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Environmental Risks and Global Real Estate

This guidance advises chartered surveyors who are not specialists in environmental considerations and management or in the preparation of environmental reports including Land Quality Statements and Environmental Screening Reports.

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Compulsory Purchase and Compensation

This guidance applies when you provide advice regarding property interests in the UK that relates to the seeking or use of compulsory purchase or other statutory powers by or against your client, or where the seeking or use of such powers is contemplated.

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Financial Viability in Planning

This guidance provides an effective framework for assessing financial viability, regardless of the regulatory regime in place, or the stage of the economic cycle at which the evaluation is being carried out.

Conflicts of Interest

The global professional statement on Conflicts of Interest provides clear rules for RICS members and regulated firms to follow to identify and manage potential Conflicts of Interest.

Contamination, the Environment and Sustainability: Implications for Chartered Surveyors and their Clients

Intended to assist surveyors of all levels of expertise, this provides guidance on advising clients as to how environmental and sustainability issues impact upon all aspects of land, property and construction.

Environmental Impact Assessment

This guidance note provides an overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process and considers the potential role of members in the process.

Guidelines for the Use of GNSS in Land Surveying and Mapping

This guidance sets out best practice guidelines for surveyors and clients on the use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in land surveying and mapping.

Independent Expert Determination

This guidance assists those who are appointed either by the President of RICS or directly by the parties to a dispute, to act as an independent expert to determine their dispute.

Measured Surveys of Land, Buildings and Utilities

This guide is designed for use by land, engineering and measured building surveyors who are acting in an advisory capacity and by survey knowledgeable clients who specify their own surveys.

Negotiating Options and Leases for Renewable Energy Schemes

This document provides guidance to chartered surveyors acting on behalf of landowners in relation to the negotiation of options and leases for schemes, across the full array of renewable energy technologies currently being rolled out across the UK.

Resource Management: Improving Efficiency and Reducing Waste

This document provides guidance for property professionals on how to make more efficient and effective use of buildings and their support services; manage resources more effectively and reduce waste.

Terms of Engagement: Rural Estate Management Services

This guidance note explains matters which should be considered by the agent and the client in order to complete the model agreement for the provision of rural estate management services.

Vertical Aerial Photography and Digital Imagery

By advising on best practice, this guidance is intended to assist all those connected with the request, purchase and production of surveys and mapping material.

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