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Housing market stalls as pre-budget anxieties hit buyer confidence

The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey for October 2025 reveals a notable cooling across the UK’s housing market, with buyer demand, sales activity and new instructions all falling further into negative territory.

Guiding the Future: Sam Pumfleet on supporting RICS students

In this exclusive interview, Samantha Pumfleet, our Candidate & Early Years Engagement Specialist, shares how her role at RICS empowers the next generation of professionals. Discover her dedication to student success through tailored support and guidance.

RICS and ICE harmonise messaging on carbon assessment and management standards

Standards play an essential role in the global effort to reduce life cycle carbon emissions in the built environment. RICS’ Whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) for the built environment, global, 2nd edition and PAS 2080:2023 Carbon management in buildings and infrastructure are two such standards.

RICS report warns of sustainability slowdown in global built environment

RICS has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, revealing a slowdown in global demand growth for sustainable buildings and a concerning lack of progress in carbon measurement across construction projects.

Sustainability report 2025

RICS’ Sustainability report 2025 examines sentiments from over 3,500 global professionals in the commercial real estate and construction sectors, in order to understand how the climate agenda is shaping trends and practices across the world.

RICS response to EU framework for calculating the global warming potential of new buildings

The European Commission has recently concluded its public consultation on the establishment of an EU framework for calculating the whole life-cycle global warming potential (GWP) of new buildings.

Update from Justin Young, RICS CEO – November 2025

This month I have news of two significant streams of work, intended to accelerate progress on issues that cut to the core of our profession and its impact on society: skills and sustainability.

From Student to Summit: A Rising Voice in the Built Environment

After winning a prestigious RICS student competition, Samuel Uher earned a coveted place at the RICS Built Environment European Summit 2025.

Cladding External Wall System (EWS) FAQs

Frequently asked questions relating to Cladding External Wall Systems (EWS) in relation to fire safety.

RICS in Europe - From Reliable Pasts to Volatile Futures: Rethinking Value under Climate Stress

Rethinking asset value in a world shaped by climate change.

RICS joins forces with UK regulators to tackle shared challenges and deliver public value

RICS has joined the UK Regulators Network (UKRN), a respected forum bringing together 17 of the country’s most respected statutory and professional regulators.

RICS appoints Market Director for Asia Pacific

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicky Bowen, as Market Director for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

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Spotlight on Walsall

Recently our Black Country Local Member Group hosted an insight event on Walsall Council's £1.5Bn regeneration and investment programme.

Bridging Global and Local: The Growing Influence of RICS Qualifications in Japan’s Real Estate

This article explores the impact and relevance of RICS qualifications in the Japanese real estate market, comparing it with local credentials and highlighting its role in addressing emerging market trends.

China Commercial Enterprise Space Low Carbon Property Survey Questionnaire

As the global professional body in the built environment, RICS plays a pivotal role in collaborating with diverse industry stakeholders and universities in each local market.

Client perspective: what makes a good project manager?

As an experience client, Ann Allen MBE FRICS, reflects on what qualities and skills make a good project manager

How closing the infrastructure gap for Indigenous Communities is key to achieving Canada's ESG goals

BTY Group is a leading quantity surveying, project management and construction advisory consultancy established in 1978. The firm is a longstanding member of RICS with a diverse staff of more than 160 professionals, including chartered surveyors, project managers and engineers.

RICS Property Investment Forum 2024

The RICS Property Investment Forum was set up in response to the global financial crisis (GFC) and convenes up to four times a year.

The future of real estate valuations: The impact of ESG

How can we truly embed ESG requirements into real estate valuations? Written by experts from the RICS Europe Leaders’ Forum, this paper and its accompanying data list examine the current legislative situation and market drivers around ESG and valuation in Europe.

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Building a sustainable future: the incredible potential of self-healing concrete

Concrete plays a crucial role in the building structures that shape our modern world, but its inherent susceptibility to cracking and deterioration over time raises questions about long-term durability. Can self-healing concrete revolutionise the way we protect and maintain our structures?

RICS responds to Michael Gove’s speech on the National Planning Policy Framework

In a speech in Central London yesterday, Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced plans to ‘supercharge’ development across the UK as part of the recently unveiled National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

RICS reaction to the Scottish Budget 2024-2025

On Tuesday, the Scottish Government published its draft budget for 2024-2025.

Supporting Defra through carbon measurement

DEFRA launched its Timber in Construction roadmap, with RICS as a member of the working group.

Cushman & Wakefield reduce carbon production through re-purposing and recycling

At Cushman & Wakefield, we prioritise the need to protect and promote sustainable value. Our sustainability strategy commits to tangible sustainability goals.