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News & opinion 7 Jan 2020
Extreme weather requires collaboration, says Board Member

Find out what Eric Allen, Commissioner of Land Valuations and Senior Executive Director at the National Land Agency in Jamaica, thinks is needed in order to help maintain confidence in land practices in the Caribbean.
Press release 16 Dec 2019
CEIV Quality Monitoring Program Released

The Quality Monitoring (QM) Program for the Certified in Entity and Intangible Valuations (CEIV) credential has been finalised.
News & opinion 13 Dec 2019
Property Journal: January-February 2020

Space-hungry, land-poor cities around the world are looking for creative approaches to space – so this issue goes in both directions to discuss airspace development and mega-basements, as well as dealing with topics from sustainab...
News & opinion 13 Dec 2019
Land Journal: January–February 2020

This edition looks at land surveying around the world, tackling issues such as land value capture, governance and valuation for smart cities, land readjustment in urban expansion, and management of finite sand resources.
News & opinion 9 Dec 2019
Why understanding ADR is mandatory for surveyors

Dispute resolution is an invaluable skill that RICS can develop with their specialist knowledge and experience
News & opinion 22 Nov 2019
Peer-based assessments set RICS apart

Anne Pugh believes that it is essential for professionals within quantity surveying to give back to the profession
News & opinion 9 Oct 2019
Valuation of development property

The aim of this guidance note is to guide the valuer in the approach to development property valuations.
Press release 4 Oct 2019
RICS collaborates with partners on financial instruments webinar

RICS, along with global partners, explore the complexity of financial instruments in this latest webinar
Press release 13 Sep 2019
IAAO collaboration promotes global property tax & assessment standards

RICS and the International Association of Assessing Officers have agreed to work together to simplify and reduce fragmentation in the property tax and assessment industry.
News & opinion 10 Sep 2019
Neil Shah joins panel to ponder future of assessments

Experts at the 85th annual IAAO Conference and Exposition discussed how the valuation profession is evolving.
Press release 26 Jul 2019
Increase in international transactions requires transparency

Markets across the Caribbean are seeing a steady increase of foreign investment in real estate as aging baby boomers from Canada, the US and the UK snatch up vacation homes and condos throughout the region.
News & opinion 24 Jul 2019
Demonstrate your knowledge by sharing it, recommends RICS Assessor

According to Brian Gay, volunteering with RICS in the Americas offers a chance to give back to a profession that has supported him and his family over the years.
News & opinion 18 Jul 2019
RICS & ASA partnership to create a transparent valuation ecosystem

Recently, RICS and the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) reached a preliminary agreement and signed a letter of intent to create a valuation partnership, providing common standards and practices for appraisal professionals in t...
News & opinion 17 Jul 2019
Timeline reveals advances in trust in fair value for financial reporting

A great deal of progress has been made in the efforts to enhance the public trust in valuations for financial reporting.
News & opinion 29 May 2019
What we can learn from Singapore’s water management?

The city state has become one of the world’s most adept at squeezing every last drop out of its most precious commodity.
News & opinion 29 May 2019
What if we readjusted the green belt?

Years of political pusillanimity have left us with a policy no longer fit for purpose, argues John Lockhart FRICS.
News & opinion 8 May 2019
Using blockchain to own a home

A proptech startup has developed an affordable model for shared home ownership based on a blockchain network of “dwellers”, smart contracts and accumulated equity.
News & opinion 3 May 2019
Can investors rely on statements that include fair value measurements?

Anthony V Aaron and Jay E Fishman discuss the progression of the valuation profession.
News & opinion 29 Apr 2019
Global pressures bottleneck at the gateway to the West

Robin Silvester, President & Chief Executive Officer at Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, was on hand at the RICS Summit Series Americas 2019 Vancouver Summit to explain how global pressures are impacting the region’s real estate m...
News & opinion 9 Apr 2019
Cyber fraud and surveying: how to handle the risks

There is increasing potential for hackers to exploit weaknesses in surveyors’ systems to access the large amounts of money they hold, argues Stuart Mangion.

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Extreme weather requires collaboration, says Board Member

CEIV Quality Monitoring Program Released

Property Journal: January-February 2020

Land Journal: January–February 2020

Why understanding ADR is mandatory for surveyors

Peer-based assessments set RICS apart

Valuation of development property

RICS collaborates with partners on financial instruments webinar

IAAO collaboration promotes global property tax & assessment standards

Neil Shah joins panel to ponder future of assessments

Increase in international transactions requires transparency

Demonstrate your knowledge by sharing it, recommends RICS Assessor

RICS & ASA partnership to create a transparent valuation ecosystem

Timeline reveals advances in trust in fair value for financial reporting

What we can learn from Singapore’s water management?

What if we readjusted the green belt?

Using blockchain to own a home

Can investors rely on statements that include fair value measurements?

Global pressures bottleneck at the gateway to the West

Cyber fraud and surveying: how to handle the risks

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