Company Tag: RICS
New head of regulations for RICS
Gillian Charlesworth has taken over from Steven Gould as the RICS Director of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs.
House sales hit four-year high – RICS
The average number of homes sold per chartered surveyor has reached its highest level since November 2009, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.
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Help to Buy: The skinny
It's not really in our remit, but it's causing such a kerfuffle in the mainstream industry... So here's the need-to-know on Help to Buy.
House price inflation should be capped at 5% p.a. – RICS
Annual house price growth should be limited to 5%, argues the RICS today.
Reactions: RICS’ proposed cap on house prices
Finally we have some visible growth. Don't panic, says Glentree International's Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Rising prices bring vendors out of the woodwork – RICS
After months of low stock and relatively few new properties hitting the market, rising prices and burgeoning buyer demand have led to significant increases in homes coming onto the UK property market,…
Buyers return to the market at fastest rate since 2009 – RICS
Although by no means the biggest data pool - the latest had just 315 contributors - the RICS Residential Market Survey carries more weight than most sentiment surveys.
UK construction “turning a corner” – RICS
The construction industry is the most positive its been for six years, with new projects beginning to rise in almost every part of the country, according to the latest RICS Construction Market Survey,…
RICS launches inquiry into surveyor drought
Despite last month's insistence that there definitely are enough valuers out there to meet market demand, RICS has announced an independent inquiry into "the issue of valuer shortages".
June was the strongest month for house prices since Jan 2010 – RICS
The UK’s housing market continued to show signs of recovery during June, as both house prices and demand carried on up, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.
RICS unveils new presidential team
It's all change at the helm of the good ship RICS. Following the March elections, the institution has inaugurated a new presidential team, with Michael Newey succeeding Alan Collett as President.
Fall-throughs and backlogs down to market conditions, not a lack of valuers – RICS
RICS has responded to claims that there aren't enough resi property valuers around by saying, actually, there are.