Welcome to RICS

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

Planning and Development Conference

Join us online for a dynamic and forward-thinking conference designed specifically for planning and development professionals working in a fast-moving world.

RICS Annual Review 2025

2025 was a pivotal year for RICS. Discover how we’re building a more member‑centric, experience‑led organisation, for the benefit of the profession and wider industry.

Useful links

Find a surveyor

Log your CPD

Quantity surveying and construction standards

Assessment platform

RICS valuation global standards (Red Book)

Rules of conduct

Reporting concerns

Join an RICS board, committee or engagement group

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RICS consumer guides

Navigating property decisions can be overwhelming. RICS has created a library of free, easy-to-understand consumer guides to help.

News & insights

RICS backs UK Government technical education pathways to build the next generation of surveyors

Earlier exposure to surveying and technical learning could widen access to the profession and help address persistent skills shortages.

Major Law Commission review of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 continues

A major review of Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (1954 Act) is currently being undertaken by the Law Commission. This follows the first phase of the Business tenancies: the right to renew project, which concluded in 2025.

RICS CEO comments on UK Government cutting business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues

RICS CEO Justin Young commented on the UK Government announcement that it is cutting business rates by 20% for pubs, clubs, and live music venues.

RICS member update following appointment of Andy Burnham as UK Prime Minister

Andy Burnham entered 10 Downing Street yesterday as the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade promising that his administration would be a circuit breaker.

Government publishes update on Commercial Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) has published an interim response on commercial Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in England and Wales.

Update from Justin Young, RICS CEO - July 2026

Last month, members joined us at our Parliament Square HQ and online for an important date in our calendar: the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

RICS UK Awards Yorkshire & Humber: Winners

Introducing the winners from this year’s RICS UK Awards regional ceremony in Yorkshire & Humber.

RICS UK Awards Wales: Winners

Our project of the year in Wales is Y Storfa, a transformative community hub created through the refurbishment of the former BHS building in Swansea city centre.

RICS will support Prime Minister to maintain momentum on home buying and selling reform

RICS will work with Andy Burnham’s government to prioritise a faster, more transparent and professionally regulated property market.

RICS Hong Kong – Key recommendations for the Hong Kong Five-Year Plan

Following a meeting with the Development Bureau, RICS has prepared a set of key recommendations to support Hong Kong's long-term competitiveness, resilience and sustainable development.

Spotlight on the RICS Scotland Awards Project of the Year 2026: John O’Groats Mill

From an at-risk building to an award-winning success, John O’Groats Mill showcases the power of heritage-led community regeneration. Read more about the project.

RICS: UK housing market remains subdued, but downturn shows signs of easing

The UK housing market continued to show weak momentum in June, although the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Residential Market Survey signals that the recent downturn may be easing.

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).

Profession & Standards

Profession & Standards Quick Links

RICS valuation - global standards ('Red Book')

Black Book

Fire safety

Rules of conduct

RICS Professional Development Packages

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

Stay up to date with the latest RICS news, updates and events

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Upcoming training and events

Web Class

UK&I Service Charges in Residential Property - 3 Part Web Class

• 4.5 hours structured CPD • Online

From £195

+ VAT

Webinar

MEA Valuation in the Middle East: upholding standards through evolving market conditions

• 1 hour structured CPD • Online

Networking

RICS Matrics South Wales: Networking - Summer Wellness Event

Thu 30 Jul 2026 • 08:00 - 10:00 BST • Studio Tarw, 39 Windsor Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3BW

£5

+ VAT

Webinar

UK&I Climate risk in commercial tenancy webinar

• 1 hour structured CPD • Online

£36

+ VAT

Networking

Tue 04 Aug 2026 • 17:30 - 19:00 BST • Newmark, 6th Floor, 145 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5JF

Free

Networking

RICS Matrics London: Networking - Key Trend Discussion

Tue 04 Aug 2026 • 18:00 - 20:00 BST • Core Bar, 15 Queen Street, London, EC4N 1TX

£5

+ VAT

Seminar

Machinery & Equipment Valuation for Surveyors: Beyond the Building

Tue 04 Aug 2026 • 18:30 - 20:30 HKT • 1 hour structured CPD • Level 3, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen's Road East, Admiralty

From $50

Find a surveyor for your needs

Connect with 40,000+ surveying firms to help manage with your surveying needs. Get access to a range of guidance and information, and consumer guides.

What are the benefits of RICS membership?
Corporate governance at RICS
Responsible business

What are the benefits of RICS membership?

Explore the value of RICS membership – from wider industry recognition and enhanced career opportunities, to accessing the latest professional insights, guidance, and technologies.

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Corporate Governance at RICS

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Responsible business

Responsible business, responsible employer

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