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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.

Hot Topic Highlight – Use of Social Media: Guidance for RICS Members

Nov 16, 2021

Hot Topic Highlight – Use of Social Media: Guidance for RICS Members

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the new RICS Regulation paper on the Use of Social Media: Guidance for RICS Members (Version 1).

Hot Topic Highlight – New RICS Rules of Conduct

Jen Lemen

Oct 12, 2021

Hot Topic Highlight – New RICS Rules of Conduct

In today's blog, we look at the new RICS Rules of Conduct. This is essential reading for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates.

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Defining our Future Consultation - Summary of Responses

Jen Lemen

Jun 15, 2021

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Defining our Future Consultation - Summary of Responses

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the RICS Defining our Future Consultation, Summary of Responses.

Hot Topic Highlight – Valuation Duty of Care Caselaw

Jen Lemen

Jun 8, 2021

Hot Topic Highlight – Valuation Duty of Care Caselaw

In this week’s blog, we take a look at caselaw relating to a valuer’s duty of care.

Hot Topic Highlight – Inclusive Environments

Jen Lemen

Apr 27, 2021

Hot Topic Highlight – Inclusive Environments

In this week’s blog, we look at five key topics relevant to the Inclusive Environments competency.

Jen Lemen

Apr 20, 2021

Hot Topic Highlight – Hart v Large

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the key legal case of Hart v Large.

Hot Topic Highlight – Fire Safety Update (2021)

Jen Lemen

Feb 23, 2021

Hot Topic Highlight – Fire Safety Update (2021)

In this week’s blog, we take a look at a variety of hot topics relating to fire safety.

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Update Spring 2021

Jen Lemen

Jan 19, 2021

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Update Spring 2021

In this week’s blog, we look at three key RICS updates for the Spring 2021 RICS APC and AssocRICS assessments.

Jen Lemen

Nov 24, 2020

Hot Topic Highlight - What is a Locum?

In this week’s blog, we take a look at what a locum is and what their role is in relation to sole practitioner.

Estates Gazette APC Series - Hot topics to cover over Winter

Jen Lemen

Nov 17, 2020

Estates Gazette APC Series - Hot topics to cover over Winter

In this EG APC Series Column article, Jen Lemen of Property Elite takes a look at potential RICS APC hot topics for Spring 2021.

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Consultation on Ethics and Rules of Conduct

Jen Lemen

Nov 3, 2020

Hot Topic Highlight – RICS Consultation on Ethics and Rules of Conduct

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the current RICS consultation on the new Statement of ethical principles and rules of conduct.

Hot Topic Highlight – Changes to Electrical Safety Requirements in the Private Rented Sector

Jen Lemen

Jul 21, 2020

Hot Topic Highlight – Changes to Electrical Safety Requirements in the Private Rented Sector

Property Elite consultant, Jane Forsyth BA (Hons) MRICS, FIRPM, outlines the requirements of the new Electrical Safety Standards.

Hot Topic Highlight - Changes to RICS Minimum PII Requirements (May 2020)

Jen Lemen

May 12, 2020

Hot Topic Highlight - Changes to RICS Minimum PII Requirements (May 2020)

In this week’s blog, we look at the latest changes to RICS’ minimum Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) policy wording from 1 May 2020.

Hot Topic Highlight – Are You Working Comfortably?

Jen Lemen

Mar 31, 2020

Hot Topic Highlight – Are You Working Comfortably?

In this week’s blog, we take a look at an issue which affects our personal and professional lives; safe and healthy workstation use.

RICS APC Lifeline - What is AssocRICS? - Part 1

Jen Lemen

Feb 4, 2020

RICS APC Lifeline - What is AssocRICS? - Part 1

This week, we are looking at the RICS AssocRICS qualification and how you can go about achieving it.

Hot Topic Highlight - 5th Money Laundering Directive

Jen Lemen

Jan 16, 2020

Hot Topic Highlight - 5th Money Laundering Directive

In this week’s blog, we will be taking a look at the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019.

Hot Topic Highlight - Changes to RICS Regulation (Nov 2019)

Jen Lemen

Nov 19, 2019

Hot Topic Highlight - Changes to RICS Regulation (Nov 2019)

This week, we look at further changes to rules relating to RICS regulation.

Jen Lemen

Nov 11, 2019

Hot Topic Highlight - Ethics

This week, we look at why ethics are an essential part of your RICS APC or AssocRICS assessment.

Hot Topic Highlight - RICS Client Money Handling

Jen Lemen

Nov 5, 2019

Hot Topic Highlight - RICS Client Money Handling

This week, we take a look at the new RICS Professional Statement, Client Money Handling (1st Edition, October 2019).

Hot Topic Highlight - RICS Policy Priorities for 2019/2020

Jen Lemen

Sep 24, 2019

Hot Topic Highlight - RICS Policy Priorities for 2019/2020

In this week’s blog, we look at the RICS’ policy priorities for 2019/2020.