2. What is RICS
• The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• Professional body created in UK in 1868
• Royal Charter since 1881
• Property, land and the built environment
• Now 91,000 chartered surveyors in over 146 countries
• ‘The mark of property professionalism worldwide’
3. RICS in numbers
Members Qualified Trainees Students
UK 73,368 12,742 28,401
Asia Pacific 6,244 1,328 5,937
Continental Europe 3,637 1,592 3,071
MENEA 2,053 643 3,806
Americas 2,045 216 1,047
Ireland 1,804 39 424
Oceania 1,678 191 4,105
India 185 9 195
Total 91,014 16,760 46,986
(as at 31July 2009)
4. RICS key roles
• Regulate and promote the profession
• Maintain the highest professional and educational standards
• Protect clients and consumers through a strict code of ethics
• Provide impartial advice, analysis and guidance
5. Why join RICS
• Globally recognised qualification (MRICS and FRICS)
• Increased career opportunities and earning potential
• International networking channels
• High professional standards shared by members
• Lifelong learning opportunities
• Credibility and influence with decision makers
6. RICS Ethics
• Rules of Conduct reviewed June 2007
• New principles-based system
• Brief set of clear and simple rules
• Must be assessed at Final Assessment interview
• Full info at www.rics.org/newregulation
7. How to Meet the RICS Standards of Behaviour
• Act honourably
• Act with integrity
• Be open and transparent in your dealings
• Be accountable for all your actions
• Know and act within your limitations
• Be objective at all times
• Always treat others with respect
• Set a good example
• Have the courage to make a stand
• Comply with relevant laws and regulations
• Avoid conflicts of interest
• Respect confidentiality
8. RICS Routes to Membership
• Senior Professional
• Graduate
• Academic
• Adaptation
9. RICS pathways
Arts and Antiques Housing Management and Quantity Surveying and
Development Construction
Building Control Machinery and Business Research
Assets
Building Surveying Management Consultancy Residential Property
Practice
Commercial Property Minerals and Waste Residential Survey and
Practice Management Valuation
Environment Planning and Rural
Development
Facilities Management Property Finance and Taxation Allowances
Investment
Geomatics (incl. Project Management Valuation
hydrographic)
Civil Engineering Business Valuation
Surveyor
10. RICS Europe at a glance
• Continental European HQ in Brussels
• National Groups in Austria, Baltics, Belux, Czech Republic,
Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia & CIS,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
• Fastest growing RICS World Region:
No of qualified members x 7.5 since 1993 (561 > 4,298)
• www.joinricsineurope.eu incl. 18 country websites
11. RICS Europe at a glance (con’t)
• 17 professional groups guardians of RICS standards
in key market areas
• 6th edition of the Red Book (created in 1980)
◦ mandatory rules, best practice guidance and related commentary
for all RICS members undertaking valuations
◦ available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian,
Russian and Spanish
• Developing practice standards and knowledge
in all key disciplines
12. RICS members in Europe today
• Building surveyors • Leasing managers
• Chief architects • Planning & development
managers
• Chief engineers
• Project managers
• Commercial property
agents • Property asset managers
• Corporate property • Quantity surveyors
managers • Residential property agents
• Cost consultants • Sales & marketing directors
• Environment experts • Security managers
• Facilities managers • Urban planners
• Finance & investment • Valuers
• Real estate lawyers • And many more...
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