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RICS Mandatory Topics 2026

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  • Date: Thursday 1st January 2026
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From 1 January 2026, RICS members are required to complete CPD covering three mandatory topics on a rolling three-year basis: Ethics, Sustainability, and Data, AI & Technology. To help surveyors meet these new requirements, we have launched a recorded RICS Mandatory Topics CPD Bundle designed to provide practical, expert-led training across all three areas.

Sustainability: An Introduction to Concepts and Actions
An introduction for UK property surveyors to the key concepts and topics of sustainability, why they are important for our industry, how regulators and the markets are responding, and what actions property professionals can take.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of ‘sustainability’ and related concepts
  • Comprehend relevant environmental and social issues
  • Recognise the key impacts from and on UK property
  • Be aware of market and regulatory responses
  • Identify actions you can undertake for positive impact
Alastair Mant, Sustainability Consultant

Date: Thursday 1st January 2026

Speaker(s): Alastair Mant

CPD Time: 1 Hour

Duration: 1 Hour

Leveraging AI for Surveyors - A Practical Approach
In this presentation Chris will take you through the basics of AI specifically for the UK's property sector. He will provide a practical explanation of how GenAI works and what its good at while exploring what the future is likely to look at. This will be followed by an overview of some of the best use cases for AI in the UK's property sector along with guidance on how to best deploy it. The session will include a number of practical demos of how to best leverage some GenAI capabilities in day-to-day work and will explore some more complex Machine Learning use cases.

Learning Objectives

  • Obtain a high-level understanding of the basics of AI and Machine Learning
  • Be able to describe how GenAI functions and what its limitations are
  • Be proficient at writing GenAI prompts and using them for day-to-day work productivity
  • Describe how AI agents work and deploy a simple one in your own environment
  • Be able to discuss AI Use Cases for the property sector and what benefits they might generate for an organisation
  • Understand what the future of AI is likely to be and how best to leverage its capabilities
Chris de Gruben, Senior Director and Head of AI in Property, Artefact LLc

Date: Thursday 1st January 2026

Speaker(s): Chris de Gruben

CPD Time: 1 Hour

Duration: 1 Hour

Ethics, Theory and Practice for Chartered Surveyors
RICS requires that members record at least an hour of ethical content every three years. This module will look at the five Ethical Rules and how these are carried into RICS Rules of Conduct. It will include practical commentary on key areas of risk.
  • The five Ethical Rules
  • The five Rules of Conduct
  • The Example Behaviours associated with each Rule
  • Key areas of risk in practice and practical commentary on them

Learning Objectives

  • To understand the Ethical Rules and Rules of Conduct
  • To understand areas of most risk
  • To understand how to deal with conflicts of interest, Informed Consent and Information Barriers
  • To understand the need to look at quality control, competence and experience
  • Consider how to treat others with respect Highlight "vulnerable persons" and how you might need to accommodate them
  • When and how to report issues to RICS
David Gilbert, Director & Accredited Mediator, Lambert Smith Hampton

Date: Thursday 1st January 2026

Speaker(s): David Gilbert

CPD Time: 1 Hour

Duration: 1 Hour

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