Pathway guide Residential - RICS

1 Pathway guide Residential August 2018. Pathway guide Published by: RICS, Parliament Square, London SW1P 3AD. All rights in this publication, including full copyright or publishing right, content and design, are owned by RICS, except where otherwise described. Any dispute arising out of this publication is subject to the law and Date published: February 2018 Version jurisdiction of England and Wales Residential 2. Pathway guide Residential Section one Introduction .. 5. About the competencies .. 5. Choosing your competencies.

2 5. Where to find help .. 5. Section two About the Pathway .. 6. About the RICS qualification .. 6. Chartered alternative designations .. 6. Section three Pathway requirements .. 7. Section four Technical competencies guidance .. 8. 8. Building 9. Capital taxation .. 10. Compulsory purchase and 11. Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution 12. Data 14. Development appraisals .. 15. Environmental assessment .. 16. Housing maintenance, repairs and 17. Residential 3. Pathway guide Housing management and 18.

3 Housing strategy and 19. Indirect investment 20. 21. Investment management (including fund and portfolio management) .. 22. Land use and diversification .. 23. Landlord and tenant .. 24. Leasing and 25. Legal/regulatory compliance .. 26. Loan security valuation .. 27. Local taxation/assessments .. 28. Maintenance management .. 29. Market appraisal .. 30. Measurement .. 31. Planning and development management .. 32. Procurement and tendering .. 33. Property finance and 34. Property 35. Purchase and sale .. 36.

4 Risk management .. 37. Spatial planning policy and 38. Strategic real estate consultancy .. 39. Supplier management .. 40. 41. 42. Residential 4. Pathway guide 1 2 3 4. Introduction This guide supports the Residential Pathway . It is designed to help you understand more about The RICS assessment aims to assess that you are competent to carry out the work of a qualified Choosing your chartered surveyor. To be competent is to have qualifying in this area. You must use this guide in conjunction with the the skill or ability to perform a task or function.

5 The competencies core assessment documentation which is available RICS competencies are also based upon attitudes on the RICS website and comprises of: and behaviours. The competencies are presented It is important that you give careful thought to in a generic way so they can be applied to different your choice and combination of competencies. Requirements and competencies guide areas of practice and geographical locations. It Your choice will inevitably reflect the work you Candidate guide for your RICS assessment, is important that you interpret them within the do in your day-to-day environment (driven by the APC, Academic, Senior Professional, context of your own area of practice or specialism needs of your clients/employer).

6 Your choice and Specialist and location. combination of competencies will be a reflection of Counsellor guide . your judgement. Each competency is defined at three levels of You can download all the supporting guidance attainment. You must reach the required level in a At the final assessment interview, the assessors from logical progression and in successive stages. will take these choices into account. They will All RICS pathways are global, though it is Level 1 knowledge and understanding expect you to present a sensible and realistic appreciated that markets may vary from country choice that reflects the skills needed to fulfil the Level 2 a pplication of knowledge to country.

7 If you have any queries please contact role of a surveyor in your field of practice. your local office. Level 3 r easoned advice, depth and synthesis of technical knowledge and its This guide should help candidates and employers implementation. with a degree of assistance in choosing the About the The competencies are in three distinct categories: competencies that are most appropriate to their area of practice. competencies Mandatory the personal, interpersonal, professional practice and business skills common The RICS competency framework ensures those to all pathways and mandatory for all candidates.

8 Where to find help applying for the RICS qualification are competent Technical core the primary skills of your chosen RICS has fully trained teams across the globe who to practise and meet the highest standards of Pathway . will be able to help you with any queries. For details professionalism required by RICS. There is a wide range of pathways available to qualify as an RICS Technical optional Selected as additional of your local office professional covering many different areas of skill requirements for your Pathway from a list of practice.

9 Competencies relevant to the area of practice. The mandatory competency requirements are set out in detail in the Requirements and competencies guide . Residential 5. Pathway guide 1 2 3 4. About the Pathway Residential property plays a vitally important Landlord and tenant This includes rent Chartered alternative role in society. In addition to its primary purpose reviews, enfranchisement and preparing of meeting the housing requirements of the submissions for dispute resolution. designations population it is also a growing investment asset Lettings The handling, processing, maintaining All candidates qualifying through this Pathway class.

10 Occupation of Residential property ranges and negotiating of the contractual relationship will be entitled to use the designation Chartered from rental through intermediate forms of tenure, between a landlord and tenant, for either party. Surveyor'. including shared ownership, through to full owner Planning and development* Advising Notes occupation. Given the importance of housing in developers, funders, occupiers in all Residential If you wish to become an RICS Registered Valuer society, all tenures are subject to a large number of sectors on potential demand, valuation and you must choose Valuation to Level 3.