International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS) is a new, principles-based, international standard which sets out how to measure property assets. It is a universal language for global profession to share information about properties and allows comparison across different markets and specialisms.

With the first standards covering office buildings ready later this year, RICS guidance on how to implement IPMS will be launched in 2015. It will replace the existing Code of Measurement Practice during the course of 2015 and will be a mandatory RICS Practice Statement for members. The adoption and incorporation of IPMS will result in some changes to current measurement practices.  All RICS members dealing with property measurements will need to understand IPMS use the new guidance when measuring properties and share consistent information with other surveyors and real estate professionals. RICS valuers will also need to reflect IPMS in their valuation reports.

This CPD will give detail information on the technical ‘How’ of IPMS, i.e.
- Technical discussion on IPMS for Offices
- How IPMS will affect members’ work and how it will work with local standards
- Preliminary technical briefing on potential changes to the new RICS Practice statement and how it will differ from the current Code of Measuring Practice

Details
Date:	6 October 2014 (Monday)
Time:	18:30 to 20:00 (Registration starts at 18:15
Location:	Room 3707, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Language:	English
Fee:	HKD120.00 ( Member ) or HKD150.00 ( Non-member )
Capacity:	70 (first-come, first-served)
CPD Hours:	1.5
Registration Deadline:	6 October 2014 (Monday)

Speaker

Mr Alexander Aronsohn FRICS
Director of Technical International Standards RICS

About the Speaker

Alexander joined RICS as an Associate Director in the Professional Groups and Forums Team based in London. Working in the Valuation Practice Groups, Alexander currently sits on the various valuation panels and committees and is involved in shaping policy and best practice within this area. He also has joint responsibility for (and input into) the various RICS guidance notes, journals, articles, e-briefs, alerts and forums produced and managed by these groups. He has a further remit to support the marketing of RICS, the Red Book and other associated products and initiatives worldwide with particular emphasis on Europe, America, India, MENEA and Asia.

He would like to increase the relevance of RICS to its members and also to assist the organisation in its goal to make RICS the number one choice for property professionals worldwide. Alexander is a chartered surveyor with wide ranging experience including residential asset management, commercial and residential development, rating, international valuation and international investment. He has worked in the property industry for over 20 years and for DTZ for over 10 years. More recently, he set up his own consultancy firm where he provided international valuation and investment advice to a number of high profile clients.

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