RICS
What is RICS ?
RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) was founded in the UK in 1868. Its members offer the best advice on property, construction, real estate expertise and environmental issues, all over the world.
It is recognised for maintaining and regulating high professional and ethical standards in these domains. It provides impartial Real Estate advice to its members, governments and multi-national companies.
RICS' members are known as Chartered Surveyors and can be recognised by the abbreviations MRICS (Member of RICS) or FRICS (Follow of RICS) following their name.
RICS Main Roles
- > Regulate standards and promote the real estate profession
- > Maintain high training and professional levels
- > Protect clients and consumers by following a strict professional code of practice
- > Provide impartial advice, analysis and support
RICS Worldwide
- Today RICS is an international real estate profession organisation:
- > International head office in London, world regional offices in Brussels, Hong Kong, New York and Sydney
- > 130 000 members in 131 countries
- > 22 000 students following 400 certified courses
- > 500 yearly research articles and guides relating to the public sector
- > 50 national associations
- > 160 different specialities in 16 scopes