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This week, I’ve been following a RICS disciplinary hearing regarding a firm's practices in conducting home surveys - honestly, it hasn’t been pleasant. As I write, the hearing...
* Please note, on May 16th RICS updated the Applicant Guide and changed the minimum number of years membership as MRICS to 5 years minimum. The training video attached has not been...
Often, when I visit surveyors' websites, I'm left disappointed. Several crucial elements are missing, and this is a missed opportunity for these surveyors to showcase their talents and...
Over the past two years, I have seen a rapid decline in how surveyors treat each other, how the surveying industry (or profession, if you prefer) is respected, and our loss of focus on...
I have been reflecting recently on what it means to rehabilitate professionally and how surveyors feel about surveyors who don't follow the rules.
As any professional knows,...
Lionheart, the benevolent fund that supports RICS members and their families, is 125 years old. Even if you are a student, retired, have taken a career break, or have decided surveying is...
People sometimes tell me I am brave when I speak out, but since the RICS Rules of Conduct were updated, I admit I have thought twice about what I post, where, and when. When...
The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) was created in 2018 following the Government’s call for evidence to improve the buying and selling process. Over the years, several...
Since I started to tentatively talk about being diagnosed with ADHD just a couple of years ago, it regularly comes up in conversations with surveyors in my network.
I am a surveyor...
Motivation is the driving force behind every successful business and individual. Understanding what motivates us to become surveyors, specialising in the type of work we do, and what...
As a breed, we surveyors are trained to notice when things go wrong. So there is nothing more difficult for a surveyor, than seeing a fellow professional make an error, deliver a below...
One of the most popular questions we are asked, and which is often debated in the SurveyorHub, is which is the best report-writing software for surveyors.
Helpfully, I've collated...
People come to The Surveyor Hub for the content and stay for the community. Recommendations for CPD are something I am asked about A LOT.
So I have collated a list in the hope it...
One of The Surveyor Hub's most popular questions is recommendations for Professional Indemnity Insurance Brokers. And in truth, there is never a straightforward answer or one standout...