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 on 30 Nov 2026 has been organised to support built and natural environment professionals in moving from experimentation with digital advancements to informed adoption.

Data, Tech and AI

Data, technology and AI are changing how surveying work gets done, and what clients expect from it. Discover how RICS can support you.

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

RICS Governing Council

Join a 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

Tighter lending squeezes commercial property investment, RICS survey finds

Higher borrowing costs and tighter lending conditions are weighing on the UK commercial property investment market, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Commercial Property Monitor.

Nature-positive infrastructure: reimagining sustainability in data centre development

As global data consumption continues to surge, driven by cloud computing, digital services and the rapid expansion and use of artificial intelligence (AI), data centres have become one of the fastest-growing asset classes in the world.

UK Budget 2026: Breathing space for housing and high streets despite headwinds

Today’s Budget carries more political significance than most. It is John Healey’s first as Chancellor since succeeding Rachel Reeves in July, and the first fiscal event of Andy Burnham’s premiership, coming shortly after his first 100 days in office.

Fire safety

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

Cladding External Wall System (EWS) FAQs

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

Transfer slabs in buildings: Advice and FAQs

This page contains answers to frequently asked questions and advice for the public and members regarding transfer slabs in tall buildings.

Hong Kong surveying profession faces talent and digital skills challenges, RICS research finds

Hong Kong's surveying profession is facing a changing skills landscape, with shortages of experienced professionals, increasing technological demands and pressure on business costs emerging as key challenges, according to findings from RICS' Surveying skills survey 2026.

Te Toi Mahana becomes first RICS-Regulated residential landlord in Australasia

Te Toi Mahana has become the first residential landlord in Australia and New Zealand to achieve RICS regulated status with RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors).

RICS Property Investment Forum

The RICS Property Investment Forum was set up in response to the global financial crisis and convenes up to four times a year.

Update from Justin Young, RICS CEO – October 2026

The role of the surveyor continues to evolve. Technology and AI, geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and the growing need for climate resilience are changing what clients, communities and governments ask of the profession, and the skills needed to respond.

RICS announces Regional Advisory Board for the Chinese mainland market

Working hand-in-hand with the Executive Office, the Board will provide market insights and intelligence while enhancing local member engagement in the Chinese mainland.

Survey of the Profession goes live October 2026

The second edition of our biannual global Survey of the Profession for 2026 is open until 27 November and we’d like to hear from you.

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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

Networking

ULI Brisbane x RICS: The Rise of the Builder Developer

Thu 29 Oct 2026 • 16:00 - 18:00 AEST • Ellivo Architects, Level 2, 293 Queen Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia

$27.50

+ GST

Seminar

RICS Matrics Glasgow: Candidate Support - Matrics x Hollis: Measurement CPD

Thu 29 Oct 2026 • 17:30 - 19:00 BST • 1 hour structured CPD • 107 West Regent St, Glasgow, G2 2BA

Networking

RICS Matrics London: Networking - Halloween with FFN and The Build Club

Thu 29 Oct 2026 • 17:30 - 22:00 GMT • Material Lab, 10 Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 8BB

£5

+ VAT

Networking

Nederland Gala Dinner

Thu 29 Oct 2026 • 18:00 - 23:00 CET • Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West, La Guardiaweg 59, 1043 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands

From €249.50

Networking

RICS Matrics London: Networking - A Celebration of Black History

Thu 29 Oct 2026 • 18:00 - 21:00 GMT • 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ

Free

Networking

RICS Matrics Manchester: Networking - BCO NextGen x Matrics Autumn Social

Thu 29 Oct 2026 • 18:00 - 21:00 GMT • 2nd Floor, 100 Embankment, Cathedral Approach, Manchester, M3 7FB

£10

+ VAT

Networking

RICS Malaysia - Technical Visit to Milennia Village

Sat 31 Oct 2026 • 10:00 - 12:30 MYT • 1 hour unstructured CPD • Desa Millenia Mutiara, Persiaran Millenia Mutiara 70200 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus

From RM20