Measurement

Question 1

What is the most up to date measurement guidance?

Answer 1

RICS Professional Standard: Property Measurement 2nd Edition (2018)

Question 2

When was the RICS Professional Standard: Property Measurement 2nd Edition?

Answer 2

2018

Question 3

Which asset classes does RICS Code of z
Measuring Practise (2015) provide the latest guidance for?

Answer 3

All asset classes except residential and offices

Question 4

What is included in RiCS Professional Standard: a property Measurement (2018) but not the RICS code of measuring practise (2015)?

Answer 4

IPMS guidance for offices and residential

Question 5

What is included in measurement reporting?

Answer 5

1. Purpose of measurement
2. Date of instruction & measurement
3. Adopted measurement standard
4. If IPMS not used, document why
5. Measurement method
6. Scale of any plans
7. Name of RICS member

Question 6

What is the idea behind IPMS?

Answer 6

Aimed to increase consistency and transparency in measurement

Question 7

When was IPMS for office published and incorporated

Answer 7

Published - 2014
Incorporated - 2015

Question 8

When was IPMS for residential published and incorporated?

Answer 8

Published 2016
Incorporated 2018

Question 9

Have IPMS for industrial and retail been published?

Answer 9

Yes, but not yet incorporated

Question 10

When was IPMS: All Buildings published

Answer 10

2023

Question 11

What does IPMS 1, 2, and 3 relate to for offices?

Answer 11

1 - for planning and construction (GEA)
2 - for valuation or agency purposes (GIA)
3 - for agency or valuation purposes (NIA)

Question 12

What is included by stated separately in IPMS 1 for offices?

Answer 12

Balconies, terraces, covered galleries

Question 13

What is excluded in IPMS 1 for offices?

Answer 13

Open external stairwell, patios, external parking