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Latest Press Releases

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RICS Launches Sustainability Report for 2024

This publication outlines the state of the world's green and sustainable real estate, while also highlighting essential policy recommendations, to help drive the UK’s built environment sector towards decarbonisation.

Rise in house sales in October but difficulties continue to mount for renters

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Residential Market Survey for October 2024 found that the residential sales market continues to strengthen.

UK construction sector optimistic for growth in 2025, despite ongoing financial constraints

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), has released its latest construction industry insights, highlighting a more promising outlook for the UK construction sector as it heads into 2025.

Commercial property: positivity post-election, now on hold for the budget?

The commercial property market in the UK is still seeing an underwhelming market backdrop, as, anecdotally, respondents to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Commercial Property Monitor Q3 2024 are seeing an element of waiting for the budget.

Adequate Housing, Fair Rents and Affordability in Wales

The Welsh Government has launched its highly anticipated white paper on ‘Securing a path towards Adequate Housing, including Fair Rents and Affordability’.

RICS releases new global standard on property agency and management principles

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published a new global standard titled 'Property Agency and Management Principles'.

National house prices rising overall for first time in two years as market continues to pick up

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey indicates that the UK housing market continues to pick up.

RICS presents 2024 Hong Kong Policy Address Recommendations

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) released the 2024 Hong Kong Policy Recommendations setting out its strategy for Hong Kong’s built environment.

New social housing stock condition survey standard to be developed by RICS and NHF

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the National Housing Federation (NHF) are working towards developing a stock condition survey standard for the UK's social housing sector.

RICS supports UK government plans with infrastructure paper and compulsory purchase order guidance

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new edition of its compulsory purchase (CPO) standard alongside an infrastructure policy paper to be briefed at the Labour Party Conference.

Have your say: Help shape the future of service charge standards in commercial property

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced the launch of a public consultation for its Service Charges in Commercial Property professional standard, set to be released in its second edition.