News from RICS

Increased demand and shortage of available land keeps farmland prices high Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 Prices for farmland remain high, driven by increased demand for commercial farmland and a continued lack of supply, says the latest RICS Rural Land Market Survey.
Eminence recognised Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 RICS Scotland has accepted Gordon Mann, OBE, as a Fellowship member in recongnition of his services to property.
Real estate in emerging economies outperform Eurozone and UK Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 Property markets in the more dynamic economies of South America, Asia and Eastern Europe are outperforming those in the UK and Eurozone, says the RICS Global Property Survey for Q2 2010.
Housing market very challenging Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 Market activity in Northern Ireland increased during June, says the Ulster Bank sponsored RICS housing market survey.
Art and antique prices gather momentum, driven by the higher end of the market Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 The value of art and antiques continues to rise, driven by price increases at the higher end of the market, according to the latest RICS Art and Antiques Survey.
Investor and occupier demand fall back on budget uncertainty Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 Tenant demand fell for first time in four quarters - most notably in London, says the RICS' UK Commercial Market Survey for Q2 2010.
RICS selects UK QS/Construction Board membership Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 RICS has selected the new membership of its Quantity Surveyor and Construction Professional Group Board.
Scotland's commercial property market outperforms rest of UK Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 According to latest RICS UK Commercial Property Survey.
Naughty Knotweed Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 With the summer upon us, RICS Scotland is encouraging all chartered surveyors, home owners and developers to be on the alert for Japanese Knotweed.
RICS Scotland announces new matrics Chair Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 Rebecca Loughran has been appointed as the Chair of RICS matrics committee in Scotland.
Weaker demand and increased supply hits price expectations Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 RICS UK Housing Market Survey June 2010.
Scotland and London buck the trend with rising house prices Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 The RICS net price balance for Scotland was strongly positive in June according to the latest RICS UK Housing Market Survey.
University of Ulster Pro Vice Chancellor becomes chairman of RICS Northern Ireland Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 Northern Ireland must emerge stronger and more competitive from the period of public spending cuts ahead, the new Chairman of RICS Northern Ireland urges.
Surveyors in the South East fear Capital Gains Tax increase will deter new private rental investors Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 South East surveyors anticipate that a rise in the rate of Capital Gains Tax will deter much needed new investment in the private rental sector.
Capital Gains Tax rise will deter private rental investment in London Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 London surveyors anticipate that a rise in the rate of Capital Gains Tax will deter much needed new investment in the private rented sector.
Industry leaders represent RICS India's External Affairs Board Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 RICS India, has announced the formation of new Boards & Committees represented by stalwarts and leaders of the real estate & construction industry in India.
Taking care of our homes - an EU priority? Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 The European Housing Forum at the meeting of EU Housing Ministers in Toledo (Spain).
Local Government uncertainty must not delay planning process Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 Important changes to the Northern Ireland planning process should not be held back by the stalled reform of local government, RICS Northern Ireland urges.
Marginal improvements in housing market but significant challenges ahead Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 There was a marginal improvement in most Northern Ireland housing market indicators during May, according to the Ulster Bank-sponsored RICS housing market survey.
Fast-track planning for renewable energy projects Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20 RICS Northern Ireland calls for renewable energy projects to be fast-tracked through the planning process.

Increased demand and shortage of available land keeps farmland prices high
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
Prices for farmland remain high, driven by increased demand for commercial farmland and a continued lack of supply, says the latest RICS Rural Land Market Survey.

Eminence recognised
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
RICS Scotland has accepted Gordon Mann, OBE, as a Fellowship member in recongnition of his services to property.

Real estate in emerging economies outperform Eurozone and UK
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
Property markets in the more dynamic economies of South America, Asia and Eastern Europe are outperforming those in the UK and Eurozone, says the RICS Global Property Survey for Q2 2010.

Housing market very challenging
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
Market activity in Northern Ireland increased during June, says the Ulster Bank sponsored RICS housing market survey.

Art and antique prices gather momentum, driven by the higher end of the market
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
The value of art and antiques continues to rise, driven by price increases at the higher end of the market, according to the latest RICS Art and Antiques Survey.

Investor and occupier demand fall back on budget uncertainty
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
Tenant demand fell for first time in four quarters - most notably in London, says the RICS' UK Commercial Market Survey for Q2 2010.

RICS selects UK QS/Construction Board membership
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
RICS has selected the new membership of its Quantity Surveyor and Construction Professional Group Board.

Scotland's commercial property market outperforms rest of UK
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
According to latest RICS UK Commercial Property Survey.

Naughty Knotweed
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
With the summer upon us, RICS Scotland is encouraging all chartered surveyors, home owners and developers to be on the alert for Japanese Knotweed.

RICS Scotland announces new matrics Chair
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
Rebecca Loughran has been appointed as the Chair of RICS matrics committee in Scotland.

Weaker demand and increased supply hits price expectations
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
RICS UK Housing Market Survey June 2010.

Scotland and London buck the trend with rising house prices
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
The RICS net price balance for Scotland was strongly positive in June according to the latest RICS UK Housing Market Survey.

University of Ulster Pro Vice Chancellor becomes chairman of RICS Northern Ireland
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
Northern Ireland must emerge stronger and more competitive from the period of public spending cuts ahead, the new Chairman of RICS Northern Ireland urges.

Surveyors in the South East fear Capital Gains Tax increase will deter new private rental investors
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
South East surveyors anticipate that a rise in the rate of Capital Gains Tax will deter much needed new investment in the private rental sector.

Capital Gains Tax rise will deter private rental investment in London
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
London surveyors anticipate that a rise in the rate of Capital Gains Tax will deter much needed new investment in the private rented sector.

Industry leaders represent RICS India's External Affairs Board
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
RICS India, has announced the formation of new Boards & Committees represented by stalwarts and leaders of the real estate & construction industry in India.

Taking care of our homes - an EU priority?
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
The European Housing Forum at the meeting of EU Housing Ministers in Toledo (Spain).

Local Government uncertainty must not delay planning process
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
Important changes to the Northern Ireland planning process should not be held back by the stalled reform of local government, RICS Northern Ireland urges.

Marginal improvements in housing market but significant challenges ahead
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
There was a marginal improvement in most Northern Ireland housing market indicators during May, according to the Ulster Bank-sponsored RICS housing market survey.

Fast-track planning for renewable energy projects
Date: 31/07/2010 13:59:20
RICS Northern Ireland calls for renewable energy projects to be fast-tracked through the planning process.