Company Tag: RICS
Surveyors to crack down on conflicts of interest
The RICS is to review its ethical standards with a view to stamping out conflicts of interest over valuations.
Surveyors’ sales market expectations ‘improve noticeably’
The latest update from the RICS is markedly more positive than previous months...
Housing market activity ‘unlikely to shift up materially in 2020’ – RICS
Surveyors predict 2% growth for UK house prices this year, but no improvement in transaction volumes
Industry agrees new process for valuing tall buildings
Surveyors, builders and lenders agree a new industry-wide process for the valuation of homes in 18+ metre buildings.
Property market sticks in the doldrums, but surveyors are more positive about 2020
"The medium term view of the market remains surprisingly sanguine", according to the latest RICS monthly survey
RICS rolls out a ‘complete overhaul’ of home survey standards
Mandatory new residential property survey standards come into play in June 2020
‘Buyer & seller activity remains in a holding pattern, hampered by political & economic uncertainty’ – RICS
“Given the upcoming general election next month, it appears unlikely that these trends will pick-up to any meaningful extent over the remainder of this year”, warns the RICS' Chief Economist
Countrywide fined over £10m client fund transfer
Agency summoned to disciplinary hearing at the RICS in Birmingham over alleged failure to safeguard client funds
RICS launches Social Impact Awards for property projects that deliver ‘a lasting positive impact on society’
RICS’ new Social Impact Awards programme will search for the UK’s best built projects transforming lives & communities
RICS launches ‘Value the Planet’ campaign to encourage sustainable practices in the property sector
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is encouraging its members and the wider built environment sector to do more for the environment, launching a campaign to promote the adoption of the UN’s…
Buyers & sellers hold back as uncertainty continues to frustrate the property market
"There are good reasons for thinking the latest dip in both buyer enquiries and vendor instructions is a response to the endless wrangling about Brexit," says the RICS Chief Economist
New international measurement standard is ‘a game changer for the global construction industry’
The impact of ICMS 2 "shouldn't be underestimated", says RICS' Director of Professional Standards