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AI in surveying, property and construction: the RICS standard in practice

What the mandatory standard asks of a firm and of a surveyor, register by register and report by report.

  • 2modules
  • 1.5CPD hours
  • 90guided minutes
  • Freeto study

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About this course

Since 9 March 2026 every member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and every firm it regulates, has had to follow a professional standard on the responsible use of artificial intelligence. It is a conduct standard and it is mandatory. It applies anywhere in the world.

It does not tell a valuer which tool to use. It says what has to be in place around any tool whose output has a material impact on the service: knowledge, a written register, a risk register reviewed every quarter, due diligence on the supplier, a written decision on whether an output can be relied on, and plain words to the client before the tool is used.

This course goes through the standard in the order a firm would meet it, and then in the order a surveyor would on one instruction. It is written for small practices as much as large ones.

What you will be able to do

  • State when the RICS standard took effect and who it binds
  • Decide whether an AI output has a material impact on a service
  • List what a firm's AI register and risk register must contain
  • State how often the risk register must be reviewed
  • Carry out and record due diligence on an AI supplier
  • Write a decision on the reliability of an output
  • Tell a client in writing, in advance, when and why AI will be used
  • Answer a client's request for an explanation

Modules

  1. 1 The standard and your firm: knowledge, registers and suppliers 45 min study · 3 min script · 5 question knowledge check
  2. 2 Relying on an output, and telling the client 45 min study · 3 min script · 5 question knowledge check

Assessment and certificate

Knowledge check after each module and a final assessment at 80 per cent, with unlimited attempts.

A digital certificate, issued the moment you have passed and paid, showing 1.5 CPD hours with a verification code. It evidences knowledge of the published position. It is not a regulated qualification, it is not legal or professional advice, and it is not endorsed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Whether it counts towards your own CPD requirement is for you to judge against your body's rules.

Questions

Is the RICS AI standard mandatory?

Yes. It is a professional standard, and it has applied to all RICS members and regulated firms, in every jurisdiction, since 9 March 2026.

Does it apply every time I use an AI tool?

It applies to outputs that have a material impact on the delivery of the surveying service: those capable of influencing the service, such as a summary you rely on in a report or an output that composes a significant part of an opinion. Where you decide the impact is material, you must record that decision and your reasoning.

How often must the risk register be reviewed?

At least quarterly, by the people in the firm who are responsible for decisions about its use of AI.

Do I have to tell the client?

Yes. You must make clear to clients, in writing and in advance of using an AI system with a material impact, when and for what purpose it is to be used, and the terms of engagement must cover it.