Key Legislation Flashcards
Recommendations to the RICS
The Bichard Review (2022)
Rules for firms
RICS Rules for the Regulation of Firms (2022)
Rules for members
RICS Rules of Conduct (2021)
Social Media
Use of Social Media: Guidance for RICS Members (2021)
Money Laundering Checks
Section 18, Estate Agents Act (1979)
Money Laundering Regulations (2017)
Cooling Off Period
The Customer Rights Act (2015)
Conflicts of Interest
RICS Professional Statement: Conflicts of Interest - UK Property Market Investment Agency (2017)
Liability Caps
RICS Practise Information - Risk, Liability and Insurance (2021)
Bribery
Bribery Act (2010)
Money Laundering
Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations (2017, amended 2023)
Sanctions for Money Laundering
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act (2018)
Criminal Proceedings
Proceeds of Crime Act (2002)
Unexplained Wealth Orders
Economic Crime (Transparency & Enforcement) Act (2002)
Bribery, Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing
RICS Professional Standard: Countering Bribery, Corruption, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (2019)
Health & Safety
Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
Surveying Safely
RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health and Safety Principles for Property Professionals (2nd Ed, 2018)
PPE
PPE at Work Regulations (2022)
Injuries and Diseases
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (2013) - RIDDOR
Death
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act (2007)
Risk Assessment for Fire Prevention
Fire Risk Management Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (2005)
Fire Safety
Fire Safety Act (2021) - FRAEW & EWS1 Forms
Grenfell
The Hackitt Review (2018)
Building Safety
Building Safety Act (2022)
Building Standards
Building Regulations (2010)
- Approved Document B (second staircase)
Occupiers
Occupiers’ Liability Act (1957)
Smoking
Smoke-free (Premises & Enforcement) Regulations (2007)
Landlord duties
Defective Premises Act (1972)
Asbestos
The Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012)
RICS Professional Standard: Asbestos (2021)
Asbestos duty holders
Health & Safety (Offences) Act (2008)
CDM
Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations (2015)
Accounting
IFRS 16 (International Financial Reporting Standard)
Expert Witness
RICS Guidance: Surveyors Acting as Expert Witnesses (2023)
Advocates
RICS Professional Statement: Surveyors Acting as Advocates (2017)
Arbitrators
RICS Professional Standard: Surveyors Acting as Arbitrators in Commercial Property Rent Review Disputes (2013)
Independent Experts
RICS Guidance Note: Surveyors Acting as Independent Experts in Commercial Property Rent Review Disputes (2014)
Conflict of Interest in Dispute Resolvers (2020)
RICS Professional Standard: Conflicts of Interest for Members Acting as Dispute Resolvers (2020)
Data Protection
UK General Data Protection Regulation (2016), which is covered in the Data Protection Act (2018)
Access to Information
Freedom of Information Act (2000)
Cybercrime
Proposed - RICS Professional Standard: Data Handling and Prevention of Cybercrime
Diversity and Inclusion
Equality Act (2010)
Rule 4 - Rules of Conduct (2021)
Inclusive Environments
Equality Act (2010)
Net Zero Carbon
Climate Change Act (2008)
MEES
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (2015)
Energy Saving
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
Heating Systems
Heat Network (Billing and Metering) Regulations (2014, 2015, 2025)
Climate Change
Climate Change Levy (CCL)
Energy in Public Buildings
Display Energy Certificates (DECs)
Habitats
Biodiversity Net Gain
New, Refurbs and Operational Buildings
BREEAM
Building Research Establishment Energy Assessment Method
Existing Buildings
RICS Practise Information: The design, delivery and management of healthy buildings: a practical guide (2023)
Measurement
RICS Professional Standard: RICS Property Measurement (2nd Ed, 2018)
IPMS
Code of Measuring Practise (2015)
Valuation
-RICS Valuation - Global Standards (2021) ‘The Red Book’
-RICS Professional Standard: Comparable Evidence in Real Estate Valuation (1st Ed, 2019)
-RICS Valuation - Global Standards (UK National Supplement, 2023)
- Professional Standard: Sustainability and ESG in commercial property valuation and strategic advice (effective 2022)
National Planning
Town and Country Planning Act (1990)
National Planning Policy Framework (2023)
Local Planning
The Localism Act (2011)
Local Plans
Viability
RICS Professional Standard: Financial Viability in Planning: Conduct and Reporting (2019)
RICS Professional Standard: Assessing Viability in Planning Under the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 foe England (1st Ed, 2021)
Use Classes
Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations (2020)
Permitted Development
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order (2021)
Trees
Tree Preservation Orders
Control over Development
Article 4 Directions
HMOs
Housing in Multiple Occupation Order (2018)
Remove or Vary a Planning Condition
Section 73 - Town and Country Planning Act (1990)
Infrastructure Act
Infrastructure Act (2015)
Delivery of Housing
Housing and Planning Act (2016)
Neighbourhood Planning
Neighbourhood Planning Act (2017)
London Planning
The London Plan (2021)
Healthy Streets
Policy T2 of The London Plan (2021)
Energy Infrastructure
Policy SI 3 of The London Plan (2021)
Newham Local Plan
The Local Plan (2018)
Discounted Cash Flows
RICS Practise Information: Discounted Cash Flow Valuations (2023)
Valuation of Development Property
RICS Professional Standard: Valuation of Development Property (2019)
Depreciated Replacement Cost method
RICS Guidance Note: Depreciated Replacement Cost Method of Valuation for Financial Reporting (2018)