surveying

Surveying sector strains deepen housing supply crisis

The UK surveying industry is under mounting pressure as compliance demands grow faster than...

DPT marks 25th project milestone with Signature Property Finance

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has begun work on its 25th development finance project for Signature...

DPT Monitoring Surveyors expands team and rebrands

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has strengthened its team with two new appointments and unveiled a...

Countrywide Surveying Services delivers 25 newly qualified surveyors into residential sector

Countrywide Surveying Services has reaffirmed its long-term investment in the future of residential valuation...

Estate agents warn AI valuation tools are undervaluing UK homes by tens of thousands

Automated valuation models (AVMs) powered by artificial intelligence may be costing UK sellers tens...

Property transactions are slower than ever – why?

While much of the financial services sector is becoming faster and more automated, the...

Afin Bank partners with Pure Panel Management to support underserved borrowers

Afin Bank, the newly licensed digital bank focused on the UK’s underserved diaspora communities,...

HouzeCheck appoints head of finance

Proptech surveying firm HouzeCheck has named Kasia Suchacka as its new head of finance...

Proptech app Survey Shack reaches 1000 downloads

A proptech startup aiming to modernise the UK’s home surveying process has reached its...

SME survey launched to gauge policy impact on mortgage market and housing delivery

A new ‘State of Play’ survey will assess how Labour’s first year in power...

Jonathan Shaw joins RICS Scotland board

Jonathan Shaw, operations director at Harvey Donaldson & Gibson Chartered Surveyors, has been appointed...

L&G adds Harpenden Building Society to surveying services panel

Legal & General (L&G) has expanded its Mortgage Services business with the addition of...

Homebuyers opt for greater peace of mind as demand for condition surveys grows

Homebuyers are increasingly prioritising peace of mind over price, as new figures from Countrywide...

OMS partners with Countrywide to enhance survey access for brokers

One Mortgage System (OMS) has announced a new partnership with Countrywide Home Surveys, a...

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No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

Will we look back at Q2 as the most stable quarter of 2026?

The first half of 2026 has reminded us how quickly sentiment can change within the mortgage and housing markets. After a fairly stable and promising...

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Conveyancing costs hold at 0.53% of house prices

Conveyancing costs remained unchanged as a proportion of UK house prices during the year...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers...

OPDA welcomes Rayner’s return to housing brief

The Open Property Data Association has welcomed Angela Rayner’s return as housing secretary and...

UTB widens buy-to-let criteria

United Trust Bank Mortgages has introduced a package of buy-to-let criteria changes aimed at...

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