Company Tag: RICS
Buyer demand drops but record low stock props up house price growth – RICS
Surveyors have reported the steepest decline in home-buyer enquiries since the early days of the pandemic.
House prices continue to climb despite falling buyer demand – RICS
"It is little surprise that housing market activity is now losing some momentum," says the RICS - but most surveyors "still anticipate prices will be modestly higher than current levels in a year’s time."
Bichard appointed to oversee RICS reforms
Lord Michael Bichard has been appointed Interim Senior Independent Governor of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, with a remit to implement the 36 recommendations for reform he made earlier this …
Slowing demand eases pressure on house price growth – RICS
House prices are still rising, but the pace of growth is cooling as buyer demand slows.
Bichard’s review a ‘watershed moment’ for the RICS, calling for ‘urgent’ & ‘unarguable’ change
Lord Bichard's review of how the property industry's leading trade organisation is run makes 36 recommendations, calling for "nothing less than a transformation" of the Royal Institution of Chartered …
Estate agents report drop in buyer demand, but house prices continue to climb – RICS
Property prices may prove "resilient" in the face of rising interest rates and costs of living, but transaction numbers are "likely to slow as the year wears on," warn surveyors.
‘Little evidence of house price inflation losing much momentum’ – RICS
"It seems that limited supply available on the market, coupled with steady demand growth, are still the overriding drivers of house prices," says the RICS' chief economist.
Planning Reform & Levelling Up: What is the government planning to do this year?
Last year's "radical" Planning Bill is long gone, replaced with watered-down reforms that promise local referenda on planning decisions and a few other tweaks.
Property sector bodies unite to improve diversity & inclusion
Six trade organisations - the CIOB, ICE, LI, RIBA, RICS and RTPI - have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which aims "to drive forward the creation of a more diverse, equitable and inclusive" built …
New Right to Light guidance for homeowners left in the shadows
“Ancient lights are still a current day safeguard against unwanted obstruction to natural light,” says the RICS.
‘Spring is in the air’ as property supply turns up – RICS
"It is encouraging that a little more stock appears to be returning to the market," says the RICS' chief economist
Spring Statement 2022: Property industry reactions
Our panel of buying agents, estate agents, housebuilders and architects weigh-in on the Chancellor's latest announcements, including cutting VAT on energy-efficient home improvements.