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In this week's video blog, Property Elite's Abigail Blumzon hosts Katie Corbett and Karl Brown in a discussion about social value, DE&I and the property & construction industry.

Awaab’s Law, otherwise known as the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Regulations) (England) Regulations 2025, makes major changes in the residential social rented sector. The Regulations sit underneath the wider Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023. This is essential knowledge for all Residential and Building Surveying RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates, as well as qualified surveyors, involved in the management and repair of social rented property.

In this week’s blog, we look at how you and your team could benefit from market-leading RICS APC support from Property Elite.

In this week’s blog, we look at the new corporate criminal offence, the ‘failure to prevent fraud’, established by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and effective from 1 September 2025.   This is essential knowledge for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates, as well as qualified Chartered Surveyors.

In this week’s blog, we look at the new RICS Professional Standard Countering Financial crime, Bribery, Corruption, Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Violations (2nd Edition). This replaces the former 1st Edition Professional Standard, which had a slightly different but similarly long title.   This is essential reading for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates, as well as qualified Chartered Surveyors.

In this week's video, we recap Jen Lemen BSc (Hons) FRICS's article for EG.com on measurement - perfect CPD for RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates and a core technical competency on various pathways, including Commercial Real Estate, Residential and Valuation.

In this week’s blog, we look at RICS’ new pilot AssocRICS and APC pathways as part of their ‘innovation programme’. This aims to futureproof the RICS AssocRICS and APC processes and provide opportunities for qualification in new areas of practice.

This is the first part of a series of articles Jen Lemen Bsc (Hons) FRICS has agreed to write for the ACES Terrier. She introduces the context of why/how to become an RICS APC Counsellor, and the next will lead into assessing practice and mocks.

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the updated RICS APC candidate and counsellor guides. Make sure you check out the changes if you are submitting your RICS APC final submission in Session 2 2025 and beyond.

In this week’s blog, we look at the new RICS Professional Standard Service Charges in Commercial Property (2nd Edition). This is essential knowledge for all RICS APC candidates with the Property Management (Commercial) competency.

Fire safety is a critical consideration in building design and construction – and Building Surveying RICS APC candidates must demonstrate a wide range of knowledge to achieve this competency.

Want to find out how to ace your RICS APC final assessment interview first time? Want some top tips from experienced Chartered Surveyors and RICS APC Assessors? In this week's video, Rachel and Tatenda discuss how to prepare for your RICS APC final assessment interview. Watch this week's video blog from Property Elite Partner, Rachel Saint DipSURV MRICS, and Consultant, Tatenda Metzger BSc MRICS. This is the fourth in a series of informal discussions between the team.

In this week’s blog, we consider whether public sector investment valuations for financial reporting purposes are defined by RICS as Regulated Purpose Valuations (RPVs). This is recommended reading and a hot topic for all valuers, as well as surveyors working within commercial or corporate real estate in the public sector. This is essential knowledge for both AssocRICS and APC candidates, as well as qualified Chartered Surveyors.

In this week’s blog, we look at the new RICS Professional Standard Valuation of Medical Centres and Surgery Premises (3rd Edition). This replaces the previous Guidance Note 2nd Edition (published in 2010). As a Professional Standard, this is essential knowledge for any valuers involved in the valuation of this specific asset type. It does not, however, apply to valuations carried out under statutory provisions or of private healthcare properties, e.g., nursing or care home

Property Management is an optional technical RICS APC competency on the Commercial Real Estate pathway, requiring a breadth of knowledge and understanding of statute and practice alike. Find out more from Jen Lemen BSc (Hons) FRICS, in this RICS Property Journal Article on what Commercial Real Estate candidates need to know about statutory compliance and property management for the RICS APC.

In this week’s blog, we will provide a general overview of the SCSI routes and assessment requirements. We will look further at the specific process and documentation in future blog articles.

In this week's blog, we take a look at how and why RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates and Chartered Surveyors should check out the RICS Annual Review each year. In May 2025, RICS published their Annual Review 2024, including three key documents; the Annual Review itself, the Standards & Regulation Board Annual Report and the Remuneration Report 2024. These relate to the year ending 31 December 2024.