RICS brought in new APC pathways for candidates enrolling from 1 August 2018. These include two amended/new mandatory competencies, Diversity, inclusion and teamworking and Inclusive environments. Essential reading for RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates.
This week, we will be looking at the new RICS Professional Statement Financial viability in planning: conduct and reporting (1st Ed, May 2019) . Essential reading for RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates on a range of pathways, including Planning and Development.
This week, we will be looking at permitted development rights and some of the changes to them made in 2019. Essential listening for RICS APC and AssocRICS on a range of pathways, including Planning and Development.
Property Elite are proud to announce that we will be partnering with Gradfeed . Find out more below about who Gradfeed are and how they are helping to connect cognate and non cognate students with employers in the property industry. We will also look at what they have to say about soft skills, in our hot topic highlight later on in this blog article. You can also listen to the audio version of our blog at Anchor ....
In our experience, many RICS APC candidates find it difficult to get to grips with the differences between an Arbitrator and an Independent Expert and why an Expert Witness is not the same as an Independent Expert. This week's blog article seeks to dispel any confusion and equip you with the knowledge to ace your RICS APC final assessment interview. As well as forming part of the mandatory Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures RICS APC competency, this will be relevant...
Purchase & sale is a core technical RICS APC competency on the residential pathway, as well as being frequently selected on many other pathways such as valuation, commercial (if you deal with mixed-use schemes) or planning & development. This week, we will be taking a look at the Government's newly published How to Buy a Home Guide . This supplements a number of other guides , such as How to Rent, How to Rent a Safe Home, How to Let, How to Lease and How to Sell a Home. The guides all pr...
Fire safety is an essential component of a number of RICS APC competencies, including Health & Safety, Fire Safety, Construction Technology & Environmental Services, Design & Specification and Legal/Regulatory Compliance. This blog article will give you an overview of fire safety and what you might need to know for you RICS APC.
This week, Jane Forsyth BA (Hons) MRICS, FIRPM discusses the recent pledge to crack down on leasehold abuse. You can also read the pledge in full and the Government's announcement online. A Chartered Surveyor, qualified (non-practising) solicitor and a Fellow of the IRPM, Jane contributed towards the Commission’s research and is one of the stakeholders named in the consultation document....
This week, we will be looking at the different methods of selling a property. This applies to both the residential and commercial sectors. This will be an essential component of your knowledge and advice relating to the Purchase & Sale RICS APC competency.
In today's audioblog we will discuss the three Senior Professional competencies and how you can meet them in your final assessment submission.
According to RICS, the RICS APC referral rate is nearly 40% because candidates don't: Understand what's included in the process Know how to demonstrate their competencies Show evidence of their technical knowledge and professional experience So, in today's podcast, we are going to look at 5 key areas where we have seen RICS APC candidates struggle in the written submission and final assessment interview. We will also give you advice on how to avoid these and seek success in your RICS APC final a...
Today, we will be discussing 5 things to know for your Spring 2019 RICS APC - make sure you know about those relevant to your chosen pathway and experience.
Our Hot Topic Highlight podcast series will arm you with information on the hottest topics - ready to tackle an important client meeting or begin revising for your RICS APC final assessment. This episode will focus on the highlights of the Law Commission’s open consultation on Right to Manage .
Our RICS APC Lifeline podcast series aims to equip you with the information, knowledge and skills to pass your APC with flying colours. In this episode, we give you our top 5 tips to revise for your RICS APC this Spring.
This episode will focus on sustainability, in particular the new Better Buildings Partnership Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit.
In this episode, Property Elite are proud to announce that we will be partnering with CREation Property Network . We also discuss the benefits of networking for RICS APC candidates.
In this episode, we will focus on what you need to know about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In this episode, we will focus on break clauses - what are they and why can they be so contentious?
In this episode, we will focus on what you need to know as a valuer about the latest update to RICS Valuation - Global Standards 2017 (otherwise known as the Red Book).
In this episode, we will focus on what you need to know about the latest update to money laundering regulations.
Our RICS APC Lifeline podcast series aims to equip you with the information, knowledge and skills to pass your APC with flying colours. In this episode, we help you check that you are on the right path with your final assessment submission.
Our RICS APC Lifeline podcast series aims to equip you with the information, knowledge and skills to pass your APC with flying colours. In this episode, we will focus on communication, which is one half of a mandatory RICS APC competency (Communication and Negotiation).
