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Surveyors House

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Meeting room in Surveyors House, New York, with natural light and modern decor for events.
  • From £49 per person
  • 12 Boardroom
  • Westminster
  • From £49 per person
  • 12 Boardroom
  • Westminster
Prime Westminster location by Parliament Square with Victorian grandeur and modern AV facilities in the heart of government district.
Edward Poland
Edward Poland

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  • Flexible room configurations
  • In-house catering
  • Cloakroom service
  • AV assistance on arrival
  • LCD screens and projectors
  • Video-conference facilities
  • Period fireplaces
  • Natural light
  • Westminster location by Parliament Square

Surveyors House offers a variety of meeting spaces to hire. Whether you need a small room for an interview, a spacious room for a large board meeting, or a space for training and team-building activities, you will find your ideal space at RICS.




Frequently asked questions

The Lecture Hall accommodates up to 120 guests in theatre layout or up to 80 in cabaret style. The Council Chamber holds up to 80 guests in theatre layout or up to 32 in cabaret style. There's conflicting information about the Lecture Hall's cabaret capacity, with some sources stating 100 guests maximum in cabaret with tables of 10.

The Day Delegate Rate is £89.00 plus VAT per person with a minimum of 80 guests for the Lecture Hall, or £49.00 plus VAT per person with a minimum of 20 guests for the Council Chamber. This includes room hire, arrival refreshments (JING tea, Searcys coffee, and pastries), mid-morning break, finger food buffet lunch, afternoon refreshments, flavoured water station, in-built screen and projector, and cloakroom service.

Yes, you can upgrade from the standard finger food buffet lunch to a hot fork buffet for an additional £10-20 plus VAT per person, depending on the room. The Council Chamber upgrade costs £20 plus VAT per person, while the Lecture Hall upgrade costs £10 plus VAT per person.

All spaces include in-built screen and projector as standard. The Lecture Hall also features an in-built stage with lectern and lectern microphone, plus 2 hand-held or lapel microphones. AV assistance is provided upon arrival and on calls throughout your event.

Provisional bookings are typically held for approximately one month. For example, quotes show hold periods until 17 February 2025 for October events, and until 26 February 2025 for March events, suggesting roughly 8 months advance booking capability.

Business events typically run from 08:00/09:00 to 17:00 on weekdays. The venue is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Some quotes mention access from 08:00 with events starting at 09:00, while others show 09:00-17:00 timeframes.

Yes, minimum guest requirements vary by space and package. The Lecture Hall Day Delegate Rate requires a minimum of 80 guests, while the Council Chamber requires a minimum of 20 guests. These minimums must be met to secure the quoted pricing.

If your event exceeds capacity limits, the venue cannot accommodate it. For example, one enquiry for over 120 guests was declined because the Lecture Hall's maximum theatre capacity is 120 guests, and no alternative arrangements were offered.

Standard packages include manned cloakroom service, dedicated catering team, flavoured water stations throughout the day, and registration desk setup in the Council Chamber. All refreshment breaks feature JING tea and Searcys coffee as standard.

Yes, the Lecture Hall and Council Chamber are often used together, with guests enjoying lunch and refreshments in the adjoining Council Chamber while using the Lecture Hall for main sessions. This combination is included in many Day Delegate Rate packages.




More about Surveyors House

Located in the heart of Westminster with views of iconic landmarks such as Big Ben, the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and Parliament Square, the magnificent Victorian building offers the perfect backdrop for conferences, meetings, receptions, weddings, dinners, summer parties and Christmas parties.