Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
published a 'landmark' residential policy document which it
hopes will help change the face of the sector and prompt the
Government to ease the ongoing pressure caused by the housing
crisis. The report outlines RICS' action plan to address areas such
as affordable mortgage finance, consumer protection and Britain's
ongoing housing shortage.
The report also includes comment on:
- Measures to get the stagnant property market moving;
- The need for mandatory regulation of both sales and lettings
agents;
- Providing consumers with the right information when buying or
selling;
- New ways of boosting Britain's low housing stock;
- Tackling problems associated with social and affordable
housing;
To deliver real influence in the corridors of power, RICS needs
to have clear residential policy. In putting this landmark work
together, RICS met with its members and firms of all sizes from
right across the country. What came across loud and clear was
the desperate need to reform sections of the market and generate
growth right across the UK.