Membership Benefits Guide

Welcome to the
world of RICS
Membership Benefits Guide

Table of contents
Key benefits of membership 3
Registration and logging on 4
My RICS 5
Newsroom 6
Services 7
Knowledge zone 8
Networks 10
Practice areas 11

Key benefits of membership
- A globally recognised professional qualification.
- Networking opportunities - strong links with the business

community and other professional groups.
- Access to resources for lifelong learning (LLL). Members

need to undertake and record appropriate lifelong learning
and provide evidence of having done so to RICS.
www.rics.org/LLL
- Information - a specialist support system of 17 faculties

and five forums providing focused information, guidance
and training, and online access to the world's largest
surveying related library.
- Regular news network - weekly e-news, regional and

national journals and newsletters.
- Online forums - a vibrant mix of

opinion, information and discussion.
- Use of your qualification (FRICS /

MRICS) on your visiting card.

Registration & logging on
To access the members area click on the

following link or copy and paste it on your
browser https://www.rics.org/mydetails
First Time Users

For first time registration click on the link under the
‘Register’ column & follow the on screen instructions.
After successful registration, a password will be mailed

to your registered email id.
Logging On
To access your My RICS account, enter your
membership number and password under the ‘Login’
column of the landing page
Update Personal Details

The first screen that opens is My RICS.
Here you can amend your details, change your

password or tailor your home page by subjects and
countries of interest by using the options below.
Be sure to save your changes when you are done.

My RICS
This is where you'll find all the tools and information you need for customizing your
prefences and details.
Here you’re able to change your contact address, discover training opportunities
and record learning activities.
Based on your professional interests, you can join up to four Faculties. Joining a
Faculty will ensure that you receive the Journal and e-newsletters targeted to your
area of expertise.
This zone also carries the latest information on RICS Lifelong Learning and CPD
events and requirements.
Routes to membership through APC and ATC pathways are also accessible here.

Newsroom
In the newsroom section, you can find our Press releases, Research, Reports,
Position papers, Open consultations, Economic comment and Features on topical matters.
You can subscribe to the RICS Connect Newsletter.
The newsletter contains information on the work of the public affairs, press, economics,
research, policy and regulation policy teams in the UK and is available fortnightly.
Subscriptions
To subscribe to the newsletter,
or to view previous editions please email
Danielle Yong (dyong@rics.org)
Download latest copy Now...

Services
RICS Books & Library

Through our website www.ricsbooks.com you can
securely search and order over 8,000 books,
contracts and forms, together with a wide range of
online products
RICS ebooks
RICS has teamed up with Taylor & Francis to bring you
a comprehensive collection of 180 of the world's
leading textbooks and research monographs in the
fields of land, property, construction and business
management.
Members only: Access - Free of charge
RICS eJournals
Fully searchable collection of journals and market
reports online
Members only
RICS Knowledge Alerts

This Knowledge Alert is a free email produced by RICS
Library which enables you to see important
information about the surveying world at a glance with
the ability to view more on the subjects that interest
you most.
Email library@rics.org or tnorton@rics.org with
member details to add yourself to the mailing list
Fortnightly
Isurv
Up-to-date, online and available 24/7, isurv is RICS’
award-winning information service for surveyors.
Go to www.isurv.com and take out a free 7 day trial
today
Other Services
Other services include:
Branding, Hot topics, Dispute resolutions, Event
Information, Useful guides, Venues, Jobs, Finding a
surveyor, Business Property Advice, BCIS and much
more.

Knowledge zone
The Knowledge Zone

The Knowledge Zone contains:
- All RICS Practice Standard documents:

Freely available to download. Included are all Guidance
Notes and the full text of the RICS Red Book in all
international versions
- All RICS Professional Journals

Archived in this zone and accessible online as Adobe
PDF download files
- All professional support and technical advice publications

issued by the Faculties* and Forums, as well as technical
publications issued by other RICS regions and
departments
- All archived copies of the RICS market surveys, including

the latest headline research in each practice area
RICS produces a range of specialist electronic newsletters, tailored to your interests.
As a member you can sign up to as many e-newsletters as you wish. By visiting the My RICS section and selecting 'My details',
you can manage your preferences.
RICS e-newsletters cover a range of areas, from Faculty* bulletins and regional round-ups through to international news.
The main e-newsletter is RICS News which is delivered weekly, and the RICS Library produces the Knowledge Alert e-newsletter
(contact the Library for further information).
Other newsletters include –Regional , Faculties* and Forums and UK Regional.
Other sections in the Knowledge Zone include economic commentary, economic surveys, special reports and UK economic brief.
* Faculties / Faculty – is now referred to as “Professional Group” name changed in 2009

Knowledge zone
Research Reports
RICS publishes research results through the
following formats:
RICS research papers

Papers range from fundamental research
through to innovative practical applications
of new and interesting ideas.
RICS research reports

The results of research funded or supported
by RICS in whole or in part.
Conference papers
Papers delivered at the following RICS
research conferences:
• COBRA : construction research
• ROOTS : rural research
• The Cutting Edge : real estate research
FiBRE reports
Summaries of research undertaken around the world into issues of relevance and interest to the and, property and built environment.
As a member you can search the full range of RICS research and reports via the Research archive and download them via the relevant
pages.
Journal of African Real Estate Research

This providing a forum for the publication, discussion and debate on the latest research on issues relating to land, property and
construction markets in Africa.
Energy fact sheets

These fact sheets provide an overview of energy use, and of the steps being taken to reduce carbon emissions from the built
environment, for a range of countries around the world.

Networks
Networks at RICS range from the structured

Professional Groups and Forums - provide targeted
practice and technical information - to our provision of
informal networking tools, such as the
RICS Discussions Forums and online communities.
Professional Group
The Professional Groups’ primary role is to develop
technical standards, generating professional
guidance & information. In addition to this, they are
responsible for setting and maintaining the APC/ATC
competencies, which make up the APC/ATC
pathways for the practice area groupings of
Built Environment, Land and Property.
As an RICS member, you are entitled to join up to four

Professional Groups as part of your annual
subscription.
Benefits of joining
- Where appropriate, the right to use the
alternative designation attaching to the specific
group
- Receipt of a technical journal relating to the Professional Group
- e-briefs relating to the Professional Group
Forums
Working in conjunction with the 17 faculties, there are also four forums, open to both RICS members and non-members.
The four forums are;

- Building Conservation
- Dilapidations
- Recovery and Insolvency
- Telecoms
If you would like to become a member of any of these forums, please log on to the communities website and enter your details to
register. Membership is free.
Regions
As the mark of property professionalism worldwide, RICS has members in 146 countries. Our world regional structure
represents them all, and is integral to our delivery of knowledge and services at a local level around the world.
You can view the full list of RICS offices here, or go directly to the world regional pages for specific event information and news.
This is where you would find updates on RICS India.
Other Sections Include – RICS Matrics, Communities and Discussions.

Practice areas
This zone allows you to drill down to find content relevant to specific areas of practice.
Here you’ll find news, features, guidance and forthcoming events targeted to your professional interests.
It is also where information on new and emerging areas of practice will be located.
The information listed under practice areas is drawn from all RICS channels and sources - such as press releases,
practice standards and guidance, RICS news and consultations.
We combine it with anything else that you need to know, linked to your professional specialism.
Areas include – Build Environment , Environment and Land , Management and Property

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