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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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Find out about your professional fees, how to renew your status, apply for one of our concessions and how to pay your renewal fee.

RICS Professional Skills & Development Training

RICS Professional Skills & Development Training can help your business close the skills gap with bespoke, corporate, in-house training delivered by experts in the Built Environment.

Useful Links

Sector Standards

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Rules of Conduct

RICS Valuation - Global Standards 'Red Book'

Join an RICS Board, Committee or Engagement Group

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

Building Safety Act information centre

Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.

Higher mortgage rates continue to dampen UK residential buyer demand

The April 2026 RICS UK Residential Market Survey points to a subdued housing market, with higher mortgage rates and wider geopolitical uncertainty continuing to weigh on buyer demand and sales activity. Forward-looking indicators suggest muted conditions are likely to persist over the coming months.

Cladding External Wall System (EWS) FAQs

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

Aspiring Sheffield surveyor discusses finding employers, supporting new talent, and UKREiiF

Joshua Berry, a third-year quantity surveying student at Sheffield Hallam, is preparing to attend UKREiiF as a guest of RICS.

Spotlighting the transformation of the Core Valley Lines into the CVL Metro

At this year’s RICS Wales Conference, Dan Tipper, Chief Infrastructure Officer at Transport for Wales (TfW), and Wayne Bridgen, Business Director at Amey, will join together to tell the story of the transformation of the Core Valley Lines into the CVL Metro.

The Future of ADR - Changing Culture and Attitudes

In this piece, I explore political and social factors which are changing the way people, businesses and even governments think about ADR and its socio-economic value.

King’s Speech 2026 keeps the built and natural environment centre of government’s agenda

The King’s Speech 2026 marks the second under the Labour government, with 29 bills and draft bills announced, as well as 8 carry-over bills from the last parliamentary session.

RICS welcomes new Welsh Government and First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth

RICS congratulates Rhun ap Iorwerth and Plaid Cymru on their election victory in Wales, marking a significant political moment as the party prepares to lead the Welsh Government.

Unlocking Housing Delivery: Insights from the RICS & WMCA Residential Grant Funding CPD Event

Professionals from across the development, planning, housing and funding sectors recently gathered at Turner & Townsend Birmingham for a focused discussion on residential grant funding through the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

DRS 50 Panel Member Spotlight: Julie Liddle

In this spotlight, we speak with Julie Liddle, a Rural Chartered Surveyor and Arbitrator, about her work across rural practice and ADR, her pathway into arbitration, and her experience as a longstanding panel member.

Meet the new Matrics UK Chair – Annabel Huffer MRICS

Annabel Huffer MRICS, Senior Building Surveyor at Knight Frank, London, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Matrics UK Board, from June 2026.

RICS publishes updated standard for multi-storey residential buildings with cladding

RICS has published the second edition of its UK professional standard, Secured lending valuation of properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings with cladding, providing updated guidance for RICS members and regulated firms undertaking valuations for secured lending purposes.

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

Networking

RICS Matrics Liverpool & RTPI NWYP: Networking - Spring Social

Thu 14 May 2026 • 17:00 - 20:00 BST • The Pen Factory, 13 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BQ

£15

+ VAT

Networking

RICS Matrics London & Savills Apprenticeship Committee & JPLA: Seminar - Real Estate Market Insights

Thu 14 May 2026 • 18:00 - 20:00 BST • Barings, 20 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AN

£5

+ VAT

Networking

RICS Matrics Edinburgh: Networking - Paint and Sip

Thu 14 May 2026 • 18:30 - 20:30 BST • The Red Kite Café, 7-8 Cadzow Pl, Edinburgh EH7 5SN

£25

+ VAT

Networking

CICES x RICS Member Engagement Event

Mon 18 May 2026 • 18:30 - 20:00 HKT • BK SURCO Training Centre - Room 1908, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR

Webinar

UK&I Asbestos risk and compliance: what surveyors need to know webinar

• 1 hour structured CPD • Online

From £27

+ VAT

Seminar

Understanding the 2026 updates to Welsh Building Regulations to ensure compliance from 1st July 2026

Tue 19 May 2026 • 13:30 - 16:30 BST • 2 hours structured CPD • Conwy Business Centre, Junction Way, Llandudno Junction, LL31 9XX

DRS Training Courses

Dispute Resolution Programme for Advisers and Party Representatives

• 13 hours structured CPD • Online

From £325

+ VAT

Networking

RICS Matrics: Networking - UKREiiF Fringe Event

Tue 19 May 2026 • 15:00 - 17:00 BST • Revolución de Cuba Leeds, 64-68 Call Ln, Leeds LS1 6DT

Free

Seminar

RICS in Birmingham: Compliance Wins - From Design to Building Control Approval

Tue 19 May 2026 • 16:30 - 17:45 BST • 1 hour structured CPD • Members Lounge, RICS, 55 Colmore Row

DRS Training Courses

Adjudication Competencies Programme for RICS Panellists

Wed 20 May 2026 - Tue 30 Jun 2026 • 09:00 - 17:00 BST • 24 Hours Formal CPD • Adjudication • RICS UK Offices

From £395

+ VAT

DRS Training Courses

Adjudication Competencies Programme

Wed 20 May 2026 - Tue 30 Jun 2026 • 09:00 - 17:00 BST • 24 hours structured CPD • Adjudication • RICS UK Offices

From £425

+ VAT

Networking

Christchurch: Site Tour of Orion Waimakariri Zone Substation

Wed 20 May 2026 • 12:00 - 00:00 AEST • Waimakariri Zone Substation, 18 Waimakariri Road, Christchurch, Canterbury Region, 8053

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