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Beyond COVID-19 guides (ARCHIVED)
Published: May 2020 - August 2021
Archived: June 2026
During the COVID-19 pandemic, RICS produced a range of practical guides to enable RICS professionals to work safely and in line with government guidelines through the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Assessing viability in planning under the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 for England
Published March 2021
Effective from 1 July 2021
Reissued April 2023
This professional standard is intended to help professionals working in planning and development to apply the government’s national planning policy for England, which is currently focused on delivering 300,000 dwellings per annum. The government is trying to balance the need to deliver local plan objectives that affect us all with ensuring land for development comes forward. It has prescribed a way to assess viability for this purpose and helps professionals in the sector to do this faster and more transparently. It also responds to Judge Holgate’s suggestion that RICS produce additional guidance in this area of practice.
This document was reissued in April 2023 as a professional standard. It had previously been published in March 2021 as a guidance note. No material changes have been made to the document. -
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Impact on UK property management and valuation
Published March 2018
MEES are a key part of the strategic approach of the UK government to significantly reduce carbon emissions. This insight paper is designed to inform property owners, managers and valuers of the implications of MEES, which came into force on 1 April 2018.
The scope and various exemptions of MEES for non-domestic and domestic properties is also discussed as well as advice for landlords.