Choose RICS Regulated – for your peace of mind and protection

Choosing a surveyor is an important decision. Whether you're buying a home, managing commercial property or seeking professional advice, you want confidence that the firm you appoint meets recognised professional standards. 

That's why Find a Surveyor has been enhanced to exclusively feature RICS-regulated firms only, making it easier than ever for consumers to find trusted surveying expertise. 

This enhancement strengthens the platform's role as the trusted destination for finding regulated surveying firms, providing greater clarity for the public while increasing the value of being an RICS-regulated firm. 

Why choose an RICS-regulated firm? 

When you appoint an RICS-regulated firm, you benefit from additional safeguards designed to protect consumers and uphold professional standards. 

RICS-regulated firms must: 

• Comply with the RICS Rules of Conduct. 

• Meet eligibility requirements for regulation. 

• Operate a formal Complaints Handling Procedure. 

• Provide access to an independent Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service where appropriate. 

• Maintain appropriate Professional Indemnity Insurance that meets RICS minimum requirements. 

• Comply with regulatory standards and, where applicable, be subject to audit and review by RICS Regulation. 

These requirements help ensure firms deliver services to high professional and ethical standards while providing additional reassurance throughout your property journey. 

Looking for an individual RICS professional? 

While Find a Surveyor now exclusively lists regulated firms, some surveyors work within businesses that are not themselves regulated by RICS. 

If you're looking for an individual Chartered Surveyor or another RICS-qualified professional, you can use Find a Member to search for individual RICS members, regardless of whether their employer is an RICS-regulated firm. 

This means: 

• Find a Surveyor helps you find trusted RICS-regulated firms. 

• Find a Member helps you locate individual RICS-qualified professionals. 

Together, the two services help consumers find the right expertise depending on their needs. 

Professional standards you can trust 

RICS members are committed to maintaining high ethical and technical standards throughout their careers and undertake continuing professional development (CPD) to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. 

By choosing an RICS-regulated firm, you can have confidence that the organisation is committed to meeting the professional standards expected by RICS and is accountable to our regulatory framework. 

Continuing to improve Find a Surveyor 

The move to an exclusively regulated-firm directory forms part of RICS' ongoing commitment to improving the Find a Surveyor experience for both consumers and members. 

Alongside this enhancement, RICS is investing in a major replatform of Find a Surveyor that will modernise the service, improve performance and create a stronger foundation for future enhancements. This investment will enable us to continue improving how consumers connect with trusted surveying firms while delivering greater value to regulated firms and supporting public confidence in the profession.