Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a global professional body dedicated to advancing standards in land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure. It promotes and enforces standards of professionalism and ethics in the built and natural environment, operating in the public interest. Founded in London in 1868, it now has over 130,000 qualified professionals in more than 140 countries. Through its royal charter, RICS sets international standards, regulates its members, and provides authoritative data to guide markets and public policy.