RICS presents 2023 Hong Kong Policy Address Recommendations paper

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) released a new Policy Recommendation Paper setting out its strategy for Hong Kong’s built environment , which will assist HKSAR in its long-term housing strategy, future land supply, achieving net zero by 2050, and the advancement of the surveying profession, including attracting and retaining talent.

The paper lists 49 measures which RICS believes the Hong Kong Government should take to meet these goals for the built environment. RICS is releasing these recommendations ahead of HKSAR Chief Executive, John Lee’s Policy Address on October 25.

The paper introduces a long-term housing strategy, advising the government to gradually abolish demand side management measures and the promotion of quality and sustainable development in public rental housing and subsidized sale flats. In terms of future land supply, RICS calls for the creation of a framework of common guiding principles of sustainability development and Smart City technologies at the planning stage for the new development proposals and housing estates.

The paper advocates several fundamental changes to green policy for the HKSAR, including a call for green standards for all new and existing buildings and carbon footprint tracking for the life cycle of buildings, alongside the implementation of eConveyance in the industry and limit the use of physical materials for documentation.

To tackle skills shortages, this paper provides insights and recommendations for the surveying profession, including the enhancement of the public image of surveyors, recognition of RICS surveyors in public work consultancy, and the way of nurturing students as the future talents.

RICS Senior Public Affairs Officer, Seabook Yam, said: “RICS believes that these recommendations are exactly what Hong Kong’s Built Environment needs. By implementing these measures, the built environment sector in HKSAR will be able to tackle the challenges it faces, cementing Hong Kong’s status as the ‘Super Connector’ between East and the West, and sets the standard for its future development.

皇家特許測量師學會（RICS）發布了 2023 施政報告咨詢發表意見書，概述了其為香港制定 的政策倡議，包括香港的長期住屋策略、未來土地供應、在 2050 年實現碳中和，以及測量 專業的發展，包括吸引和保留人才。

文件列出了 RICS 認為香港政府應採取的 49 項措施以實現這些目標。行政長官李家超將於十 月二十五日提出他的第二份施政報告，該報告將聚焦於進一步改善治理、為增長創造強勁動 力、解決人們在日常生活中的擔憂和困難，以及團結社區，共同建設更美好的香港。

文件以長期住屋策略為開端，建議政府逐步廢除需求管理措施，並在公共房屋和補貼售樓方 面推動優質可持續發展。在未來土地供應方面，RICS 建議在新發展項目和住宅規劃階段制定 可持續發展和智慧城市技術的共同指導原則。

文件繼續倡導對特區政府的綠色政策進行一系列根本性改變，包括呼籲為所有新舊建築制定 綠色標準，並在建築的整個生命周期中跟踪碳足跡，以及盡快實行電子產權轉讓。

為解決對人才的需求，文件提供了有關測量專業的見解和建議，包括提升測量師的公眾形 象，建議政府在公共工程咨詢及項目中認可 RICS 測量師的專業資格，以及培養學生成為未 來的人才。

RICS 相信這些建議與香港目前的情況緊密相關，通過實施這些措施，建築環境應能克服當前 障礙，使香港繼續成為東西方之間的「超級聯繫者」，並成為未來發展的標準。 （請參閱附件：RICS 2023 香港特別行政區施政報告建議書(英文版)）

關於 2023 年 RICS 香港施政報告建議工作組

2023 年 RICS 香港施政報告建議工作組由 13 名成員組成，涵蓋了廣泛的經驗和知識，包括 政府、大學、發展商、咨詢公司以及其他建築環境相關領域機構。

RICS簡介

RICS 在香港歷史悠久，擁有超過 8000 名會員，是本會在全球第二大的地區。 作為全球首屈 一指的測量專業團體，RICS 持續不斷制定及推行國際級別的測量專業標準，並致力為香港推 動及優化各項國際性行業標準、估價專業實踐及測量專業架構。RICS 的「知識產權指引」已 被業界公認及推薦為專業估價準則。香港金融管理局亦一直以 RICS 的「香港住宅巿場信心 指數」為重要參考，以評定局方發佈的香港物業巿場指標。而 RICS 會員亦是巿區重建局的 其中指定專業人士，為進行樓宇修復服務提供技術性建議。

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Notes to Editors:

The policy recommendation paper is attached to this release.

About 2023 RICS Hong Kong Policy Address Recommendation taskforce

The 2023 RICS Hong Kong Policy Address Recommendation taskforce is a composition of 13 members, gathering wide range of experience and knowledges including the government, universities, developers, consultancies and the other built environment areas.

The working group consists of

Convenor

Clement Lau FRICS

Members

Alan Choi MRICS, Calvin Tong MRICS, Dave Hallam MRICS, Dorothy Chow FRICS, FC Lee MRICS, Hiuming Chan MRICS, Isabelle Chan MRICS, KW Chau FRICS, Lesly Lam MRICS, Ling Lam FRICS,

And RICS Staff Donglai Luo and Seabook Yam.

About RICS

We are RICS. Everything we do is designed to effect positive change in the built and natural environments. Through our respected global standards, leading professional progression and our trusted data and insight, we promote and enforce the highest professional standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.

Our work with others provides a foundation for confident markets, pioneers better places to live and work and is a force for positive social impact. https://www.rics.org/

Contact the RICS press office at press@rics.org