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Regulatory Rules

The Standards and Regulation Board (SRB) has authority to create Rules and Policy in regard to:

Registration of Members and Firms on regulatory schemes
Regulatory Support (including regulatory schemes)
Investigation and Disciplinary Process
Readmission following disciplinary expulsion

Rules are revised and updated as necessary to enable more effective and proactive management of RICS' regulatory procedures, including Disciplinary, Registration and Appeal Panel cases. Updated rules are accompanied by a Practice Direction, to encourage compliance with case management directions and improve timetabling towards hearings.

Rules and guidance support each of these areas and can be found on this page.

Rules for the Registration of Schemes

Rules for Registration of Scheme - Version 6 (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.39MB)

Published date: 02 February 2022

Rules for Registration of Schemes Appendix A – RICS Valuer Registration - Version 6 (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.06MB)

Published date: 02 February 2022

Rules for Registration of Schemes Appendix B – RICS building conservation accreditation scheme (BCAS) - Version 6 (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.06MB)

Published date: 02 February 2022

Rules for Registration of Schemes Appendix C – RICS Energy Assessors Scheme - Version 6 (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.08MB)

Published date: 02 February 2022

Rules for Registration of Schemes Appendix D – Expert Witness Registration Scheme - Version 6 (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.06MB)

Published date: 02 February 2022

Rules for Registration of Schemes Appendix E – chartered environmentalists scheme - Version 6 (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.05MB)

Published date: 02 February 2022

Rules for Registration of Schemes Appendix F – RICS Inclusive Environment Consultant (IEC) Scheme - Version 6 (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.05MB)

Published date: 02 February 2022

Rules for Registration of Scheme - Version 5 (with effect 2 March 2020) (PDF 1.45MB)

Published date: 02 March 2020

Rules relating to the Registration of Firms

Rules for registration of firms - Version 7 (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.33MB)

Published date: 02 February 2022

Rules for Registration of Firms -- Version 7 (with effect 1 April 2020) (PDF 0.22MB)

Published date: 01 April 2020

Rules relating to RICS Investigation and Disciplinary process

Monitoring and Investigation Rules - Version 5 (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.30MB)

Published date: 01 February 2022

Monitoring and Investigation Rules - Version 5 (with effect 2 March 2020) (PDF 1.39MB)

Published date: 01 March 2020

RICS Regulatory Tribunal Rules - Version 3 (with effect 11 March 2024) (PDF 0.68MB)

Published date: 11 March 2024

RICS Regulatory Tribunal Rules - Version 2 (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.53MB)

Published date: 01 February 2022

RICS Regulatory Tribunal Rules - Version 1 (with effect 2 March 2020) (PDF 1.57MB)

Published date: 01 March 2020

RICS Disciplinary, Registration and Appeal Panel Rules - Version 8 (with effect 1 October 2019) (PDF 1.58MB)

Published date: 30 September 2019

Disciplinary, registration and appeal panel rules - Version 7 (with effect 1 January 2017) (PDF 0.27MB)

Published date: 31 December 2016

Regulatory Tribunal Practice Directions

RICS Regulatory Tribunal Practice Directions A - Version 2 (with effect 2 March 2020) (PDF 0.27MB)

Published date: 01 March 2020

RICS Regulatory Tribunal Practice Direction C - Version 2 (PDF 0.48MB)

Published date: 10 April 2024

rics-regulatory-tribunal-practice-direction-d-(24-10-2022).pdf (PDF 1.12MB)

Published date: 26 October 2022

Rules relating to the constitution of Disciplinary, Registration and Appeal Panels

Constitution of Regulatory Tribunal Rules Version 1 with effect from 2 March 2020 (PDF 1.40MB)

Published date: 02 March 2020

Constitution of Conduct and Appeal Committee Rules Version 5 with effect from 1 October 2019 (PDF 1.94MB)

Published date: 01 October 2019

Constitution of Conduct and Appeal Committee Rules Version 4 with effect from 1 January 2017 (PDF 0.57MB)

Published date: 01 January 2017

Sanctions Policy & Supplements relating to RICS Disciplinary process

Policy with effect prior to 1 October 2019:

Sanctions Policy – Guidance to RICS Disciplinary, Registration and Appeal Panel Rules (PDF 0.44MB)

Published date: 15 May 2018

Supplement 1 to the Sanctions Policy – Penalty Guidelines (PDF 0.25MB)

Published date: 15 May 2018

Supplement 2 to the Sanctions Policy – Fines, Costs And Administration Fees (PDF 0.41MB)

Published date: 15 May 2018

Supplement 3 to the Sanctions Policy – Publication of Regulatory/Disciplinary Matters (PDF 0.53MB)

Published date: 15 May 2018

Supplement 4 to the Sanctions Policy – Disciplinary History (PDF 0.41MB)

Published date: 15 May 2018

Policy with effect from 1 October 2019:

Sanctions Policy – Guidance to RICS Disciplinary, Registration and Appeal Panel Rules (PDF 1.43MB)

Published date: 01 October 2019

Supplement 1 to the Sanctions Policy – Penalty Guidelines (PDF 1.56MB)

Published date: 01 October 2019

Supplement 2 to the Sanctions Policy – Fines, Costs And Administration Fees (PDF 1.51MB)

Published date: 01 October 2019

Supplement 3 to the Sanctions Policy – Publication of Regulatory/Disciplinary Matters (PDF 1.50MB)

Published date: 01 October 2019

Supplement 4 to the Sanctions Policy – Disciplinary History (PDF 1.48MB)

Published date: 01 October 2019

Policy with effect from 2 March 2020:

Sanctions Policy: Guidance to RICS Regulatory Tribunal Rules (PDF 1.44MB)

Published date: 02 March 2020

Supplement 1 to the Sanctions Policy (PDF 1.47MB)

Published date: 02 March 2020

Supplement 2 to the Sanctions Policy (PDF 0.72MB)

Published date: 02 March 2020

Supplement 3 to the Sanctions Policy (PDF 1.43MB)

Published date: 02 March 2020

Supplement 4 to the Sanctions Policy (PDF 1.38MB)

Published date: 02 March 2020

Policy with effect from 2 February 2022:

RICS Sanctions Policy: Supplement 4 Disciplinary History - Version 8 (PDF 0.30MB)

Published date: 27 January 2022

RICS Sanctions Policy: Supplement 1 Sanction Guidelines - Version 8 (PDF 0.37MB)

Published date: 17 January 2022

RICS Sanctions Policy: Supplement 3 Publication of Regulatory/ Disciplinary matters - Version 9 (PDF 0.31MB)

Published date: 17 January 2022

RICS Sanctions Policy: Guidance to RICS Regulatory Tribunal Rules - Version 9 (PDF 0.36MB)

Published date: 22 August 2023

RICS Sanctions Policy: Supplement 2 Fines, costs and administration fees - Version 10 (PDF 0.33MB)

Published date: 22 August 2023

Policy with effect from 14 March 2024:

RICS Sanctions Policy Supplement 2 Fines costs and administration fees - Version 11 (PDF 0.51MB)

Published date: 14 March 2024

RICS Sanctions Policy Supplement 3 Publication of Regulatory Disciplinary matters - Version 10 (PDF 0.49MB)

Published date: 14 March 2024

Rules relating to Re-admission to Membership Following Disciplinary Expulsion

Rules Setting Out the Procedure for Re-admission to Membership Following Disciplinary Expulsion - Version 2 (with effect 2 March 2020) (PDF 1.38MB)

Published date: 02 March 2020

RICS Regulatory Guidance

Use of social media: guidance for RICS members (PDF 0.54MB)

Published date: 29 August 2024

Guidance for Regulated Members considering an Appeal (PDF 2.52MB)

Published date: 11 November 2020

Guidance on costs orders imposed by RICS’ Regulatory Tribunal - Issued 14 July 2020 (PDF 1.44MB)

Published date: 11 November 2020

Guidance for attending a virtual hearing - Version 1 (with effect 6 September 2021) (PDF 0.67MB)

Published date: 01 February 2022

Guidance on the effect of Suspension - Version 1 (with effect 30 June 2021) (PDF 1.42MB)

Published date: 29 June 2021

RICS Professional Standards and Guidance

Rules of Conduct (Global) - (with effect 2 February 2022) (PDF 0.62MB)

Published date: 27 September 2021

RICS professional standards and guidance (UK) Client money handling - 1st edition, October 2019 (PDF 1.25MB)

Published date: 28 October 2019

Professional Statement Conflicts of interest - 1st edition, March 2017 Effective from January 2018 (PDF 4.22MB)

Published date: 18 January 2022

Risk, liability and insurance (UK) - 1st edition, April 2021 (PDF 0.78MB)

Published date: 22 November 2021

RICS professional standards and guidance (global) Countering bribery and corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing - 1st edition, February 2019 (PDF 0.31MB)

Published date: 28 January 2019

USE OF THE RICS LOGO

Rules of Conduct and associated guidance effective prior to 2 February 2022

Archived Global Professional and Ethical Standards (PDF 0.83MB)

Published date: 09 April 2015

Rules of Conduct for Firms - Version 7 with effect from 2 March 2020 until 1 February 2022 (PDF 1.98MB)

Published date: 27 February 2020

Rules of Conduct for Members - Version 7 with effect from 2 March 2020 until 1 February 2022 (PDF 1.96MB)

Published date: 27 February 2020

Rules of Conduct for Firms - Version 6 with effect from 25 April 2017 until 1 March 2020 (PDF 0.20MB)

Published date: 17 May 2019

Rules of Conduct for Members - Version 6 with effect from 1 January 2013 until 1 March 2020” (PDF 0.14MB)

Published date: 05 August 2014

The regulatory functions of RICS are led and overseen by the Standards and Regulation Board (SRB).