Corporate real estate

Mandatory competencies

You must achieve the minimum levels as set out below.

Level 3

• Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism

Level 2

• Client care
• Communication and negotiation
• Health and safety

Level 1

• Accounting principles and procedures
• Business planning
• Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures
• Data management
• Diversity, inclusion and teamworking
• Inclusive environments
• Sustainability

Core competencies

Level 3

• Business alignment or Strategic real estate consultancy

Level 2

• Business case
• Landlord and tenant or Property management

Level 1

• Valuation

Optional competencies

Three to Level 3 and 1 to Level 2, including any not already chosen from the core list

• Change management
• Inspection
• Leasing and letting
• Local taxation/assessment
• Measurement
• Performance management
• Procurement and tendering
• Programming and planning
• Purchase and sale
• Strategic real estate consultancy
• Supplier management
• Sustainability
• Valuation
• Workspace strategy

Plus 1 to Level 2 from the full list of technical competencies, including any not already chosen from the optional list.

Full details of Commercial real estate are on the RICS website.