Subs: Measurement

Question 1

What Professional Statement did the RICS release to incorporate the International Property Measurement Standards?

Answer 1

RICS Property Measurement, 2018

Question 2

What was the aim of RICS Property Measurement, 2018?

Answer 2

Establish consistencies in property measurement to be adopted by governments and industry on a global basis

Question 3

What are RICS members encouraged to do until IPMS becomes embedded into market practice?

Answer 3

Report on a dual basis

Question 4

When are RICS planning on implementing IPMS: Industrial Buildings 2018 and IPMS: Retail Buildings 2019?

Answer 4

No date has yet been given by the RICS

Question 5

For what types of property is adoption of IPMS mandatory?

Answer 5

When reporting on residential and office space, unless the client provides a written instruction to use an alternative

Question 6

What are the general principles of RICS Property Measurement, 2018?

Answer 6

• Advise clients of the benefits of using IMPS
• Document the reason for not using IMPS
• Must provide a date when the measurements are undertaken
• State the measuring methodology adopted
• Provide the reference and scale of any plans used
• State the conversion factor from metric / imperial and any rounding
• Measurements and calculations must be clearly documented

Question 7

When did Property Measurement 2018 become effective?

Answer 7

1st May 2018

Question 8

When is IPMS 1 - Offices used? What method of measurement does it most closely correspond to?

Answer 8

Planning or building cost purposes

GEA

Question 9

When is IPMS 2 - Offices used? What method of measurement does it most closely correspond to?

Answer 9

Agency and valuation purposes

GIA

Question 10

When is IPMS 3 - Offices used? What method of measurement does it most closely correspond to?

Answer 10

Agency and valuation purposes

NIA

Question 11

What does IPMS 1 - Offices include and exclude?

Answer 11

Measures the area of a building including external walls on a floor-by-floor basis

Include but state separately:

• Covered galleries and balconies
• Generally accessible roof terraces

Exclude:

• Upper void of an atrium
• Open external stairwell
• Patios, refuse areas, external parking at ground level

Question 12

What does IPMS 2 - Offices include and exclude?

Answer 12

Measures the interior of an office to include all areas available for direct use, measured to the Internal Dominant Face

Include but state separately:
* Covered galleries and balconies
* Generally accessible roof terraces

Exclude:
* Upper void of an atrium
* Open external stairwell
* Patios, refuse areas, external parking at ground level

Question 13

What does IPMS 3 - Offices include and exclude?

Answer 13

Measures the floor area of an office available on an exclusive basis to an occupier but excluding the standard facilities and shared circulation areas. Measured to the Internal Dominant Face

Include but state separately:

• Covered galleries and balconies and roof top terraces in exclusive use

Exclude:

• Standard facilities providing shared or common facilities such as stairs, lifts, motor rooms, WCs, cleaners’ cupboards, plant rooms etc.
• Upper void of an atrium
• Open external stairwell
• Patios, refuse areas, external parking at ground level

Question 14

What are the THREE IPMS standards for measuring residential buildings?

Answer 14

IPMS 1 - Residential: External
IPMS 2 - Residential (Internal): Internal area of the building
IMPS 3 - Residential (Occupier): the occupation of the building on an exclusive basis to an occupier

Question 15

What document should you refer to when measuring retail and industrial property?

Answer 15

RICS Code of measuring practice, 2015

Question 16

What is the internal eaves height?

Answer 16

The clear height between the floor and the lowest point on the underside of the roof e.g. at the eaves

Question 17

What is the site depth?

Answer 17

The measurement from the front to rear boundaries

Question 18

How do you check the accuracy of your laser measuring device?

Answer 18

• Check a known distance and record the measurements in a log
• Send devices to be calibrated at least quarterly or if accuracy begins to deteriorate

Question 19

What are the differences between IPMS 3 and NIA?

Answer 19

Perimeter measurements are taken to the ‘Internal Dominant Face’
No exclusions for restricted height of less than 1.5m
All columns are included
Area occupied by the reveals of a window when measured and assessed as the IDF are included
On floors with multiple occupants, the area is taken to the midpoint of the partition wall between tenancies
Covered galleries and balconies for the exclusive use of one tenant are included and stated separately