RICS
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Housing Market
Housing market continues to pick up, say upbeat RICS agents
RICS President says estate agent members report a significant uptick in activity including more instructions, demand and sales - but problems remain in rental market.
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Regulation & Law
‘Sex pest’ Shropshire surveyor expelled from RICS
Ex-Balfour surveyor sexually assaulted three different women in a booze-fuelled night out in Shrewsbury.
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Regulation & Law
Dishonest estate agent loses appeal against RICS expulsion
Emma Walker and her firm EW Estates in Ashington were expelled in February but she appealed the original RICS disciplinary decision which has now been dismissed.
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Associations & Bodies
Surveyor expelled from RICS for ‘dishonesty and lack of integrity’
Edward Webb had appealed an original decision following complaints from a property developer about his work, an appeal that has been rejected.
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Regulation & Law
Surveyor expelled by RICS after failures cause sales to fall through
Ian Prince of Principles Surveyors in Nottinghamshire inspected properties but did not deliver reports despite repeated customer reminders.
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Regulation & Law
RICS promises to tighten up home survey ‘malpractice’
Standards & Regulation Board says where dodgy practices have occurred they invest significant time and resource into probes to implement effective sanctions.
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Housing Market
House prices stablilising as sales market recovers, report RICS
The latest RICS survey reveals a steady improvement in sentiment, with buyer demand and sales expectations seeing positivity.
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Latest property news
RICS issues ‘ground breaking’ retrofitting guidance
The RICS has published a new standard for residential retrofit work to help meet net zero targets.
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Latest property news
Stronger buyer demand and sales as market marches into Spring
Average time to find a buyer is now 71 days - the longest at this time of year since 2019 due to optimistically-priced sellers.
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Latest property news
Market activity showing upward shift from buyers and sellers – RICS
Latest survey reveals average stock levels on estate agents books now sit at 42 properties although concerns remain over mortgage and interest rates.
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