The unique status was achieved by Wise Property Care, based in the south side of Glasgow.

Becoming the first company outside of the RICS’s typically regulated clientele was no easy task, and Wise Property Care MD Les Meikle is extremely proud to see his company welcomed into the RICS family.

“It gives me great pleasure to announce that Wise Property Care is now regulated by the RICS,” said Mr Meikle

“Wise are the first property preservation company in the UK and possibly the World to be afforded this honour and it is something I am taking very seriously.”

Wise Property Care have already been rated and approved by The Property Care Association, Which? and Trust Mark and were recently made an official “Living Wage Employer” by The Living Wage Foundation.

Despite this, Mr Meikle sees regulation by the RICS as something quite special and hopes that this latest accolade will make them stand out as a trustworthy leader in their field.

He added: “Even though we are extremely proud of all our other professional memberships, The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is probably the benchmark regulatory standard for most people within the property industry.”