Welcome to RICS

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

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Paying your RICS professional fee is straightforward when you use our online portal.

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

Sector Standards

Log your CPD

Rules of Conduct

RICS Valuation - Global Standards 'Red Book'

Join an RICS Board, Committee or Engagement Group

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

Cladding External Wall System (EWS) FAQs

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

Advancing Dispute Resolution and Conflict Avoidance Across Africa

As part of our mission to promote and raise awareness of RICS Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) on a global scale, our Executive Director, John Fletcher, recently completed a programme of engagement activities in South Africa.

RICS announces improvements to consumer protection

RICS is committed to enhancing consumer outcomes for those using surveying services.

Mediation in the Americas Webinar

This webinar explored the evolving mediation landscape across North America, examining current trends, challenges and practical strategies for achieving more effective outcomes.

RICS Response to Northern Metropolis Development – Proposed Dedicated Legislation

The Northern Metropolis represents one of Hong Kong’s most significant long-term development initiatives, with the potential to strengthen the city’s economic competitiveness, innovation capacity and integration within the Greater Bay Area.

RICS at the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Summit (SBCS) 2026

The challenge for the built environment has [KP1.1]shifted to the immediate need to turn climate ambition into credible action.

RICS responds to MHCLG New Towns Consultation

RICS has submitted its response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) consultation on the New Towns Draft Programme, broadly supporting the initiative and raising concerns about the practicalities of delivery.

Pilot Patent Valuation Support Scheme, Guidelines for Quantitative IP Valuation Reports

Hong Kong’s ambition to develop as an international intellectual property (“IP”) trading and financing centre presents an important strategic opportunity to strengthen the city’s innovation economy and broaden financing channels for enterprises.

Rebecca McKeown - Women in Construction Scholarship

In this interview, Rebecca reflects on her experience of the application process, what motivated her to apply, and the value she gained from taking part.

Hannah Daly - Women in Construction Scholarship

In this interview, Hannah shares her experience of the application process, the mindset shift that led her to apply, and why representation continues to matter across the construction and dispute resolution sectors.

Private and public partnerships are key to delivery: RICS learnings from UKREiiF 2026

Attendance at UKREiiF got RICS in the right rooms having the right conversations, promoting member interests and influencing policy at the highest level. But this is just part of our ongoing advocacy and engagement plans.

Australia Needs the Next Generation of Building Guardians

One profession many school students may not know about - but which is experiencing chronic shortages in Australia and many countries around the world - is building surveying.

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.

Upcoming Training and Events

DRS Training Courses

Dispute Resolution Programme for Advisers and Party Representatives

• 13 hours structured CPD • Online

From £325

+ VAT

DRS Training Courses

Adjudication Competencies Programme for RICS Panellists

Wed 20 May 2026 - Tue 30 Jun 2026 • 09:00 - 17:00 BST • 24 Hours Formal CPD • Adjudication • RICS UK Offices

From £395

+ VAT

DRS Training Courses

Adjudication Competencies Programme

Wed 20 May 2026 - Tue 30 Jun 2026 • 09:00 - 17:00 BST • 24 hours structured CPD • Adjudication • RICS UK Offices

From £425

+ VAT

NYU-RICS Americas Conference: Innovation and Sustainable Real Estate

Thu 04 Jun 2026 • 08:30 - 18:00 EST • 7 hours structured CPD • NYU Stern School of Business, Kaufman Management Center (KMC), 44 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012

From $175

Networking

RICS in East Midlands - Delapré Abbey: Hard Hat Tour

Thu 04 Jun 2026 • 08:30 - 10:30 BST • Delapré Abbey. London Road, Northampton, NN4 8AW

From £10

+ VAT

Networking

RICS in West Midlands: Governance in AI - Summer Collaborative Lunch

Thu 04 Jun 2026 • 12:00 - 14:00 BST • Members Lounge, RICS, 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2AA

Networking

RICS Matrics Edinburgh: Site Visit- Torness Nuclear Power Station

Thu 04 Jun 2026 • 13:00 - 15:30 BST • EDF Torness power station Torness, Dunbar East Lothian, EH42 1QS

£5

+ VAT

Networking

RICS Matrics Nottingham: Networking - Scavenger Hunt

Thu 04 Jun 2026 • 17:30 - 22:00 BST • The Lord Roberts, 24 Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AN

£12.50

+ VAT

RICS Matrics South Wales: Networking - Padel Tennis Event

Fri 05 Jun 2026 • 14:30 - 17:30 BST • House of Sport, Cardiff, CF11 8AW

£5

+ VAT

Networking

Site Tour to Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong

Sat 06 Jun 2026 • 10:00 - 12:00 HKT • 2 hours unstructured CPD • 1 Pak Shing Kok Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong

Free

Conference

Global Valuation Conference

• 6 hours structured CPD • Online

From £135

+ VAT

Networking

RICS in West Midlands: Breakfast Networking in Leamington Spa

Tue 09 Jun 2026 • 08:30 - 10:30 BST • Boston Tea Party, 1A Clarendon Ave, Leamington Spa CV32 5QU

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