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The Homebuyer Report Practice Notes 3rd edition which includes practice notes, report documentation including Choosing between surveys, Description of the HBR and Standard Terms of Engagement, Leasehold properties advice, report form and checklists are...
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This morning I attend the launch of a new publication by the Smith Institute think tank entitled Regeneration in a downturn: What needs to change . The essays within the document set out perspectives on how the current downturn has impacted on the regeneration...
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RICS Director of External Affairs, Gillian Charlesworth, attended a Prime Ministerial reception at 10 Downing Street on Monday. The event, held at the beginning of National Housing Week, was a gathering of 150 people from across the housing sector. The...
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The Scottish Government have announced that they plan to cut emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, including emissions from international aviation and shipping. The Climate Change Bill also also sets an interim target for a 42 per cent cut in emissions by...
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RICS Scotland, as part of a Construction and Housing Forum, met with Cabinet Minister for Scotland, Jim Murphy and MP Gordon Banks yesterday to debate the future of Scotland’s construction and housing industry. The Forum discussed the future of the industry...
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As part of the wide ranging policy plans in the document Building Britain's Future the UK Government has announced £1.5 billion of extra spending on housing development which will deliver 20,000 additional homes in England over the next two years. By...
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The UK Government looks set to make a major policy announcement today on its plans for the run up to the General Election which has to be held by June 2010. Building Britain's Future will detail the Government's approach on a range of issues in England...
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New regulation of markets is on its way. Barack Obama and the US Adminstration today set out its plans for strengthening financial regulation. I have included a link to the Whitehouse Blog here . Of interest to the property sector is the planned creation...
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The Calman Commission announced its findings yesterday. The Commission was set up ion 2007 to review Scottish devloution 10 years on. Amoungst its 24 radical recommendations is for Holyrood to take charge of half of the income tax collected in Scotland....
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Scottish households and business will benefit from a range of measures to help them through the recession, with an extra £31 million set to support new housing across Scotland. This was annouced yesterday by Finance Secretary, John Swinney. The Scottish...
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A regulatory review and best practice event will be held in Edinburgh on 23 June at 2.00pm at the National Museum of Scotland. This free event is designed to assist all firms that hold clients' money. Cherry Leeder and Simba Muzarurwi of RICS Regulation...
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Opportunities to take advantage of new Government investment in energy efficiency are continuing to emerge. In England , Salix finance and DECC Minister Joan Ruddock announced this week a loans program for public authorities totalling £51.5 million over...
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In London this week China's Zhang Xiaoqiang, vice-chairman of China's national development and reform commission outlined plans for increased spending on green measures. It is a sign of just how seriously climate change is being taken by the world's largest...
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The third annual skills survey from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) shows the construction industry still suffering from a skills shortage despite the recession. The number of respondents who reported a skills shortage was 77% and this was...
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BCIS e-tendering survey shows that the majority of surveyors have not yet explored the benefits of more secure web based e-tendering services. The percentage of tender documents sent solely in electronic format increased to 15% from 8% two years ago but...
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RICS Valuation Professional Group has issued timely guidance to lenders and valuers who are conducting loan security valuation reviews in circumstances when values are changing rapidly. Valuation Information Alert - Loan Security Valuation Reviews ( member...
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RICS Libraries in London and Edinburgh aim to process all loan orders received by email or by fax in two working days. All material is sent by normal post so that you do not have to collect it from the post office, unless the package does not fit into...
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If you need a copy of an article or law case from the huge stock of journals and case law that we hold then look no further! For £8.30 per item the pages can be posted to your work or home address, or if it’s a bit more urgent faxed for an extra £4.90....
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The GeoInformation® Group has announced a ground breaking and innovative new mapping programme. UKMap® is the UK's first commercially funded, large-scale topographic mapping and address database created completely independently of the Ordnance Survey....
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Following Hazel Blears' resignation as Communities Secretary, it is anticipated there will be a reshuffle of the CLG ministers within the next week. Will we have a new Housing Minister before long? If you have access to a crystal ball (or work in CLG),...
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The issue of transparency has been placed firmly in the public arena both in the financial and political world. However, transparency is a key concept for all professionals. Over the last couple of years, a number of issues in relation to transparency...
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RICS has just released new research by the University of Cambridge on improving the capacity of the Planning System in England and Wales . RICS commissioned the authors to carry out this research in 2008 as we wanted to look at the capacity of different...
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Mark Prisk MP - Conservative Spokesman for BERR, MP for Hertford and Stortford and Member of RICS - met with RICS to discuss a range of issues including: construction; regulation; empty property rate relief; business rates and local economic development....
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Septic tank owners who have not yet registered with SEPA can do so for £1 until the end of May and avoid the usual £74 fee. Since 1 April 2006, owners have been required by law to register their tanks. Failure to do so could prevent a sale. RICS members'...
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Two major reports on energy efficiency in buildings have been published this year. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Transforming the Market: Energy Efficiency in Buildings shows how energy use in buildings can be cut by...
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