About RICS

RICS

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - RICS - is one of the most respected and high profile global 'standards and membership' organisations for professionals involved in land, property, construction and environmental issues, with...

  • 136 years of representing property professionalism
  • 120,000 members across 120 countries worldwide
  • 400 degree level courses approved worldwide
  • 500 research and policy papers published per year
  • 50 national associations, linked groups and societies
  • 160 diverse 'specialisms' - represented across 16 'faculties'

Accountable to both members and the public, RICS has three main roles:

  1. To maintian the highest standards of education and training
  2. To protect consumers through strict regulation of professional standards
  3. To be the leading source of information and independent advice on land, property, construction and associated environmental issues.

As a RICS member, we do a lot more than people realise...

The property market plays a key role in the global economy; comprising in some countries as much as 20% of the Gross National Product. With a resource this vital, businesses, governments and society need advice they can trust.

Which is why RICS call their members 'Property Professionals'.