In the first of RICS' mid-year updates from the professional practice teams, the property team detail key things impacting residential and commercial property.  Hear from Head of Professional Practice for Property, Paul Bagust, with Senior Specialists Mairead Carroll, Nigel Sellars and Steven Lees as they discuss relevant sector updates and the work RICS is doing. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Property agency and management principles  Updates on RICS Home Survey Standard and Retrofit Standard Commercial and residential service charge updates Royal Institution of Chart ..read more

The commercial property sector is an ever-evolving area, which has seen a shift post-pandemic with attitudes towards flexible work enabled by the evolution of technology. In this episode of The RICS Podcast, Will Kinnear MRICS (HEWN) joins Nadia de Klerk MRICS (Turner & Townsend) to explore the latest trends in the commercial property sector, with particular focus on trends in workplace flexibility, occupier preferences and ESG initiatives.  This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: The shift from traditional offices to flexible, customised work environments that meet occupier needs ..read more

With 13,000 attendees over three days, UKREiiF is one of the UK's largest gatherings of built environment professionals. Many RICS members and firms are in attendance and key themes that impact upon our membership are discussed. This episode of the RICS Podcast brings some of those conversations out of the arena and showcases what it means to be an RICS surveyor. Hear directly from RICS members at the event - what did they do there? Who did they meet and how? What are the key things that left them thinking? This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Some key conference themes for the construct ..read more

With 13,000 attendees over three days, UKREiiF is one of the UK's largest gatherings of built environment professionals. Many RICS members and firms are in attendance and key themes that impact upon our membership are discussed. This episode of the RICS Podcast brings some of those conversations out of the arena and showcases what it means to be an RICS surveyor. Hear directly from RICS members at the event - what did they do there? Who did they meet and how? What are the key things that left them thinking? This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Some key conference themes for the construct ..read more

With several routes into the surveying profession your experience as a candidate is a unique one, and learning from the experiences of others is a wonderful way to set expectations and prepare effectively for a successful submission. Joining RICS Candidate Engagement Manager (UK&I) Gill Quinn in this week’s podcast are Abraham Laker, Brittany Marsland & Richard Crow FRICS, all from Rapleys and bringing their own experiences of the qualification process.  We hear the key differences between APC and Senior Professional routes, how best to prepare for final submission and interviews ..read more

With several routes into the surveying profession your experience as a candidate is a unique one, and learning from the experiences of others is a wonderful way to set expectations and prepare effectively for a successful submission. Joining RICS Candidate Engagement Manager (UK&I) Gill Quinn in this week’s podcast are Abraham Laker, Brittany Marsland & Richard Crow FRICS, all from Rapleys and bringing their own experiences of the qualification process.  We hear the key differences between APC and Senior Professional routes, how best to prepare for final submission and interviews ..read more

In this episode of The RICS Podcast we’re kicking off a series of episodes covering all the key points from the recently launched UK National Supplement in October. Touching first on the elements relevant to public sector valuation, Jonathan Fothergill is joined by Graham Stalker, Donna Best, and Jaspreet Rahi to discuss the changes and their major implications. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Reasoning behind some of the more notable rewrites of legislation How many of the changes are providing more clarity and understanding in the public sector What we might expect from the next ed ..read more

What do devolved powers mean for Greater Manchester and its ability to make independent decisions on its built environment? Why is net zero a key part of the region’s plans to reindustrialise? And can local authorities be given the power to penalise landlords who don’t take care of the properties they own?   That’s what Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester discusses with Emma Causer, UK and Ireland market director at RICS, in the latest episode of the Modus podcast.   As part of their conversation on the sustainable future of Greater Manchester, Burnham explains why bringing ..read more

In this episode of The RICS Podcast we’re kicking off a series of episodes covering all the key points from the recently launched UK National Supplement in October. Touching first on the elements relevant to public sector valuation, Jonathan Fothergill is joined by Graham Stalker, Donna Best, and Jaspreet Rahi to discuss the changes and their major implications. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Reasoning behind some of the more notable rewrites of legislation How many of the changes are providing more clarity and understanding in the public sector What we might expect from the next ed ..read more

Ann Gray FRICS took up her one-year term as RICS president in January 2023 and has overseen a significant 12 months for the Institution.  In the latest episode of the Modus podcast, Building the Future, Simon Rawlinson MRICS discusses the highlights and the challenges of 2023 with Gray. He also outlines what he’s been doing so far in his new role as chair of the RICS Knowledge and Practice Committee ..read more