Concessions

This concession is designed to support members wishing to retain their RICS professional status, despite moving on to careers outside of the profession where their designation is not required or relied upon in their professional role.

It is available for those who are not actively engaged within the surveying profession in any role – this includes managerial, administrative or board roles. Members who are not providing surveying services but rely on their RICS qualification for employment, or to generate income, within the Land, Property or Construction sector do not qualify for this concession.

This concession reduces the annual fee by 50%. This concession only applies to the current year, you must reapply each year.

CPD/VRS

Details of the CPD policy can be found on the CPD Compliance Guide page. Should you have any queries regarding your CPD requirements, please contact our CPD Support team via email cpd@rics.org

If you are a member of the Valuer Registration Scheme or have a regulated firm, you must de-register from regulation. Details can be found at Manage your firm registration. If you have any questions, please contact regulation via email regulation@rics.org

Evidence

When applying for a concession, you are required to submit supporting evidence for your discounted rate to contactrics@rics.org, unless you are applying for the ill health or disability or the part-time concession.

• Letter from employer confirming job role within company
• Letter/statement from a recognised professional (e.g. Accountant, RICS Professional) confirming work undertaken
   

LionHeart

Even if you are non-practising or no longer working in the surveying profession, we would like to remind you that you are still eligible for support from Lionheart, the charity that supports past and present RICS professionals and their families. This may include financial and employment support, counselling and legal advice. Call free on 0800 009 2960 (+121 289 3300 from outside UK) or visit www.lionheart.org.uk to find out more.

For guidance on how to update your details, apply a concession and pay your fees, please refer to the PDF guidance.

To apply, please login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.

A concession is available for professionals who are unemployed for a duration of 6 months or more during 2025.

This concession reduces the annual fee by 50%. This concession only applies to the current year, you must reapply each year.

CPD/VRS

Where a concession has been given, an automatic CPD exemption will also be added. Details of the CPD policy can be found on the CPD Compliance Guide page. Should you have any queries regarding your CPD requirements, please contact our CPD Support team via email cpd@rics.org

If you are a member of the Valuer Registration Scheme or have a regulated firm, you must de-register from regulation. Details can be found at Manage your firm registration. If you have any questions, please contact regulation via email regulation@rics.org

For further support visit RICS’ dedicated recruitment platform, where you can get expert careers advice on how to: 

• Improve your CV and interview techniques
• Meet other professionals
• Discover exclusive job opportunities
• Network with other surveying professionals
   

Evidence

When applying for a concession, you are required to submit supporting evidence for your discounted rate to contactrics@rics.org, unless you are applying for the ill health or disability or the part-time concession.

• Redundancy Letter
• Resignation Letter
• Any document from your employer which confirms your unemployed status
• Any document which confirms you are currently in receipt of unemployment benefits
• Letter/statement from a recognised professional confirming your unemployment status (e.g. Accountant, RICS Professional)
   

LionHeart

Support for you as an RICS Professional and your family is also available from Lionheart. Lionheart can offer a range of help including free back-to-work support and financial support in some circumstances. If you wish to contact them, you can call free on 0800 009 2960 (+121 289 3300 from outside UK) or visit www.lionheart.org.uk to find out more.

For guidance on how to update your details, apply a concession and pay your fees, please refer to the PDF guidance.

To apply, please login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.

A concession is available for academics whose income is primarily derived from teaching RICS accredited surveying courses in the higher education sector and are not providing surveying services.

This concession reduces the annual fee by 50%. This concession only applies to the current year, you must reapply each year.

CPD

Full CPD obligations apply for academic professionals, details can be found on the CPD Compliance Guide page.

Evidence

When applying for a concession, you are required to submit supporting evidence for your discounted rate to contactrics@rics.org, unless you are applying for the ill health or disability or the part-time concession.

• Any document which confirms you are currently contracted to work in an Academic position
• Letter from employer confirming job role
   

For guidance on how to update your details, apply a concession and pay your fees, please refer to the PDF guidance.

To apply, please login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.

A concession is available for professionals who are on parental or adoption leave for a duration of at least 6 months and are not providing surveying services during this period.

This concession reduces the annual fee by 100%. This concession only applies to the current year, you must reapply each year.

CPD/VRS

Where a concession has been given, an automatic CPD exemption will also be added. Details of the CPD policy can be found on the CPD Compliance Guide page. Should you have any queries regarding your CPD requirements, please contact our CPD Support team via email cpd@rics.org

If you are a member of the Valuer Registration Scheme or have a regulated firm, you must de-register from regulation. Details can be found at Manage your firm registration. If you have any questions, please contact regulation via email regulation@rics.org

Evidence

When applying for a concession, you are required to submit supporting evidence for your discounted rate to contactrics@rics.org, unless you are applying for the ill health or disability or the part-time concession.

• Letter from current employer confirming leave from work
• Letter/statement from a recognised professional (e.g. Accountant) confirming your leave from work
   

*Please do not send any medical/legal documentation as evidence

LionHeart

This is an exciting yet sometimes challenging time in your life and we would like to remind you that a range of support, including return to work support, is available through Lionheart to help you prepare for the next stage of your career. Call free on 0800 009 2960 (+121 289 3300 from outside UK) or visit www.lionheart.org.uk to find out more.

For guidance on how to update your details, apply a concession and pay your fees, please refer to the PDF guidance.

To apply, please login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.

A concession is available for professionals who are taking a career break of at least 6 months in duration to raise a family or care for a relative and are not providing surveying services during this period.

This concession reduces the annual fee by 90%. This concession only applies to the current year, you must reapply each year.

CPD/VRS

Where a concession has been given, an automatic CPD exemption will also be added. Details of the CPD policy can be found on the CPD Compliance Guide page. Should you have any queries regarding your CPD requirements, please contact our CPD Support team via email cpd@rics.org

If you are a member of the Valuer Registration Scheme or have a regulated firm, you must de-register from regulation. Details can be found at Manage your firm registration. If you have any questions, please contact regulation via email regulation@rics.org

Evidence

When applying for a concession, you are required to submit supporting evidence for your discounted rate to contactrics@rics.org, unless you are applying for the ill health or disability or the part-time concession.

• Letter from current employer confirming unpaid leave from work
• Any document from your previous employer which confirms you are no longer in employment
• Any document which confirms you are currently in receipt of caring benefits
   

LionHeart

Returning to work after a career break can be a challenging time and we would like to remind you that a range of support, including return to work support and coaching, is available through Lionheart to help you prepare for the next stage of your career when you are ready. Call free on 0800 009 2960 (+121 289 3300 from outside UK) or visit www.lionheart.org.uk to find out more.

For guidance on how to update your details, apply a concession and pay your fees, please refer to the PDF guidance.

To apply, please login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.

A concession is available for members who work part-time, due to:

• Family raising  
• Caring responsibilities  
• Ill health, incapacity or disability  
• Retirement

Part-time, in the context of the concession, is defined as being contracted to work for payment, being paid to work, or expecting to be paid to work, in the surveying profession for less than 120 days or 840 hours between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.

This concession reduces the annual fee by 50%. This concession only applies to the current year, you must reapply each year.

CPD

Full CPD requirements apply. Details of the CPD policy can be found on the CPD Compliance Guide page. Should you have any queries regarding your CPD requirements, please contact our CPD Support team via email cpd@rics.org.

If your circumstances are not captured in the categories above, and you are working part time and facing exceptional financial constraints, you can still apply for a concession by emailing contactrics@rics.org.  These requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and all information will be treated confidentially.

Evidence

You are not required to send evidence of your entitlement for this concession to RICS. If we require any evidence for your eligibility for this concession, we will contact you individually to request this.

For guidance on how to update your details, apply a concession and pay your fees, please refer to the PDF guidance.

To apply, please login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.

LionHeart

Working part time due to family raising, caring responsibilities, ill health or retirement can be a challenging time and we would like to remind you that a range of support is available through Lionheart including return to work coaching, practical and emotional support, legal advice and you are still eligible for lifelong support. Call free on 0800 009 2960 (+121 289 3300 from outside UK) or visit www.lionheart.org.uk to find out more.

A concession is available for professionals who retire part way through the year. This concession reduces the annual fee on a pro-rata basis.

• Quarter 1, 1st February – 31st March: 75% reduction
• Quarter 2, 1st April – 30th June: 50% reduction
• Quarter 3, 1st July – 30th September: 25% reduction
   

This concession will be applied automatically in future years, there is no requirement to reapply each year.  A 90% reduction will be applied to your annual fee in future years.

VRS

Upon retirement, if you are a member of the Valuer Registration Scheme or have a regulated firm, you must de-register from regulation. Details can be found at Manage your firm registration. If you have any questions, please contact regulation via email regulation@rics.org.

For guidance on how to update your details, apply a concession and pay your fees, please refer to the PDF guidance.

To apply, please login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.

A concession is available for professionals who are no longer working in any capacity for remuneration and who do not expect to return to work in the future for remuneration.

For this purpose, the re-imbursement of expenses and the receipt of dividends from a company are not “remuneration”, but payments to executive directors of companies are considered as remuneration.

If you are retiring part-way through the year you are eligible for this concession on a pro-rata basis. Please refer to the upcoming retirement concession.

The retired concession reduces the annual professional fee by 90% providing application is made before the 1 January 2025, after this date the concession is calculated on a pro-rata basis.

This concession will be applied on a perpetual basis. If your circumstances change you must advise RICS and arrange to pay the full fee.

Evidence

• Notice of retirement sent to your employer
• Any document from your employer which confirms you are retired/no longer in paid employment
• Any notice of retirement to a recognised professional (e.g. Accountant, RICS Professional)
   

LionHeart

As a retired professional, you are still eligible for lifelong support from Lionheart. This may include financial assistance in certain circumstances, practical and emotional support, legal advice and free counselling. Call free on 0800 009 2960 (+121 289 3300 from outside UK) or visit www.lionheart.org.uk to find out more.

For guidance on how to update your details, apply a concession and pay your fees, please refer to the PDF guidance.

To apply, please login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.

A concession is available for professionals who are currently unable to work due to serious ill-health, incapacity or disability.

This concession reduces the annual fee by 90%. This concession only applies to the current year, you must reapply each year.

CPD

Details of the CPD policy can be found on the CPD Compliance Guide page. Should you have any queries regarding your CPD requirements, please contact our CPD Support team via email cpd@rics.org

Evidence

You are not required to send evidence of your entitlement for this concession to RICS. If we require any evidence for your eligibility for this concession, we will contact you individually to request this.

LionHeart

If you are unable to work through ill-health or disability, don’t forget you are eligible for a wide range of services through Lionheart, the charity that supports RICS professionals and their families. This may include financial assistance in certain circumstances, practical and emotional support, legal advice and free counselling. Call free on 0800 009 2960 (+44 (0)121 289 3300 from outside UK) or visit www.lionheart.org.uk to find out more.

For guidance on how to update your details, apply a concession and pay your fees, please refer to the PDF guidance.

To apply, please login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.

We recognise that some professionals are also members of other recognised organisations. If you are a qualified RICS member and a full member of one of the organisations listed below, you can benefit from the dual membership concession.

This concession can be applied alongside one personal concession. This concession reduces the annual fee by 20%.

Professionals are only eligible for one dual concession but can also be eligible for one other personal concession each calendar year.

Please see below the list of organisations recognised by the concession.

• Australia Property Institute (API)
• Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS)
• Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
• The Hong Kong Institution of Engineering Surveyors (HKIES)
• Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS)
• Hong Kong Institute of Housing (HKIH)
• HypZert Germany
• Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI)
• Institute of Surveyors, Malaysia (ISM)
• New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS)
• New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS)
• New Zealand Real Estate Agents Authority (REAA)
• Property Institute of New Zealand (PINZ)
• Valuers Registration Board of New Zealand (VRBNZ)
• Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV)
• Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) - only available if you currently hold valid membership with the SCSI and if practising outside the Republic of Ireland
• South African Council for the Quantity surveying profession (SACQSP)
• South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession (SACPVP)

This concession only applies to the current year, you must re-apply each year, except for the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) dual membership concession which is perpetual.

CPD

Details of the CPD policy can be found on the CPD Compliance Guide page. Should you have any queries regarding your CPD requirements, please contact our CPD Support team via email cpd@rics.org.

Evidence

• Membership confirmation letter for current year from recognised professional body
• Membership card for current year from recognised professional body

*SCSI Dual membership is validated directly with SCSI therefore you are not required to submit evidence for this recognised professional body.
 

If your circumstances change you must advise RICS and arrange to pay the full fee.

For guidance on how to update your details, apply a concession and pay your fees, please refer to the PDF guidance.

To apply, please login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.