest Since February: What the 7 October 2026 Lloyds House Price Index Means for Buyers Arranging Surveys

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
Online Mortgage Calculators Are Misleading Buyers, Brokers Warn: How to Budget Properly for a Purchase and Survey in October 2026

Online Mortgage Calculators Are Misleading Buyers, Brokers Warn: How to Budget Properly for a Purchase and Survey in October 2026

Valuation
Oct 14, 2026
UK House Prices October 2026: Nationwide Growth Halves as Market Cools

UK House Prices October 2026: Nationwide Growth Halves as Market Cools

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
Mortgage Rates Hit 5.93% in October 2026: Why Buyers Can No Longer Skip a Proper Survey

Mortgage Rates Hit 5.93% in October 2026: Why Buyers Can No Longer Skip a Proper Survey

Valuation
Oct 21, 2026
Autumn Budget 28 October 2026: Mansion Tax Threshold, CGT Reform and What UK Homeowners Should Watch This Month

Autumn Budget 28 October 2026: Mansion Tax Threshold, CGT Reform and What UK Homeowners Should Watch This Month

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
Mortgage Lending Jumps 31.7%: What the FCA's Q2 2026 Figures Mean for Surveys and Valuations

Mortgage Lending Jumps 31.7%: What the FCA's Q2 2026 Figures Mean for Surveys and Valuations

Valuation
Sep 30, 2026
UK Asking Prices September 2026: Rightmove's 0.7% Rise and What It Means for Surveys

UK Asking Prices September 2026: Rightmove's 0.7% Rise and What It Means for Surveys

Valuation
Sep 30, 2026
Autumn Budget 2026 Stamp Duty Reform: What UK Homebuyers Need to Know Before 26 November

Autumn Budget 2026 Stamp Duty Reform: What UK Homebuyers Need to Know Before 26 November

Valuation
Oct 28, 2026
UK Base Rate Hold at 3.75%: What September 2026 Means for Property Buyers, Sellers and Surveyors

UK Base Rate Hold at 3.75%: What September 2026 Means for Property Buyers, Sellers and Surveyors

Valuation
Oct 7, 2026
UK Two-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Jumps to 5.29% September 2026: Impact on Buyers and Surveyors

UK Two-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Jumps to 5.29% September 2026: Impact on Buyers and Surveyors

Valuation
Oct 7, 2026
UK Homes for Sale Hit 12-Year High September 2026: Rightmove Asking Prices Rise 0.7%

UK Homes for Sale Hit 12-Year High September 2026: Rightmove Asking Prices Rise 0.7%

Valuation
Oct 14, 2026