Property Elite Podcast

RICS launched a new global Guide, Sustainability Practice for Surveyors (1st Edition), in June 2026.This is essential reading for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates for the mandatory Sustainability competency. Qualified surveyors must also undertake CPD on sustainability as a mandatory 3 yearly rolling requirements - so understanding the new Guide is a MUST.

In this week’s podcast, we look at the RICS Professional Standard - Secured Lending Valuation of Properties in Multi-Storey, Multi-Occupancy Residential Buildings with Cladding (2nd Edition).

In this week's podcast, Property Elite's Abigail Blumzon hosts Katie Corbett and Karl Brown in a discussion about social mobility and the property & construction industry. Katie is a Social Value & EDI Manager at Bray & Slaughter, as well as being the Women in Property South West DEI Champion and holding a MSc in Equality & Human Rights. In her own words; With experience on...

In this week’s podcast, we look at how to submit for RICS APC final assessment in MENA.Please subscribe for more advice and information! Stay in touch with us:Website: https://www.property-elite.co.uk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/propertyelite/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propertyelitej/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricsapc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propertyelitej#pro...

In this week's podcast, we welcome Jason Ratcliffe (The Wellbeing Surveyor) to Property Elite to discuss the invisible performance of buildings. Please subscribe for more advice and information! Stay in touch with us:Website: https://www.property-elite.co.uk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/propertyelite/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propertyelitej/Instagram: https://www.instagr...

Understanding the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is essential knowledge for residential candidates pursuing leasing and letting, landlord and tenant or property management as a technical competency, or for commercial real estate candidates who are managing mixed-use properties.

In this week's podcast, we look at the Schrijver damp proofing system - something that you might have seen on a building, but not known what it was!

In this week’s podcast, we look at the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA). This is essential knowledge for all qualified surveyors and RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates (relating to the Data Management mandatory competency).

In this week’s blog, we look at Council Tax and what you need to know about it for the Local Taxation and Assessment technical competency. 

In this week’s podcast, we look at the brand new RICS Professional Standard Service Charge Residential Management Code and Additional Advice for Landlords, Leaseholders and Agents (4th Edition). 

As an APC counsellor, supervisor or mentor, it’s likely that you will want to (or be asked to) provide an e-mock interview to your candidate(s). This is an essential part of an APC candidate’s journey to becoming MRICS, and provides a realistic test of how they will perform in the real thing.

In this week’s podcast, we take a look at a previous RICS Practice Alert for auctioneers of real estate. This is relevant to AssocRICS and RICS APC candidates and Chartered Surveyors undertaking auctioneering work.

In this week's podcast, Jen Lemen BSc (Hons) FRICS looks at the APC submission requirements and sharesher 10 top tips for getting it right the first time.

In part two of our look at RICS practice alerts, Frankie covers the January '24 alert on the subject of Phoenix Firms.

This week we discuss the RICS practice Alert regarding use of Designations and AI.

Jen Lemen BSc (Hons) FRICS discusses RICS practice alerts and why you need to be aware of them as an APC candidate.

In this week's video, we look at Mike Woods' experience moving to New Zealand as a Chartered Surveyor.

In this week’s Podcast, we look at the new RICS CPD requirements from 1 January 2026 onwards. This is essential reading for all RICS members; FRICS, MRICS and AssocRICS.

In this week’s podcast, we look at subsidence – a potential cause of cracking in buildings. This is essential reading for RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates pursuing the Building Pathology and Inspection competencies.

In this week’s podcast, we look at the brand new RICS pathway guides published in December 2025.

As a building surveyor you may still be called on to represent landlords or tenants, so attaining the relevant competency can help you manage the relationship between the two parties.

In her last ACES article, Jen wrote about how to be a fantastic APC ally, as a counsellor, supervisor or mentor, particularly when delivering e-mock interviews. This week, we will look at how to advance your APC support role by becoming an assessor.

In this week’s blog, we look at the role of the RICS APC Counsellor and what to do if you haven’t yet found one to support you.

In this week’s podcast, we look at the new cap on RICS APC and AssocRICS assessment attempts, which RICS will introduce from 1 January 2026. All RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates and their counsellors should be aware of the changes.

In this week’s podcast, we look at the RICS Professional Standard Responsible Use of AI in Surveying Practice 1st Edition. This is essential listening for all RICS AssocRICS and APC candidates, as well as students, qualified surveyors and anyone responsible for practice management of a RICS Regulated Firm.