This page provides an overview of the valuation workstreams RICS are considering. This also includes supporting insight that might be needed.
RICS ensures all products are for the benefit of members and the public. Any proposals are subject to this.
Further down this page you will find information on:
- what topics RICS are engaging on in valuation
- how you can engage with RICS workstreams and suggest ideas.
Please note: This table is a guide only and is subject to change due to evolving best practice and/or legislation. This table is reviewed and updated approximately every two months.
Current approved projects
Topic/Title |
Type of document | New |
Update |
Geographical applicability |
Residential property valuation for owner occupation (separated out from the Red Book UK National Supplement) |
Professional standard | X |
|
UK |
| Comparable evidence in real estate | X | Global | ||
Affordable housing developments - valuation considerations (replacing Valuation of land for affordable housing (overseen by the RICS Land and Natural Resources team) |
Practice guidance |
|
X |
UK |
| Valuation of properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings with cladding 2nd ed | Professional standard | X | UK | |
| AI in real estate valuation | Practice guidance | X | Global | |
| Sustainability and residential property valuation | Practice guidance | X | Global | |
Data centres (cross-sector) |
Practice guidance |
|
X |
Global |
| Red Book National Supplements updates | Practice guidance | X | Various | |
| Leasehold reform in valuation (England and Wales) (subject to legislative updates) | Professional standard | X | England & Wales | |
Valuation of residential leasehold properties for secured lending purposes (subject to legislative updates) |
Professional standard | X | UK | |
| Depreciated replacement cost (DRC) method of valuation for financial reporting | Practice guidance | X | Global |
Future project considerations
Topic |
Type of document | New |
Update |
Geographical applicability |
| Red Book Global Standards 2028 | Professional standard | X | Global | |
| Valuation of Property Held in Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) | Practice guidance | X | ||
Valuation of un-registered land (collaboration with UN, FIG and RICS Land & NR professional practice team |
Professional standard | X |
|
TBC |
Valuation of residential property purpose built for renting |
Professional standard |
|
X |
UK |
Valuation of individual new build homes |
Professional standard |
|
X |
UK |
Valuation of independent healthcare properties |
Professional standard |
|
X |
UK |
Valuation of historic buildings |
Professional standard |
|
X |
UK |
Other valuation topics RICS are engaging on:
- AVMs, AI and data
- Red Book Global Standards adoption
- International Valuation Standards
- Rating reform in the UK
- Valuation software principles
- Collaboration with IRRV on the receipts and expenditure method of valuation for rating
- Auditing and valuation
- The future of the Red Book Global Standards
Sending in your ideas
The questions/points below are some of the things we initially consider at RICS when proposing a new knowledge and practice workstream/product. If you would like to suggest an idea to RICS for an area where you think valuers need further guidance, email knowledge@rics.org.
1. Problem Statement
What is the problem you are trying to solve? How does this project opportunity solve the problem?
2. Audience
- Who will use this product?
- What are their job roles, level of experience?
- Are they members? Regulated firms? Particular sub-sets of the membership?
- Where in the world are they based?
- What data is available to help understand the size of the market and reach of the product?
3. Hypothesis
Describe the expected result if we go ahead with this project, and/or the risks of not going ahead.
4. Supporting data/insights
What data and/or insights (quantitative and/or qualitative information) do you have to support this opportunity?
5. Timescale
Do we need to launch this product by a particular time and if so, why?
6. Success
How will we know this product has been successful?
7. Resources
What resources will be needed for this?
Please note, regulation and conduct professional standards are developed by a separate professional standards team at RICS. Please contact them at regulation@rics.org with any queries.
If you have any comments you’d like us to consider regarding the table above, please feel free to get in touch at knowledge@rics.org.
If you’d like to engage with us further on developing our standards, please see the Collaborate with RICS: how to get involved with standards development page or join the discussion on the myRICS community.
