Business Planning is essential to any company. This is one of the mandatory competencies for the APC. Many Property courses will cover business briefly. Strategy planning may be part of your day to day role. Why have a plan? A Business Plan is a written document that describes your core objectives and what you plan… Read more: Business Planning

It is essential you are aware of conflict avoidance and management methods available. In addition, there are various Dispute resolution procedures available to Landlords and Tenants. Court The first option which comes to mind for many when there is a dispute is Court. Going to court can be very costly and advice is usually to… Read more: Conflict avoidance, Management and dispute resolution procedures

Planning is one of the technical competencies you can opt to pick for your APC submission. Depending on your property course this is a module you may also cover.  Planning Legislation The key Legislation for this competency is as follows: Town and Country Planning Acts 1947 and 1990 – Section 106 stems from this act… Read more: Planning Competency T061

Ethics is a very important part of passing your APC if you don’t know this section well enough there is a strong chance you will fail your exam. 5 Standards of the RICS Respect Responsibility Integrity High Standard Trust These five standards of the core principles of the RICS. You must be able to provide… Read more: Ethics

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is essential for commercial business. It gives the security of tenure to commercial Tenants. Allowing them to remain in occupation of the property after their lease comes to an end, and the right to apply to court for the grant of a new lease. This only applies to commercial… Read more: Security of Tenure