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    RICS develops and enforces leading international standards to protect consumers and businesses, ensuring the highest level of professionalism is employed across the built and natural environment.

    Our standards documents lay out the ethical, conduct and competence expected for Members of RICS. By working to our standards, professional members and RICS regulated firms deliver confidence. RICS ensures these standards are upheld by the profession through a system of independently led regulation.

    We also provide additional information, resources and training to support professionals in using the standards and remaining compliant.

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    Sector standards establish the expectations of members of the profession and RICS regulated firms when practising in specific disciplines and relate primarily to technical competence and ethical conduct. Standards of conduct apply to all sectors.

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

    Latest Standards & Guidance

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    Residential retrofit standard

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    Public Sector Valuations

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    The analysis of the UK construction market 2024 which looks across sectors and regions to deliver a tender price forecast to inform clients about what’s going on in UK construction, to help financial decision making for projects and programmes.

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    This face-to-face event in Loughborough is ideal for candidates preparing for their submission and assessment.

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