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RICS, as part of its Pledge 150 campaign, has joined forces with Social Bite’s Sleep in the Park to help reduce homelessness among young people in Scotland. Corporate teams and RICS members can now take part in any of the Sleep in the Park events, across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen wit

The continued reduction of new rented property across Scotland could see rents increase 15% by 2023, according to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). A net balance of 10% more survey respondents said the number of new properties coming on to the Scottish market in the le

The Trident walk began along Birmingham's canals. Image credit: Trident Building Consultancy It’s not quite 500 miles, but Trident Building Consultancy is walking 150 miles to help end youth homelessness.

Financial constraints have been reported to be the most significant impediment to building activity as construction workloads slowed in Scotland over the last quarter, a new survey has found. According to the results of the Q2 2018 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey, 7% more chart

House prices in Scotland have been on the rise as supply fails to keep up with continued demand, a new report has found. The latest Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) revealed that despite a “modest” improvement in new properties coming to the mark

As the Home Report prepares to turn ten years old this year, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has argued that there is no doubt that it has found its place in the complex world of property transactions. Introduced in Scotland amid a welter of controversy on December 1, 2008, the Hom

A proposal to address homelessness in Glasgow by converting car parks into overnight homeless shelters is down to the final five entries for the UK in a global competition run by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Soran Shangapur from Iran, who entered the idea, explained that car

RICS Scotland policy manger Hew Edgar takes a closer look at the Scottish Parliament’s vote to review existing tenement maintenance legislation.

The judges for a competition which seeks ideas to help tackle homelessness in Glasgow have been announced. Organised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the ‘Cities for our Future’ competition aims to find innovative and practical ideas that can help solve problems in our rap

Not having a place to call home is one of the most stressful situations a person can find themselves in, and as ‘stress’ is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May) the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is urging property firms in Scotland to get behind

House prices continue to increase across Scotland, despite a dip in prices across the UK, surveyors have reported. The April 2018 UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found that a net balance of 39% more chartered surveyors reported a rise in prices for

A new research report has highlighted the benefits, implications, and losses for public authorities and communities by extending permitted development rights. Published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Extending Permitted Development Rights (PDR) in England looks at the implic

Simon Rubinsohn Lack of supply continues to push up prices in the Scottish housing market and slow down demand, according to the March 2018 RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

A rise in house-building drove an overall marginal increase in construction activity in Scotland during the final quarter of 2017, according to new figures. Both public and private sector house building activity was higher in the quarter, according to the balance of respondents to the quarterly Cons

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a global competition calling on young people to come up with new ideas to find the best solutions to help Glasgow tackle its high levels of homelessness. Glasgow, Manchester and London are among 24 global cities chosen for the competit