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As a globally recognised professional body, everything we do is designed to effect positive change in the built and natural environments.

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Q3 2025 Global Quarterly Report

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RICS Valuation - Global Standards 'Red Book'

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RICS consumer guides

Navigating property decisions can be overwhelming. RICS has created a library of free, easy-to-understand consumer guides to help.

News & Insights

EAC recommends RICS WLCA amid push to deliver 1.5 million homes

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) today welcomed the Environmental Audit Committee’s Environmental Sustainability and Housing Growth report.

Fire safety

Read the latest guidance and developments from RICS in the area of fire safety.

Housing market stalls as pre-budget anxieties hit buyer confidence

The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey for October 2025 reveals a notable cooling across the UK’s housing market, with buyer demand, sales activity and new instructions all falling further into negative territory.

Guiding the Future: Sam Pumfleet on supporting RICS students

In this exclusive interview, Samantha Pumfleet, our Candidate & Early Years Engagement Specialist, shares how her role at RICS empowers the next generation of professionals. Discover her dedication to student success through tailored support and guidance.

RICS and ICE harmonise messaging on carbon assessment and management standards

Standards play an essential role in the global effort to reduce life cycle carbon emissions in the built environment. RICS’ Whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) for the built environment, global, 2nd edition and PAS 2080:2023 Carbon management in buildings and infrastructure are two such standards.

RICS report warns of sustainability slowdown in global built environment

RICS has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, revealing a slowdown in global demand growth for sustainable buildings and a concerning lack of progress in carbon measurement across construction projects.

Sustainability report 2025

RICS’ Sustainability report 2025 examines sentiments from over 3,500 global professionals in the commercial real estate and construction sectors, in order to understand how the climate agenda is shaping trends and practices across the world.

RICS response to EU framework for calculating the global warming potential of new buildings

The European Commission has recently concluded its public consultation on the establishment of an EU framework for calculating the whole life-cycle global warming potential (GWP) of new buildings.

Update from Justin Young, RICS CEO – November 2025

This month I have news of two significant streams of work, intended to accelerate progress on issues that cut to the core of our profession and its impact on society: skills and sustainability.

From Student to Summit: A Rising Voice in the Built Environment

After winning a prestigious RICS student competition, Samuel Uher earned a coveted place at the RICS Built Environment European Summit 2025.

Cladding External Wall System (EWS) FAQs

Frequently asked questions relating to Cladding External Wall Systems (EWS) in relation to fire safety.

RICS in Europe - From Reliable Pasts to Volatile Futures: Rethinking Value under Climate Stress

Rethinking asset value in a world shaped by climate change.

Profession & Standards

RICS develops and enforces leading international standards, protecting consumers and businesses by ensuring the utmost level of professionalism is employed across the built and natural environment.

The regulatory functions of RICS relating to Standards and Professional Development are led and overseen by the Standards and Regulation Board (SRB).

Profession & Standards

Profession & Standards Quick Links

RICS Valuation - Global Standards ('Red Book')

Black Book

Fire Safety

Rules of conduct

RICS Professional Development Packages

Embrace your professional development, navigate your way to professional status or drive your organisation forward with our support packages.

Upcoming Training and Events

Web Class

UK&I Residential Retrofit - 5 Part Web Class

• 7.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £258

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Web Class

UK&I Home Surveys in Practice - 3 Part Web Class

• 6 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £188

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Web Class

Global Development Appraisals Method and Process - 3 Part Web Class

• 4.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £188

+ VAT

Web Class

Global Residential Property Defects - 4 Part Web Class

• 6.0 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £214.50

+ VAT

Web Class

Global Introduction to Whole Life Carbon Assessment - 3 Part Web Class

• 4.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £188

+ VAT

Web Class

Global Harnessing AI & Data in the Built Environment - 5 Part Web Class

• 7.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £258

+ VAT

Conference

UK & I Telecoms Conference

Tue 18 Nov 2025 • 08:00 - 17:00 GMT • 5.5 Hours Formal CPD • Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7AP

From £251.38

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DRS Training Courses

Dispute Board Training Introduction Programme

• 6 Hours Formal CPD • Online

£295

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Networking

RICS Matrics South Wales: Candidate Support -The APC Process – The Ethics Competency

Tue 18 Nov 2025 • 09:00 - 11:00 GMT • RICS Wales Office, 8a Creative Quarter, Morgans Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1AF

Free

Training Course

Certificate in Building Information Modelling (BIM)

• 90 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £1338

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Networking

RICS Matrics Leeds: Candidate Support – Preparing for APC, Guest Talk and Treats

Tue 18 Nov 2025 • 17:00 - 19:00 BST • Leeds Beckett University, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 3HE

£5

+ VAT

Online Training

Global APC Prep Day Web Class

• 6 hours CPD • Online

From £222

+ VAT

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