WOBO and its members recognises the need to maintain and retrofit buildings to meet current demands and the maximisation of resources and welcomes the documents below provided to support both members and their clients.
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As part of a strategic goal to lead and influence on sustainability, RICS is committed to equipping the profession to adapt, upskill and respond to the challenges and opportunities that sustainability poses.
RICS’ first residential retrofit standard has been created in response to growing demand for retrofit services in the UK. It ensures that consumers carrying out retrofit upgrades to a residential property receive advice from skilled, regulated professionals, and protects the public interest by upholding high standards in a growing market.
This professional standard sets out a series of concise mandatory and recommended requirements and is effective from 31 October 2024, establishing benchmarks that guide RICS members in delivering residential retrofit services tailored to their clients’ evolving needs.
The implementation of this standard represents an opportunity for RICS residential property surveyors to both upskill and embrace sustainable working practices in response to the growing demand. According to the Climate Change Committee (CCC), residential retrofits need to increase to a rate of 500,000 per year by 2025, and one million per year by 2030 to meet the government’s net-zero target. Hence, there is a market need for a standard that facilitates reliability and consistency.
Following the launch of RICS’ first residential retrofit standard in March 2024, we want to remind you that the standard officially came into full effect on 31 October 2024. Developed in response to rising energy prices and the UK government’s net-zero target, this standard sets a clear framework for high quality retrofit advice, ensuring consistency, professionalism, and consumer confidence across the UK.
What does this mean for RICS members?
From 31 October, RICS members were required to implement the new Residential retrofit standard when undertaking retrofit activities. This is an opportunity to elevate your practice by adopting a framework that promotes best practices in assessment, planning, and execution.
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