Decision of the Disciplinary Panel
Date of Decision: 10 September 2025
Case of: Jacob Cope
RICS Membership Number: 6910520
Location: Manchester
The formal charge against Jacob Cope is:
1. Between 1 March 2022 and 19 July 2022, while acting as agent for an insurance policyholder in respect of an insurance claim regarding a property in Park Road, Whitefield, Jacob Cope acted dishonestly in that he:
i. Created a false typed invoice in the sum of £9,080 purporting to be from Wire-It Electrical Services dated 31 May 2022 and provided that false invoice to the loss adjustors (Woodgate & Clark) on 31 May 2022 intending that the loss adjustors would rely on it as a genuine invoice when he knew that the true amount invoiced had been £7,683 and/or
ii. On 31 May 2022, provided the loss adjustors with an Airbnb invoice in the sum of £1,329.25 intending that the loss adjustors would rely on it as an accurate record of money expended by his client when he knew that the true amount expended had been £1,207.65 following a refund made by Airbnb on 17 May 2022 in the sum of £121.60 and/or
iii. Between 5 and 9 July 2022, caused a sham handwritten quotation from Wire-It Electrical Services dated 6 May 2022 in the sum of £9,080 to be created and provided that sham quotation to the loss adjustors on 8 July 2022 intending them to believe that it was a genuine quotation.
Contrary to Rule 1 of the Global Rules of Conduct effective 2 February 2022
Jacob Cope is therefore liable to disciplinary action under RICS Bye-law 5.2.2(c)
2. Between 1 March 2022 and 19 July 2022, while acting as agent for an insurance policyholder in respect of an insurance claim regarding a property in Park Road, Whitefield, Jacob Cope acted without integrity in that he:
i. Created a false typed invoice in the sum of £9,080 purporting to be from Wire-It Electrical Services dated 31 May 2022 and provided that false invoice to the loss adjustors (Woodgate & Clark) on 31 May 2022 intending that the loss adjustors would rely on it as a genuine invoice when he knew that the true amount invoiced had been £7,683 and/or
ii. On 31 May 2022, provided the loss adjustors with an Airbnb receipt dated 16 May 2022 in the sum of £1,329.25 intending that the loss adjustors would rely on it as an accurate record of money expended by his client when he knew that the true amount expended had been £1,207.65 following a refund made by Airbnb on 17 May 2022 in the sum of £121.60 and/or
iii. Between 5 and 9 July 2022, caused a sham handwritten quotation from Wire-It Electrical Services dated 6 May 2022 in the sum of £9,080 to be created and provided that sham quotation to the loss adjustors on 8 July 2022 intending them to believe that it was a genuine quotation.
Contrary to Rule 1 of the Global Rules of Conduct effective 2 February 2022
Jacob Cope is therefore liable to disciplinary action under RICS Bye-law 5.2.2(c)
Finding: Proved
Sanction: Expulsion from Membership
The Disciplinary Panel also made an order to costs.