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Guest Blog - Jonathan Roth - The Past Week
Discover expert insights for RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates with Property Elite’s latest guest blog by Chartered Surveyor Jonathan Roth. Explore commercial real estate trends, investment analysis, AI tools, and practical advice to support your surveying career. Access free resources, CPD content, mentoring and more to help you build a better property professional journey.
8 hours ago
Video Blog - Social Value and DE&I
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.
Nov 11
Hot Topic Highlight – Awaab’s Law
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.
Nov 4
Supporting Your Team through the RICS APC Process
In this week’s blog, we look at how you and your team could benefit from market-leading RICS APC support from Property Elite.
Oct 28
RICS APC Lifeline – Gateway Stage for Level 6 Chartered Surveying Apprentices
In this week’s blog, we look at the gateway stage for Level 6 Chartered Surveying degree apprentices undertaking the RICS APC End Point Assessment (EPA) to become MRICS.
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All apprentices should read the RICS Apprenticeship Handbook, which provides a full overview of the RICS APC EPA, including the gateway stage.
Oct 21
Hot Topic Highlight – Failure to Prevent Fraud
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.
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This is essential knowledge for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates, as well as qualified Chartered Surveyors.
Oct 14
New RICS Guidance on Money Laundering and Financial Crime
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.
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This is essential reading for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates, as well as qualified Chartered Surveyors.
Oct 7
RICS Professional Standard Valuation of Licensed Leisure Property (2nd Edition)
In this week’s blog, we look at the new RICS Professional Standard Valuation of licensed leisure property (including public houses, bars, nightclubs and restaurants) 2nd Edition, published in April 2025.
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This is important knowledge for specialist valuers, as well as for RICS APC candidates interested in deepening their Valuation competency knowledge.
Sep 30
Estates Gazette - Sizing Up Measurement
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.
Sep 23
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