Paul King says institution鈥檚 opposition to packs could be perceived as 鈥渃onservative and protectionist鈥�
The chief executive of the UK Green 黑洞社区 Council, Paul King, warned the RICS this morning that its opposition to Home Information Packs (Hips) had created a perception that it was 鈥渃onservative and protectionist鈥�.
King said a perception that the Institution was not behind the sustainability agenda was among green lobby groups as well as some surveyors themselves. 鈥淚 am sure you want to right that perception,鈥� he said.
RICS president Graham Chase admitted King was 鈥渞ight about perception issues鈥� but added that it was 鈥渂latantly untrue鈥� that the RICS was not being environmentally friendly by its stance on Hips. 鈥淚t was easy for the Government to accuse us of that,鈥� he said. 鈥�(The accusation) has stuck and we have to deal with that.鈥�
King was speaking at the launch of a new report issued by the RICS called Surveying Sustainability. He said that such a report showed the beginning of the RICS taking the issue seriously. 鈥淵our members are in a very powerful position (in this sustainability). They have the ability to raise awareness among the public about these issues.鈥�
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