RICS campaigner Jeremy Hackett is continuing his call for reform at the RICS despite recently undergoing heart surgery.

The leader of the Stop the Rot campaign and RICS governing council member called for a stripping down of the international governing council that runs the body.

In a statement sent to QS News, Hackett called for the numbers on the council to be reduced from 70, which was “unmanageable and ineffective”, to 50. This reduced number would consist of 40 elected members from the faculties, regions or the Matrics body, plus 10 officers.

Hackett claimed he felt a “lack of inclusiveness” since he joined the council last year. His statement said: “One might expect IGC members with fresh ideas to be welcomed with open arms, invited to contribute to various formal meetings and to attend informal meetings and lunches where so much can be achieved. Not a bit of it.”

It was also confirmed this week that Hackett was leaving Schofield Lothian as a senior consultant. A statement from the firm said: “On full recovery Jeremy hopes to continue on a part-time basis in private practice on his own account, and will continue his work as a directly elected member of the RICS International Governing Council.”

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QS News