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April 27, 2025
How to Prepare for the new CPD Diary
The second phase of our digital transformation is nearing launch. The new CPD Diary is entering the last stages of completion. The diary will become part of your Felix Member…
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Blog
Rob Hecek presented with Award recognising the magnitude of his contributions to the profession and the API across his career.
At this year’s NPC a very spontaneous and special award was presented to Robert Hecek, Life Fellow of the API. This award was presented in recognition of the pioneering and…
Blog
The Profession's Future is Bright
The API’s Future of the Property Profession report highlighted sustainability/ESG as one of the main macro trends impacting the property industry and the profession. The IVSC has made a specific…
Members
IVSC Perspectives Paper: ESG and Real Asset Valuation: Sharpening the Focus, not Reinventing the Wheel
The IVSC Tangible Assets Board (TAB) has recently published a Perspectives Paper ESG and Real Asset Valuations: Sharpening the Focus, not Reinventing the Wheel. This paper “explores the evolving significance…
Standards
Updates to the Rules of Professional Conduct
The March 2024 version of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules) which came into effect on 31 March 2024 created a framework for Valuers providing desktops. This permitted the API/APIV…
Standards
Valuation Protocol: Valuation Approaches and Methods
Valuation Protocol: Valuation Approaches and Methods The API standards team prepared and released this valuation protocol in response to requests from Valuers to provide clarity on the difference between the…
Blog
CEO Update
Looking back at the year to date, I am simultaneously astounded that we are about to enter Spring, and yet also impressed with our achievements to date. Within API, we…
Risk and Standards
Evolving the API’s Regulatory Framework
In line with pillar 1 Future Focused of the Strategic Plan, we continue to evolve our regulatory framework to protect confidence in an increasingly complex, yet exciting new future focused…
Standards
Valuer-Generals' Technical Advisory Panel
The QLD Valuer-Generals' Technical Advisory Panel (the Panel) has been established to support the development of high-quality technical guidance relating to statutory valuations in Queensland. The Panel will seek to…
Members
Constructing Building Integrity: Raising Standards Through Professionalism
Announcing the release of Constructing Building Integrity: Raising Standards Through Professionalism industry report. The report is the product of a three-year collaboration led by the Australian Research Council, with the…
Member Alert
New API Innovation Futures Advisory Group
For the API to move forward on strategic initiatives, such as ESG and evolving the regulatory frameworks to support innovative products for our members, their clients and the broader industry,…
Standards
IVSC Perspectives Paper: Inspections of Tangible Assets as part of the Valuation Process
The IVSC Tangible Assets Board (TAB) has recently published a Perspectives Paper Inspections of Tangible Assets as part of the Valuation Process. This paper “explores the intricacies of valuation inspections,…
Standards
Rules applying to valuers undertaking valuations for/on behalf of a statutory body
The API has received feedback relating to Rule 4 Impartiality and Rule 13 Statutory Valuations of the API Rules of Professional Conduct (the API Rules) for API valuers who undertake…