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Notes on RICS report production, choosing software, and what the AI standard actually asks of you.
The questions practices ask
- Where do the hours actually go on a Level 2 or Level 3 job?
- What should we look for when choosing surveying software?
- What does a defensible audit trail look like once software drafts part of a report?
- How do we keep a phrase library from making every report read the same?
Start here
Surveying Software: A Buyer's Guide for UK Practices
What to look for when choosing report-writing software for a UK surveying practice, and the questions worth asking before you commit.
More reading
AI and RICS
AI Decisions in a RICS Home Survey: What You Own
AI drafts text in a RICS Home Survey report; it does not exercise judgement. Learn what you can delegate and what you must review.
Choosing software
CRM for Surveyors: Do You Actually Need One?
Deciding whether a crm for surveyors is worth it for your practice. Most small surveying practices do not need a full CRM. Here is how to choose.
AI and RICS
The RICS AI Standard Audit Trail: What Surveyors Need
The RICS position on AI in professional work, and what an adequate audit trail looks like when software drafts part of a report.
Report writing
How to Speed Up RICS Home Survey Report Writing
Where the hours actually go in a Level 2 or Level 3 report, and which of them can be removed without losing rigour.
Phrase libraries
Phrase Libraries for RICS Surveyors: What Good Looks Like
What separates a phrase library that speeds you up from one that makes every report read the same.
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