RICS Standards - Putting the highest standards into practice

Welcome to the new home for all RICS Standards on ricsbooks.com.

You can view a list of latest standards below or search our product database for all official RICS standards, as well as information papers, below.

Our broad programme of mandatory and advisory practice standards embody best practice and advise on all aspects of surveying practice which can be found in our official publications here.

The Party Walls etc. Act 1996 provides a framework for dealing with
the complex and often expensive disputes between property owners
over the repair and maintenance of a party wall. Providing clear
guidance...

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Developed in consultation with consumer groups and industry bodies, the RICS UK Residential Property Standards (the 'Blue Book') provides...

This guidance note details best practice in the management of
commercial property, with particular emphasis on how the person(s) in
control of a building should manage, communicate and control income
and...

This information paper describes the importance and increasing scarcity of rare earth metals - little known but highly significant to renewable energy, lighting, transportation and urban development....

The new Code has been produced as part of a cross industry initiative in the light of ongoing concerns about disputes over service charges and their alleged lack of transparency. Its stated aims are:
To...