We hold ourselves to a higher standard. So things like not informing clients of a conflict of interest, or turning a blind eye to something illegal (e.g. inspecting a building and finding evidence of a cannabis farm) are simply wrong.
There are more subtle areas which are specfic to property, such as massaging sales or rental evidence to suit a situation and then unmassaging it for a different situation are also not compatibile with being a Chartered Surveyor.
In property in particular there are so many rogues and each city has its known operators both as principals or agents. Sometimes one has to deal with these people, and knowing how to do that without straying near the line of acceptability is a skill.
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