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As a globally recognised professional body, everything we do is designed to effect positive change in the built and natural environments.

Q4 2024 Global Performance Report

Read our latest highlights and continued progress in many areas, including standards development, member engagement, and supporting a diverse next gen

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Whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) for the built environment

Learn about the RICS whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) standard and why it is key to reducing whole life emissions across the built environment.

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Find out about your professional fees, how to renew your status, apply for concessions and how to pay your renewal fees

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News & Insights

What happens in a mediation hearing?

Mediation is a measure which individuals and businesses regularly use to resolve their disputes and avoid unnecessary slow and costly litigation.

Wicked problems in construction: the main problems that AI can help solve

How will artificial intelligence improve construction productivity and health and safety while also reducing its environmental impacts? In the second if this three-part series, four industry experts discuss the potential to tackle these ‘wicked’ problems using AI.

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What Do We Mean by IoT and How Is It Shaping Smart Buildings

The panellists explore how IoT impacts smart buildings, sharing insights on key technologies, sustainable practices, and effective data management.

Can increased data transparency improve house affordability in Europe?

Can improved access to more accurate data help to counteract property price inflation in Europe? Nils Henning, CEO and Co-founder of CASAFARI, examines how data availability impacts housing markets in the region.

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Cladding External Wall System (EWS) FAQs

Frequently asked questions relating to Cladding External Wall Systems (EWS) in relation to fire safety.

Advocating for our profession on a global stage as a strategic partner of MIPIM 2025

This March, RICS will champion the interests of its members, the profession and the public as a strategic partner of MIPIM 2025.

Martin Wolf, Financial Times, Lecture at RICS

Earlier this week RICS hosted Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times who presented a lecture entitled ‘The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism’ the title of his most recent book.

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Recent UK media coverage

You may be aware of some commentary that has appeared in the UK press and social media over the past few days around Justin Sullivan’s work as an Expert Witness.

Shaping the built environment: Insights and perspectives from Bill Jones FRICS

Bill Jones is a second-generation Chartered Surveyor. At the age of 14, he started joining an uncle on property surveys and inspections for Jones & Chapman (a firm of Chartered Surveyors in the North of England).

Demand cools in January but sales expected to heat up in the months ahead

The RICS UK Residential Property Survey for January 2025 signalled a broadly flat picture for house demand and sales. Despite this, survey respondents foresee the market picking up later in the year.

Summary of the Governing Council meeting, 16-17 January 2025

The Council is keen to engage with our members and to hear your questions and views — we will be setting time aside on each meeting agenda for this purpose.

European Commission’s work programme 2025

In a period of global uncertainty, the European Union is taking decisive steps to shape its economic and regulatory landscape.

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Profession & Standards

RICS develops and enforces leading international standards, protecting consumers and businesses by ensuring the utmost level of professionalism is employed across the built and natural environment.

The regulatory functions of RICS relating to Standards and Professional Development are led and overseen by the Standards and Regulation Board (SRB).

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Profession & Standards

Profession & Standards Quick Links

RICS Valuation - Global Standards ('Red Book')

Black Book

Fire Safety

Rules of conduct

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RICS Professional Development Packages

Embrace your professional development, navigate your way to professional status or drive your organisation forward with our support packages.

Upcoming Training and Events

Red Book

RICS Red Book Compliance Workshop

• 3.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

Free

Webinar

Designated Professional Body Scheme for General Insurance Distribution Activities Workshop (UK)

• 2.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

Free

Webinar

Client Money Workshop

• 2.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

Free

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Online Training

Global APC Prep Day

• 6 hours CPD • Online

From £222

+ VAT

Web Class

Global APC Supervisor and Counsellor - 2 Part Series

• 3.0 hours formal CPD • Online

From £101

+ VAT

Web Class

UK & Ireland Residential Retrofit - 5 Part Series

• 7.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £258

+ VAT

Web Class

Global Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) - 3 Part Series

• 4.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £188

+ VAT

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Property management

Property Development Strategies - 3 Part Series

• 4.5 hours CPD • Online

From £188

+ VAT

Webinar

Contract Administration

• 4.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £188

Webinar

Global Why Big Projects Fail: Key Insights for Construction Surveyors Webinar

• 1.0 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £26

+ VAT

Networking

RICS Matrics Cornwall: Candidate Support - Building Surveying Study Group

Tue 25 Feb 2025 • 17:30 - 19:30 GMT • Tremough Innovation Centre, Tremough Campus, Penryn, TR10 9TA

Free

Webinar

Commercial property outlook 2025: Will recovery across commercial real estate markets gain traction?

• Online

Free

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