Property Elite Podcast

In todays podcast, Property Elite's Rachel and Michelle chat about what to expect from your APC Interview.

In this week’s blog, we look at the changes RICS have made in the latest (February 2024) AssocRICS candidate guide.

RICS have published a new overall RICS APC pathway guide and individual sector-specific pathway guides on their  website . 

In this week’s blog, we look at a time management technique called chunking. This is a great way to keep focussed and avoid burnout when revising for your RICS APC final assessment interview, or to keep yourself on track when you are writing up your RICS APC final assessment submission.

In this week’s blog, we look at the recently issued RICS Practice Alert relating to phoenix firms. This is essential reading for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates, as well as qualified surveyors. It is relevant to the Ethics, Rules of Conduct and Professionalism competency.

In this week’s podcast, we take a look at spray foam insulation and what you need to know about it as a Residential surveyor.    This is essential listening for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates dealing with residential property (or mixed-use property with a residential element), particularly relating to the Building Pathology, Inspection, Loan Security Valuation and Valuation competencies. It...

In this week's podcast, we take a look at BISF Housing. Please subscribe for more advice and information! Stay in touch with us: Website: https://www.property-elite.co.uk/ Linkdin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/propertyelite/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propertyelitej/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricsapc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/propertyelitej #property #residential #bu...

In this week's podcast, we take a look at important updates for the RICS APC assessment process in Session 1 2024.

In this week's podcast, we take a look at the RICS Professional Standard Discounted Cash Flow Valuations (1st Edition).

In this week's podcast, we take a look at charitable business rates relief and the recent London LB Merton v Nuffield Health [2023] UKSC 18 case.

This week we take a look at pitch fibre drains – a drainage defect that you may come across if you inspect residential properties for valuation or survey purposes. This is relevant knowledge for the Inspection, Construction Technology & Environmental Services and Building Pathology technical competencies, for both Residential and Building Surveying pathway RICS APC candidates. 

In this week’s podcast, we specifically look at UK VPGA 11 – Valuation of UK Residential Property. This is part of the UK National Supplement, which is published in a new edition to take effect on 1 May 2024.

In this week’s podcast, we take a look at the new RICS Valuation – Global Standards: UK National Supplement (2023 Edition).  This is essential listening for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates and Chartered Surveyors undertaking valuation work in the UK.

In this week’s podcast we take a further look at the Inspection technical competency. Essential reading for both AssocRICS and APC candidates following this competency.   Thank you to Brian Robinson, Property Elite consultant, for writing this blog. 

In this week's podcast, we look at the service charge case of Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd. This has confirmed the concept of ‘pay now, argue later’, following a Supreme Court judgement.

In this week’s podcast, we share our practical guidance for comparable evidence research. This builds on our past blog on the  RICS Professional Standard (formerly a Guidance Note) Comparable Evidence in Real Estate Valuation .    This is essential listening for any RICS APC or AssocRICS candidates who are researching comparable evidence in relation to the Valuation, Leasing & Letting, Purchas...

In this podcast, we look at four ways you can use the Land Registry to identify who owns or leases a property or piece of land. This could form part of your due diligence into ownership, tenure, boundaries, lease information or transaction price.    This is an essential skill for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates and qualified AssocRICS surveyors and Chartered Surveyors across a variety of dif...

In this week’s podcast we take a look at the Inspection technical competency. Essential reading for both AssocRICS and APC candidates following this competency. We have split this blog into two parts, with part 2 coming soon!   Thank you to Brian Robinson, Property Elite consultant, for writing this blog. 

This week we explore an introduction to cracking. This will be relevant knowledge for all surveyors, particularly RICS APC or AssocRICS candidates with Inspection or Building Pathology as a technical competency.

In this week's podcast, we take a look at the end point assessments for level 3 and 6 surveying apprentices.

In this week's podcast, we take a look at the RICS Consumer Guide to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Essential reading for RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates with any involvement in party wall work, in addition to the Legal & Regulatory Compliance and Inspection competencies.

In this week's podcast, we take a look at flooding, how to check flood risk and the impact of this on valuation. This is essential reading for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates taking Valuation as a technical competency.

In this week’s blog, in the midst of reviewing RICS APC submissions, we thought it would be helpful to share our top 10 most common grammar mistakes you should be aware of.

In this week’s blog, we look at how you can use SmartArt to produce an effective visual aid for use during your RICS APC final assessment interview.

In this week's podcast, Hilan Shah looks into the differences between Steel and Concrete in construction.