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RICS Professional Standards - Data and Technology in Property

Evidence request list. 10 controls, 10 carrying auditor artefact guidance. Generated from the compliance knowledge graph on 12 September 2026. Published by The Art of Service.

CPD

RICSDT-4
Continuous Professional Development and Lifecycle

Per RICS DT: CPD + lifecycle. Requirements include (a) CPD on data and technology + (b) maintain professional competence + (c) integrate with RICS quality standards.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • RICS DT evidence for RICSDT-4
Where this commonly fails
  • CPD + ethical use partial

Data Management and Quality

RICS-DT-3.1
Data Management Standards

Implement mandatory data management standards for technology use in property valuation and surveying

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Data governance charter and roles register
  • Data quality KPIs and dashboards
  • Due diligence checklists for valuation data
  • Issue and remediation register
Where this commonly fails
  • Governance roles overlap or remain unfilled
  • Quality KPIs not tied to outcomes
  • Due diligence checklists not tailored to asset class
  • Remediation timelines not enforced
RICS-DT-3.2
Data Quality Assurance

Ensure accuracy, completeness, and reliability of property data through quality assurance processes

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Data governance charter and roles register
  • Data quality KPIs and dashboards
  • Due diligence checklists for valuation data
  • Issue and remediation register
Where this commonly fails
  • Governance roles overlap or remain unfilled
  • Quality KPIs not tied to outcomes
  • Due diligence checklists not tailored to asset class
  • Remediation timelines not enforced
RICS-DT-3.3
Due Diligence Data Standards

Apply data standards for property due diligence, life cycle costing, and building operation data

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Data governance charter and roles register
  • Data quality KPIs and dashboards
  • Due diligence checklists for valuation data
  • Issue and remediation register
Where this commonly fails
  • Governance roles overlap or remain unfilled
  • Quality KPIs not tied to outcomes
  • Due diligence checklists not tailored to asset class
  • Remediation timelines not enforced

Data and Technology in Valuation

RICS-DT-2.1
Automated Valuation Models

Apply appropriate standards when using automated valuation models and data-driven valuation tools

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • RICS Data Standard schema mapping evidence
  • Data portability test results across systems
  • International standards crosswalk documentation
  • Schema change control records
Where this commonly fails
  • Mappings not refreshed when schema updates
  • Portability tests omit complex valuation cases
  • Crosswalk references stale standard versions
  • Schema changes lack stakeholder consultation
RICS-DT-2.2
ESG Data Recording

Record relevant Environmental, Social, and Governance data as mandatory requirement and consider ESG impact on valuation

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • RICS Data Standard schema mapping evidence
  • Data portability test results across systems
  • International standards crosswalk documentation
  • Schema change control records
Where this commonly fails
  • Mappings not refreshed when schema updates
  • Portability tests omit complex valuation cases
  • Crosswalk references stale standard versions
  • Schema changes lack stakeholder consultation
RICS-DT-2.3
AI and Emerging Technology

Address practice and process changes regarding developing technologies including artificial intelligence in property

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • RICS Data Standard schema mapping evidence
  • Data portability test results across systems
  • International standards crosswalk documentation
  • Schema change control records
Where this commonly fails
  • Mappings not refreshed when schema updates
  • Portability tests omit complex valuation cases
  • Crosswalk references stale standard versions
  • Schema changes lack stakeholder consultation

Ethics

RICSDT-1
Professional and Ethical Use of Data

Per RICS Professional Standards Data and Technology in Property: ethical use. Requirements include (a) Professional and Ethical Use of Data + (b) Data Governance Roles and Responsibilities + (c) RICS Code of Conduct.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • RICS DT evidence for RICSDT-1
Where this commonly fails
  • CPD + ethical use partial

Information Quality

RICSDT-2
Information Classification, Quality, Confidentiality

Per RICS DT: classification + quality. Requirements include (a) Information Classification and Confidentiality + (b) Data Quality and Accuracy in Property Records + (c) Measurement Standards and Data Consistency.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • RICS DT evidence for RICSDT-2
Where this commonly fails
  • CPD + ethical use partial

Security

RICSDT-3
PropTech Security and Data Protection

Per RICS DT: PropTech security + privacy. Requirements include (a) security per RICS guidance + (b) GDPR + privacy alignment + (c) PropTech specific risks.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • RICS DT evidence for RICSDT-3
Where this commonly fails
  • CPD + ethical use partial
Assembled from the framework's own control set. Every line traces to a control in the graph, so this pack is regenerated rather than written, and stays current as the graph does.

Assembled from the framework’s own control set, so this list is regenerated rather than written and stays current as the graph does. See the RICS Professional Standards - Data and Technology in Property framework page.