Welcome to RICS

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

Technology & AI Summit

Our inaugural Technology and AI Summit 2026 has been organised to support built and natural environment professionals in moving from experimentation with digital advancements to informed adoption.

RICS Annual Review 2025

2025 was a pivotal year for RICS. Discover how we’re building a more member‑centric, experience‑led organisation, for the benefit of the profession and wider industry.

Useful Links

Find a surveyor

Log your CPD

Quantity surveying and construction standards

Assessment platform

RICS valuation global standards (Red Book)

Rules of conduct

Reporting concerns

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.

Find a surveyor for your needs

Connect with 40,000+ surveying firms to help manage with your surveying needs. Get access to a range of guidance and information, and consumer guides.

News & Insights

RICS: More homes and faster grid connections must turn housing promises into delivery

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has welcomed Labour’s focus on housing and regeneration in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Labour conference speech, whilst urging ministers to back announcements with a clear plan for delivery in the Autumn Budget.

RICS supports efforts to strengthen professionalism across the property sector

RICS welcomes the announcements by Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner at the Labour Party Conference today on plans to increase the professionalisation of property agents.

Home survey standard 2nd edition – September 2026 update

Since our last update in April, the Expert Group has kept up a steady pace working through the consultation responses.

Spotlight on Sadie Enoch: a Welsh hopeful in this year’s Matrics Surveyor Awards

In the running for the Student of the Year prize, will be Sadie Enoch, a degree apprenticeship student on the Network 75 scheme.

Championing RICS in Scotland: Scottish members on film

Ten Scottish surveyors came together in Glasgow this month to champion the work of RICS in Scotland.

Environmental impact in Yorkshire: a closer look at two success stories

We take a closer look at The Green Room, from The University Quarter and Hull University Business School, and Tesco Harrogate, a low carbon concept store.

Highlights from the RICS President’s Hong Kong Visit

RICS President Nick Maclean OBE RD FRICS spent two packed days in Hong Kong, meeting RICS members, senior government representatives, industry leaders and academics.

Update from Justin Young, RICS CEO - September 2026

Recently I have been reflecting on relevance. It is a word I hear often when talking about surveying, whether in conversations about the skills needed to deliver more homes, the way we connect with students considering their future careers, or how surveying adapts to technological change and reform.

RICS opens Riyadh office to strengthen professional standards and skills in Saudi Arabia

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced the opening of an office in Riyadh, strengthening its support for its membership in the Kingdom, which has more than doubled to almost 2,500 in the past four years.

New members appointed to RICS Regional Boards across the UK and Ireland

We are pleased to announce the appointment of new members to several RICS Regional Boards across the UK and Ireland.

Winners of RICS New Zealand Awards 2026: celebrating the best of the built and natural environments

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have announced the winning teams and individuals of the 2026 Awards that are being celebrated for their contribution to shaping the future of the built and natural environments in New Zealand.

Expert Evidence in Construction Arbitration Webinar

Drawing on their extensive experience, the panel explores how expert evidence can be managed more effectively to improve outcomes, control costs and enhance procedural efficiency.

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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)

Quantity surveying and construction standards

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.

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Upcoming Training and Events

Conference

UK&I Fire Safety Conference 2026

• 7.5 hours structured CPD • Online

From £135

+ VAT

Webinar

RICS Early Engagement Webinars - UK & Ireland

• Online

Free

Webinar

MEA KSA The intersection of FIDIC, sharia law and construction claims webinar

• 1.5 hours structured CPD • Online

Free

Networking

RICS Matrics Sheffield: Networking - Annual Quiz Night

Wed 30 Sep 2026 • 18:00 - 21:00 BST • Kapital, 14 Wellington St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 4HD

£10

+ VAT

Networking

RICS Matrics Essex: Candidate Support - APC Commercial Pathway Quiz

• 1 hour unstructured CPD • Online

Seminar

RICS in London: NELA - The Pitfalls of a Building Surveyor- and how to avoid them

Wed 30 Sep 2026 • 19:00 - 21:00 BST • 2 hours structured CPD • Royal Epping Forest Golf Club, Forest Approach, Chingford, London, E4 7AZ

£20

Seminar

RICS North West & Alliance Manchester Business School Collaboration Launch

Thu 01 Oct 2026 • 08:30 - 10:30 BST • 1 hour unstructured CPD • Executive Education Centre, Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth St W, Manchester, M15 6PB