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November 16, 2025 57 mins

Last week, we were delighted to host the return of the Harris Debate, this year asking the important questions about the surveyor’s duty of care during times of great housing demand.

This episode of The RICS Podcast comes to you live from the event, moderated by Lord Bichard of Nailsworth KCB, and featuring a panel with Dr Wei Yang OBE, Faraz Baber FRICS, Charlotte Neal MRICS, Fiona Fletcher-Smith and Joey Aoun.

With firsthand perspectives from industry experts and practical ideas for catalysing change, this episode offers an opportunity to engage with the issues shaping the future of housing, and the moral balance at the heart of the solution to the housing crisis.

This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:

  • The ethical responsibilities of surveyors and built environment professionals in addressing the housing crisis
  • Confronting the challenges of delivering affordable, high-quality housing amid financial, regulatory, and political pressures
  • The importance of community engagement and local authority leadership in sustainable housing development
  • Innovative financial strategies and public-private partnerships to unlock housing supply and investment
  • Highlighting solutions such as repurposing vacant homes and retrofitting existing stock for immediate impact

Dr Wei Yang OBE 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wei-yang-obe-84771b26/

Faraz Baber FRICS

https://www.linkedin.com/in/faraz-baber-frics-mrtpi-539ba518/

Charlotte Neal MRICS

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-neal-a9603a6/

Fiona Fletcher-Smith

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-fletcher-smith-0b22302a1/

Joey Aoun

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-aoun-0a469aa3/

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors:

https://www.rics.org/uk/

RICS Podcast Page

https://www.rics.org/podcast/

Kieran Halliwell

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kdhalliwell/

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