Company Tag: RICS
RICS publishes ‘pioneering’ global property measurement standards
A draft guidance note on "Measurement of Land for Development and Planning Purposes" is now open for consultation
New buyer interest rises for the first time since November 2016
The UK property market appears to be stabilising, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Industry task force looks to create a mandatory licensing scheme for all UK construction companies
The new Construction Licensing Task Force is chaired by Liz Peace CBE
Negative property market trends ‘show some signs of easing’ – RICS
'Some comfort can be drawn from the results of the latest RICS survey,' says Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn, 'as it suggests that the housing market in aggregate may be steading'
New instructions are still falling, but vendors are pricing more realistically
'Although there are signs of greater realism on pricing from vendors, there is little conviction ...
Private housing props up construction sector growth – RICS
Private resi is the now country's strongest construction sector - but activity is lower than it was before 2016's EU Referendum, and SME firms are struggling with financial constraints
RICS looks to ‘clear up the home buying process’
Residential property surveys are confusing for consumers, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, as it opens a consultation on an overhaul of the system with mandatory new standards
Property prices fall for an eighth month as the ‘Brexit impasse continues to challenge the market’
Supply, demand and deal numbers continued to dwindle in March, reports the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Rewards & Attitudes Survey 2019: How the UK property sector pays
The 20th annual RICS & Macdonald & Co Rewards & Attitudes Survey polled nearly 3,500 UK property professionals on their rewards and motivations, views on market sentiment and talent management issues;
Demand, supply & deal numbers fall further as Brexit uncertainty takes its toll
'The wearisome state of British politics that has arisen from Brexit – particularly in the last six months – continues to take their toll on UK housing,' says the Royal Institue of Chartered Surveyors.
RIBA, RICS & CIOB team up to call for mandatory sprinklers in homes
Property industry bodies are lobbying for new legislation to require the installation of fire suppression systems in all new and converted residences, and in refurbishment projects.
‘There is still a long way to go’ to close the property sector’s gender pay gap
The UK real estate industry's gender pay gap has narrowed in the last year, but 'disappointing' and 'worrying' figures from the latest salary survey by the RICS and Macdonald & Co reveal that men in property…