What News, Insights, and Consumer Guides Are Available on rics.org?

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RICS (the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) publishes two distinct types of content on rics.org: News & Insights for industry and policy developments, and a library of free consumer guides for anyone making property decisions. The news section suits professionals tracking market and regulatory trends; the consumer guides suit homeowners, buyers, and tenants who need plain-language explanations. Both are accessible from the site's main navigation without a stated paywall.

News & Insights: What You'll Find

The News & Insights section covers RICS announcements, policy positions, and professional developments. Based on the site's current content, topics include:

  • Standards milestones — for example, coverage marking 50 years of the Red Book, RICS's Global Valuation Standard.
  • Qualification and career updates — such as progress on the Qualifications and Professional Development (QPD) programme and the "future journey to becoming a surveyor."
  • Policy and housing commentary — RICS responses to government housing and regeneration announcements, including calls for clearer delivery plans on homes and grid connections.
  • Sector professionalism — statements supporting efforts to strengthen professional standards across the property sector.

This section is best for readers who want to understand where the profession and its regulation are heading, rather than day-to-day practical guidance.

Consumer Guides: Practical Help for Property Decisions

RICS describes property decisions as potentially overwhelming and has created a library of free, easy-to-understand consumer guides to address that. The site frames these guides as a way to "navigate property decisions" with accessible information.

You can reach them through the consumer guides link in the Useful Links area of the homepage. They sit alongside the Find a surveyor tool, which connects users with 40,000+ surveying firms.

Choosing the Right Section

Your goal Where to go
Track industry, policy, or regulatory news News & Insights
Understand a property decision in plain language Consumer guides
Find and engage a surveying firm Find a surveyor
Follow standards and professional rules Profession & Standards

How to Access This Content

  1. Go to rics.org.
  2. Use the main menu or the Useful Links area on the homepage.
  3. Select News & Insight for articles, or the consumer guides link for practical guidance.
  4. For surveyor services, use Find a surveyor to search the listed firms.

Expected result: you land on the relevant article index or guide library and can browse by topic. If a link leads to a members-only area, you may be asked to sign in — the site references a My Account option, so some content beyond the public pages may require registration.