RICS

07.08.2019

Laura Edgar

Campaigning & Advocacy | Jonathan Manns | RICS | UK

Draft guidance for the measurement of land, which would become global best practice for the consistent calculation of land measurement and associated metrics, has been published for consultation.

Labour would scrap commercial to residential PD rights

24.04.2019

Laura Edgar

The next Labour government would put an end to the policy that sees commercial spaces converted into residential units without going through the full planning process.

'No deal' Brexit raising environmental fears / iStock-928445760

Brexit sinks housing market to six-year low

13.12.2018

Huw Morris

Housing | Policy & Politics | RICS | UK

Brexit is taking an increasing toll on the UK housing market, which has declined to its weakest level in six years, according to surveyors.

A falling supply of rented homes and escalating demand from tenants will drive up UK rents by 15 per cent in the next five years. / iStock-700821868

Rents set to soar as new property to let continues downward spiral

09.08.2018

Huw Morris

Heritage | RICS | Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | UK

A falling supply of rented homes and escalating demand from tenants will drive up UK rents by 15 per cent over the next five years.

Research: Office-to-residential permitted development is producing poor-quality housing

02.05.2018

Laura Edgar

Research has suggested that office-to-residential conversions under permitted development rules produce a higher number of poor-quality homes than applications that go through the full planning process.

Institutes combine to establish planning reform priorities

13.12.2016

Laura Edgar

RTPI Scotland, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) have established five common priorities for reforming planning in Scotland.

Infrastructure is a top priority, say industry professionals at SNP event

18.10.2016

Laura Edgar

Securing resources for planning and infrastructure were two of the key themes discussed during a round table at the Scottish National Party (SNP) Conference.

UK house price growth slows

15.08.2016

Laura Edgar

house prices | Housing | RICS | UK

House price growth has continued to slow in the UK, according to the latest figures in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) residential market survey.

Confidence drops in UK commercial property market – report

21.07.2016

Laura Edgar

The UK commercial property market has seen a significant drop in investor demand and confidence following the vote to leave the European Union.

Sturgeon launches her programme for government

26.05.2016

Laura Edgar

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has presented her programme for government, stating that the “biggest investment we can make is in our people”.

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