Why is it important to get an RICS member?
- RICS members are qualified and experienced professionals offering independent and impartial advice
- You can be confident the advice you get will be of the highest and most professional standard possible
- RICS members must update and enhance their skills, knowledge and competence throughout their working life through RICS' Continuous Professional Development regulations
- All RICS members must follow a strict code of conduct, which regulates how they deal with their clients and their clients' money
- Consumers are protected by a formal complaints handling procedure.
What to expect when you hire a chartered or technical surveyor
Qualified RICS members should always act in the best interests of their clients, employers and the wider public interest. They will:
- Act with integrity and honesty
- Deal fairly and openly with clients
- Disclose conflicts of interest
- Respect confidentiality
- Safeguard clients' assets entrusted to them.
In carrying out work they will:
- Act promptly, diligently and with due skill and care
- Keep their professional and business knowledge up-to-date
- Act within clearly established guidelines
- Keep clients informed in a comprehensive and timely manner
- Act in accordance with RICS guidelines as applicable
- Carry appropriate professional insurances.
The 'mark' of a qualified surveyor
A chartered surveyor will use the letters MRICS or FRICS - meaning they are either a member or a fellow of RICS
A technical surveyor will use the letters TechRICS - meaning they are a qualified technical member of RICS
If you are in doubt whether someone is a genuine member of the RICS, we can carry out a check on your behalf.
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Campbell D Ferguson
F.R.I.C.S. Chartered Surveyor
Survey Spain
00 34 952 923 520