Welcome to RICS

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

Q3 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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Sector Standards

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Rules of Conduct

RICS Valuation - Global Standards 'Red Book'

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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

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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.

Digital Twins: What do we mean and how they shape the future

Aaliyah Pollock moderates a conversation with Siddharth Kumar from Eartheon, Mohit Manoj from Fabrik, Ádám Korbuly from Orthograph, and Anthony Peake from Intelligent AI.

Sustainability Report 2024

The RICS Sustainability Report 2024 uncovers trends and sentiment of 4,000 built and natural environment professionals in 32 countries across the world.

Meet the new APAC WRB Chair/GMC Member

We are pleased to announce a newly appointed Chair of the Asia Pacific World Regional Board (APAC WRB) and Member of the Global Members Committee (GMC), Sanjay Dutt FRICS.

RICS at COP29 - leading and influencing on sustainability

As part of our commitment to lead and influence sustainability, RICS is participating at COP29, taking place between 11-22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. It presents us with a key milestone to continue building on the momentum we have gained since COP28 in Dubai.

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.

Digitalisation in construction report 2024

The world is abuzz with positive and negative stories about generative artificial intelligence. However, it is a half-full or half-empty situation with the Digitalisation in construction report 2023.

Professional conduct and the responsible use of AI

The awareness and use of AI across the land and property life cycle has steadily grown in recent years, bringing both advantages and risks to professionals and their clients.

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Spotlighting positive role models for Men’s Mental Health Month 2024

Men’s Mental Health Month is an annual November campaign dedicated to raising awareness about the mental health challenges faced by men.

The Future of Digital Leasing

In this panel, Aaliyah Pollock interviews Mehdi Alaoui from Squarefeet, Josef Wasinski from Zero Down Lease, and Leon Ballard from Kato, discussing leasing trends in the commercial, residential, and retail sectors.

Building inclusive cities: the role of real estate

How inclusive are today's cities? Drawing on the results of the Cushman & Wakefield Inclusive Cities Barometer, a recent webinar examined the role of that the real estate industry plays in fostering socially equitable and healthy urban environments.

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Survey of the Profession is now open for you to share your views

The next edition of our biannual Survey of the Profession has launched and will be open until 13 December.

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

Webinar

Residential Property Defects

• 6.0 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £188

+ VAT

Web Class

APC Supervisor and Counsellor Guide - Two-Part Series

• 3.0 hours formal CPD • Online

From £101

+ VAT

Dispute Resolution

Diploma in Adjudication (South Africa)

• 255 hours formal CPD • Dispute Resolution • Online

From R43000

+ VAT

Online Expert Determination Training MENA

• 18 Hours Formal CPD • Online

د.إ7000

+ VAT

Online Expert Determination Training

• 18 Hours Formal CPD • Online

£1450

+ VAT

Online Expert Determination Training SSA

• 18 Hours Formal CPD • Online

R35255

+ VAT

Red Book

RICS Red Book Compliance Workshop

• 3 hours CPD • Online

Free

Dispute resolution

Diploma in Adjudication in the Construction Industry

• 420 hours formal CPD • Online

£3919

+ VAT

Web Class

APC – Preparing for Your Final Assessment – Two-Part Series

• 4.5 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

Member Engagement

Shaping the Future - Member Engagement Event in the South West

Thu 21 Nov 2024 • 08:30 - 11:30 GMT • Arcadis, Temple Quay, 2 Glass Wharf, Bristol BS2 0FR

Free

Conference

RICS Hungary Housing Leaders Forum - Anomalies in the Regulatory Environment

Thu 21 Nov 2024 • 08:30 - 11:00 CEST • OTP HQ, 1138 Budapest, Madarász Viktor utca 12. Entrance from Váci út 135-139.

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