Royal Institution Of Chartered Surveyors

Getting a proper survey done can give you extra room to negotiate.

Dodging a survey is "costly" error for homebuyers

Skipping a survey equates to buying "blind", but a massive percentage of people still choose to take the risk according to new research.

Property prices 'to fall by 3% across the UK'

Property sales to rise, but house prices to fall in 2012

House prices are set to fall next year as the fragile economic outlook continues, research suggests. According to the RICS Housing Market Forecast published today, headline price levels could drop by around three per cent across the UK.

Housing market recovery 'still some way off'

Buyer demand and sales ‘lift in November’

Home buyer demand and property sales both experienced a boost in November, new figures reveal. But RICS warned that ongoing economic uncertainty is still holding the property market back from any significant recovery.

Housing market activity 'increased in October'

Increase in UK housing market activity

Activity in the housing market perked up last month, with a rise in both sales levels and property demand, research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests. Demand was strongest in the North West and South East.

Housing supply took a dip last month

Economic uncertainty prompts sellers to stay put

The number of Brits putting their homes on the market dipped last month amid fears over the economy. RICS said more surveyors reported a fall in housing supply than an increase, as house prices also continued downwards.

Economic uncertainty hitting house sales

Property sales slump to a 26 month low

The UK's housing market remained subdued during August, as economic uncertainty and lack of mortgage finance took its toll on property sales, according to the the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Downbeat outlook for housing market

UK property market outlook is pessimistic, says RICS

Latest figures from RICS paint a gloomy picture for homeowners as property prices are predicted to fall further over the next three months. Surveyors said sellers seem reluctant to enter the market as they don't want to lower their asking price.

Property market 'looking subdued'

Housing market still at a stalemate, says RICS

The property market faced a stalemate last month as supply of new property dwindled and demand remained flat, according to the latest housing market report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Increase in the number of homes for sale

Warm spring weather boosts number of sellers

The April sunshine coaxed sellers back into the housing market - but an ongoing lack of mortgage finance means that only the cash-rich can really take advantage of the property scene, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Buyer interest varied from region to region

Strong regional divide in housing market, say surveyors

There were striking regional variations in the housing market during March, amid low sales levels and falling demand, according to the latest figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

RICS report shows fall in house prices

UK house prices continue downward trend

Property prices continued to fall in February, but at the slowest rate since July, according to a new report. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' said 26 per cent more surveyors reported price falls than rises over the past quarter.

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