Company Tag: RICS
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
‘Ominous’ signs for the lettings market as the ‘never-ending Brexit saga’ curbs sales – RICS
There's a "consistent imbalance" between tenant demand and rental supply, warn surveyors, while Brexit-based uncertainty is continuing to thwart activity in the sales market
‘More must be done in the immediate’ to improve the PRS – RICS
Surveyors call for an overhaul of the private rented sector, in advance of Lord Best's ROPA
Gerald Eve partner takes over as RICS Chair
Simon Prichard replaces Fiona Grant as Chair of RICS' UK & Ireland World Regional Board
Surveyors return to pessimism as the property market flatlines – RICS
"The latest RICS results will provide little comfort for the market," says Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn, "with all the key indicators pretty much flatlining"