Cowboys heading for the wild frontier as RICS tightens up professional standards
RICS is tightening up its professional requirements in a bid to oust cowboys from the property industry.
The professional organisation is implementing tougher standards for individuals and regulated firms working in the land, property, construction and infrastructure sectors.
The changes ban the controversial practice of dual agency - known colloquially as ‘double-dipping’. The new regulations come into effect from January 1, 2018.
The protocol states that: “Dual agency must not be undertaken under any circumstances. Fo... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
