RICS APC

On 10 August 2026, the RICS published a new version of the APC candidate guide on its website. Aside from minor grammatical changes, the areas of difference to the prior version dated December 2025 are as follows: Addition on page 2 "From 1 January 2026, applicants have up to four attempts to pass the Chartered [...]

The process of becoming a Chartered Surveyor is rigorous, and rightly so. After all, you are or will be working toward a globally respected qualification that will open doors and elevate your career. Before embarking on this process, one of the most important things to understand early on is that you are responsible for [...]

I often ask candidates how they understand the RICS Competency levels. The answer invariably is that Level 1(L1) is ‘Knowledge / Knowing / Understanding’; Level 2 (L2) means ‘how or doing’ and Level 3 (L3) is about giving ‘advice’. This is exactly right; I described them in the same way when I was a candidate [...]