Company Tag: RICS
New international measurement standards promise ‘more clarity and consistency’
Open source methods should make off-plan deals less surprising
RICS Resi Director moves on to helm the IRPM
Andrew Bulmer joins the Institute of Residential Property Management as CEO
Housing market ‘rebounds’ as prices turn up
Surveyors are a bit more confident than they were in the immediate Brexit-vote aftermath
House price growth ‘runs out of steam’ – RICS
Residential property price inflation stumbled in July to its lowest ebb in three years, and surveyors' near-time expectations have taken a gloomy turn, says the Royal Institute of Charted Surveyors.
Brexit Bites: Supply sees ‘steepest fall on record’ as surveyors predict slow times ahead
June saw a "marked drop" in property market activity, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, as buyer enquiries tumbled to their lowest level since 2008, the number of agreed sales tanked, new…
Buyer demand drops at fastest rate since 2008 – RICS
Demand from buyers is falling at the fastest pace in eight years and prices are headed for a dip, according to the latest RICS Market Survey.
UK property demand dips for first time in 12 months – RICS
Buyer demand dropped last month for the first time since March 2015, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey, although prices have continued to rise as supply is still coming up short.
The Quiet After the Storm: A ‘noticeable softening in near term sales expectations’ – RICS
There's been a "noticeable softening in near term sales expectations", says the RICS, as the new second homes SDLT surcharge puts paid to the Winter's buy-to-let rush, and uncertainty driven by the EU …
Clarity, Certainty & Predictability: A call for forward guidance on property taxes
The Treasury should take a leaf out of the Bank of England's playbook, says RICS' Jeremy Blackburn, and issue forward guidance on property tax policies.
PCL price expectations turn down as valuations stretch the fundamentals – RICS
"The challenges facing the top end of the capital’s property market are clearly visible" says the RICS, as its latest survey of chartered surveyors shows expectations of price growth in prime central Lond…
A ‘surge of buy-to-let investors’ is pushing prices up – RICS
There was an increase in the number of new properties coming to market in January, particularly in London, says the RICS, but a "surge of buy-to-let" activity ahead of a new 3% SDLT surcharge coming into…
Buy-to-let rush drives an ‘unusually buoyant’ market – RICS
Demand for residential properties rose in December to a three-month high, with anecdotal evidence suggesting that a buy-to-let rush ahead of April's 3% SDLT levy is at least partly to blame, says the Royal…