Cybersecurity Essentials for Property Surveyors: Protecting Digital Survey Data in 2026
A single ransomware attack on a surveying firm's GIS database can freeze an entire infrastructure project, expose client financial data, and trigger regulatory penalties that dwarf the cost of any property transaction. Yet a 2025 industry analysis found that fewer than 40% of small-to-mid-sized surveying practices had a documented incident response plan in place. That […]
RICS’ new AI rules: what the Responsible Use of AI in Surveying Practice means for homebuyers and landlords in 2026
On 9 March 2026, a regulatory shift quietly took effect that every homebuyer, landlord, and property professional in the UK should know about. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) made its first-ever Professional Standard on artificial intelligence legally binding for all its members and regulated firms worldwide. RICS' new AI rules — what the […]
