Government to have power to investigate the RICS’ governance

By Tom Lowe2022-05-16T09:52:00

New Levelling Up Bill will allow ministers to appoint independent person to report on institution

The government will give itself the power to carry out independent reviews of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a clause in the new Levelling Up Bill has revealed.

The secretary of state of the Department for Levelling Up, Communities and Local Government, a post currently held by Michael Gove, will be able to appoint an “independent person” to investigate the RICS “from time to time”.

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