Journals

RICS Journals provide insights from experts across key industry issues in the built environment, construction, property and land surveying sectors

Palace storm damage highlights need to plan maintenance

BUILT ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL

Palace storm damage highlights need to plan maintenance

An intense storm caused significant damage to the historic Palazzo Fidia – damage aggravated by lack of maintenance, as the president of the College of Engineers and Architects of Milan explains

Claudio Sangiorgi MRICS 01 April 2025

Case law starts to clarify new building safety liability regime

CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL

Case law starts to clarify new building safety liability regime

While building liability orders were introduced in 2022 as a way to enforce against safety defects, courts have given little guidance until three recent cases – including the first award of a BLO

Sue Ryan and Louise Smith 02 April 2025

Legislating Scottish land reform requires balancing act

LAND JOURNAL

Legislating Scottish land reform requires balancing act

The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill includes important reforms for the tenanted sector, but views on compensation for resumption and rent reviews are divided, the tenant farming commissioner says in the second of two articles

Rob Black 27 March 2025

How to prove statutory compliance in managing property

PROPERTY JOURNAL

How to prove statutory compliance in managing property

Given that property managers must understand how to comply with legislation and regulations, what knowledge and experience do you need to demonstrate to achieve the Property management competency?

Jen Lemen FRICS 24 March 2025