RICS is lobbying to put the built environment at the heart of this years Budget statement
"This could be the most complicated challenge faced by any Chancellor since the 2008 financial crash," says the RICS, as it outlines an eight-point plan to "put the built environment at the heart" of this year's Budget statement
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