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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.

Nov 1, 2022

Hot Topic Highlight – Dampness in Buildings Part 1

In this week’s blog, Brian Robinson MRICS, Building Surveying consultant at Property Elite, discusses dampness in buildings.

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Insight Paper AVMs: Implications for the Profession and their Clients

Oct 25, 2022

Valuation

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Insight Paper AVMs: Implications for the Profession and their Clients

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Insight Paper AVMs: Implications for the Profession and their Clients.

Hot Topic Highlight – Anti-Money Laundering Sanctions Update

Oct 18, 2022

Ethics, Professionalism & RoC

Hot Topic Highlight – Anti-Money Laundering Sanctions Update

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the March 2022 RICS anti-money laundering sanctions update.

RICS APC Lifeline – Dealing with APC Nerves and Anxiety

Oct 11, 2022

RICS APC Interview

RICS APC Lifeline – Dealing with APC Nerves and Anxiety

In this week's blog, Rachel Saint DipSURV MRICS looks at dealing with RICS APC nerves and anxiety.

Hot Topic Highlight – Index Linked Rent Reviews and Inflation

Oct 4, 2022

Landlord & Tenant (Commercial)

Hot Topic Highlight – Index Linked Rent Reviews and Inflation

In this week’s blog, Ola Alade MSc MRICS, Chartered Surveyor and Asset Manager at LCP Group looks at index linked rent reviews and inflation

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Guidance Note Risk, Liability and Insurance (1st Edition)

Sep 27, 2022

Ethics, Professionalism & RoC

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Guidance Note Risk, Liability and Insurance (1st Edition)

In this week’s blog, we look at the RICS Guidance Note Risk, Liability and Insurance (1st Edition) (amended November 2021).

Hot Topic Highlight – Residential Property Developer Tax

Sep 20, 2022

Planning & Development

Hot Topic Highlight – Residential Property Developer Tax

In this week’s blog, we look at the Residential Property Developer Tax.

Hot Topic Highlight - Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill

Sep 13, 2022

Planning & Development

Hot Topic Highlight - Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill

In this week’s blog we take a look at the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that was introduced into Parliament on Wednesday 11th May 2022.

Candidate Top Tips - How I Aced My APC...

Sep 6, 2022

RICS APC Interview

Candidate Top Tips - How I Aced My APC...

In today's blog, we hear from Sara Campani MSc MRICS who aced her APC earlier this year.

Hot Topic Highlight – A Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Aug 30, 2022

Leasing & Letting (Residential)

Hot Topic Highlight – A Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the Government’s recent White Paper, a Fairer Private Rented Sector.

Hot Topic Highlight - What About Those Vacant Commercial Units?

Aug 23, 2022

Property Management (Commercial)

Hot Topic Highlight - What About Those Vacant Commercial Units?

In this week’s blog, Jonathan Roth MRICS writes about the implications of vacant commercial units on your RICS APC.

5 Top Tips to be a Great RICS APC Counsellor

Aug 9, 2022

Counsellor and Supervisor

5 Top Tips to be a Great RICS APC Counsellor

In this week’s blog, we look at our top 5 tips for what it takes to be a great RICS Counsellor.

Hot Topic Highlight – Bichard RICS Review

Aug 2, 2022

Ethics, Professionalism & RoC

Hot Topic Highlight – Bichard RICS Review

In this week’s blog, we look at the Bichard Review into the purpose, governance and strategy of the RICS.

How to Survive a Graduate Online Assessment Centre

Jul 26, 2022

Students and Apprentices

How to Survive a Graduate Online Assessment Centre

Jake Edwards, a recent First Class graduate, tells Property Elite about how he secured his first graduate role at Cushman & Wakefield.

Black Book Part 2: Subcontracting Guidance & Using Guidance Notes

Jul 12, 2022

Contract Practice

Black Book Part 2: Subcontracting Guidance & Using Guidance Notes

Property Elite consultant, Abigail Blumzon BArch (Hons) MSc, MRICS MAPM discusses the Black Book and new Guidance Notes in this Part 2 blog.

Hot Topic Highlight - Black Book Part 1: Introduction & Change Management

Jul 12, 2022

Contract Practice

Hot Topic Highlight - Black Book Part 1: Introduction & Change Management

Property Elite consultant, Abigail Blumzon BArch (Hons) MSc, MRICS MAPM discusses the Black Book and the latest updates to it.

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Insight Paper Network Rail Policy for Letting Waste Sites

Jul 5, 2022

Waste Management

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Insight Paper Network Rail Policy for Letting Waste Sites

In this week’s blog, we look at the RICS Insight Paper Network Rail Policy for Letting Waste Sites.

Hot Topic Highlight – Covid Rent Arrears Recovery

Jun 28, 2022

Property Management (Commercial)

Hot Topic Highlight – Covid Rent Arrears Recovery

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the prospects for landlords recovering Covid-related commercial rent arrears.

Hot Topic Highlight – The Future of Ground Rents

Jun 14, 2022

Leasing & Letting (Residential)

Hot Topic Highlight – The Future of Ground Rents

This week we take a look at the new legislation contained in the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022.

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Guidance Note Planned Preventative Maintenance

Jun 7, 2022

Maintenance Management

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Guidance Note Planned Preventative Maintenance

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the new RICS Guidance Note Planned Preventative Maintenance.