Decision of the Disciplinary Panel

Date of Decision: 22 February 2024

Case of: Neelam Dhupar

RICS Membership Number: 1240660

Location: London

 

The formal charge against Neelam Dhupar is:

  1. ‘Between 1 January 2021 and 1 February 2022, you have failed to comply with RICS’ requirements in respect of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in that you have not completed and recorded, or caused to be recorded, at least 20 hours of CPD on the RICS CPD portal. An extension period was granted by RICS until 26 May 2022 by which date you had still failed to complete and record or cause to be recorded at least 20 hours of CPD on the RICS CPD Portal for the period between 1 January 2021 and 1 February 2022.’

Contrary to Rules of Conduct for Members Version 7 with effect from 2 March 2020 

The Regulated Member is therefore liable to disciplinary action under byelaw 5.2.2(c)

 

  1. ‘Between 1 January 2022 and 1 February 2023, Ms Dhupar failed to comply with RICS’ requirements in respect of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in that she did not complete and record, or caused to be recorded, at least 20 hours of CPD on the RICS CPD portal.’

Contrary to Rules 1 and 2 of the Rules of Conduct effective from 2 February 2022

The Regulated Member is therefore liable to disciplinary action under byelaw 5.2.2(c)

 

Finding: Proved

Sanction: Reprimand and Fine

The Disciplinary Panel also made an order to costs.