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Our blog provides a wealth of information, tips and advice on the RICS APC, AssocRICS and FRICS qualifications, together with industry hot topics and career support. This can count towards your RICS CPD requirements for the year.

Sep 19, 2023

Estates Gazette - Residential Hot Topics

In this Estates Gazette Mainly for Students article, we look at residential hot topics for students and RICS APC & AssocRICS candidates.

Hot Topic Highlight – A Practical Guide to Comparable Evidence Research

Sep 12, 2023

Valuation

Hot Topic Highlight – A Practical Guide to Comparable Evidence Research

In this week’s blog, we share our practical guidance for comparable evidence research.

Guest Blog - What is Commercial Property?

Aug 29, 2023

Valuation

Guest Blog - What is Commercial Property?

In this week's blog, we are featuring a guest blog from NC Real Estate on 'What is Commercial Property'.

Aug 22, 2023

Health & Safety

News on the Block - RICS Guidance Note Health & Safety for Residential Property Managers

What do you need to know as an AssocRICS or APC candidate about the RICS Guidance Note Health & Safety for Residential Property Managers?

Hot Topic Highlight – Top Tips for Using the Land Registry

Aug 15, 2023

Legal & Regulatory Compliance

Hot Topic Highlight – Top Tips for Using the Land Registry

In this blog article, we look at four ways you can use the Land Registry to identify who owns or leases a property or piece of land.

Aug 8, 2023

Inspection

Hot Topic Highlight – Inspection (Part 1)

In this week’s blog we take a look at the Inspection technical competency.

Estates Gazette - APC Series - Rent Reviews and Calderbank Offers

Aug 1, 2023

Landlord & Tenant (Commercial)

Estates Gazette - APC Series - Rent Reviews and Calderbank Offers

In this Estates Gazette APC Series article, we explore why candidates declaring Landlord & Tenant to level 3 need to understand Calderbanks.

Hot Topic Highlight – An Introduction to Structural Movement and Cracking

Jul 25, 2023

Building Pathology

Hot Topic Highlight – An Introduction to Structural Movement and Cracking

In this week’s article, we explore an introduction to cracking.

Jul 18, 2023

Contract Administration

RICS Built Environment Journal - An A–Z of Contract Administration for the APC

In this RICS Built Environment Journal article, Jen Lemen BSc (Hons) FRICS sets out an A-Z of Contract Administration.

All About the End Point Assessment for Surveying Apprentices

Jul 11, 2023

Students and Apprentices

All About the End Point Assessment for Surveying Apprentices

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the end point assessments for level 3 and 6 surveying apprentices.

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Practice Alert for Residential Home Surveys

Jul 4, 2023

Inspection

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Practice Alert for Residential Home Surveys

In this week’s blog, we are raising awareness of the recent RICS Practice Alert for residential home surveys.

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Consumer Guidance to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996

Jun 13, 2023

Legal & Regulatory Compliance

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Consumer Guidance to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the RICS Consumer Guide to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

Jun 6, 2023

Inspection

Hot Topic Highlight – Flooding

In this week’s blog, we take a look at flooding, how to check flood risk and the impact of this on valuation.

May 30, 2023

RICS APC Submission

Top 10 Common Grammar Mistakes in RICS APC Submissions

In this week’s blog, we share our top 10 most common grammar mistakes made by RICS APC candidates in their final submissions.

How to Use SmartArt Effectively for Your RICS APC Presentation Visual Aid

May 23, 2023

RICS APC Interview

How to Use SmartArt Effectively for Your RICS APC Presentation Visual Aid

In this week’s blog, we look at how you can use SmartArt to produce an effective visual aid for use during your RICS APC final assessment.

Hot Topic Highlight - Steel v Concrete Construction

May 16, 2023

Construction Technology & ES

Hot Topic Highlight - Steel v Concrete Construction

In this week’s blog, Hilan Shah MRICS, discusses the differences between steel and concrete construction, across six main areas.

RICS APC Lifeline - The Key to Answering RICS APC Questions

May 9, 2023

RICS APC Interview

RICS APC Lifeline - The Key to Answering RICS APC Questions

In this week’s blog, Eliane Lourenço MRICS shares her tips for answering questions during your RICS APC interview.

May 2, 2023

Legal & Regulatory Compliance

RICS Built Environment Journal - An A–Z of Legal & Regulatory Compliance

In this RICS Built Environmental Journal article, we look at the RICS APC competency, Legal & Regulatory Compliance competency.

RICS APC Lifeline – How Should I Plan My Revision?

Apr 25, 2023

RICS APC Interview

RICS APC Lifeline – How Should I Plan My Revision?

In this week’s blog, we look at ways to plan your revision for your RICS APC final assessment interview.

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Practice Information IFRS 16

Apr 18, 2023

Accounting Principles & Procedures

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Practice Information IFRS 16

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the RICS Practice Information (formerly an Insight Paper) IFRS 16.