What is corporate scheme
The Corporate Payment Scheme is a way of streamlining communication with firms, members and the RICS.
Firms registered with the corporate payment scheme make an agreement with the RICS to make payment for all RICS professionals/Candidates registered on their scheme.
Individuals will not be contacted and asked to make payment for their fees, all communication will go through the firms registered contact.
We ask for a single contact at the firm who will deal directly with the corporate team, this individual will work with us to review those who are registered on the firm’s corporate payment scheme and will provide the necessary details when requested.
At the start of the campaign the nominated contact will be asked to provide us with a list of all the Professionals/Candidates they wish to register on their Corporate Payment Scheme we ask for a minimum eligibility of 5+ members, this can be of any grade (FRICS, MRICS, AssocRICS and candidates) to join the scheme.
The registered contact at the firm will send a data template of all the Professionals/Candidates they would like to make payment for, the registered contact has the chance to review this information prior to an invoice being issued to the firm this will be a total cost breakdown.
Once an invoice has been issued, as mentioned in the RICS Corporate payment scheme terms and conditions firms have 30 days to make payment.
Professionals are not contacted regarding their membership fees:
All communication will go through the registered firm contact
Access to their digital membership card & CPD support pack via the online portal once payment is settled.
New Firm Requests
If you think your firm is eligible or if they would like more information on joining the corporate payment scheme for 2025, please fill in the below joiner form and return to corporate@rics.org in order to be registered on our corporate payment scheme.
Benefits of joining Corporate Payment Scheme 2025
Connivence firms receive one consolidated invoice, and all communication regarding subscription fees/outstanding invoices, to be shared with one registered firm contact: optional to supply account payable team information
Option to receive refunds, made for leavers prior to the 31st of January (to be supplied during Round 2 within the Data Input Template)
Concessionary rates are applied on employee records on behalf of firm contact to ensure accurate fees are invoiced for.
Cost breakdown of all fees, given to firm alongside consolidated invoice
2 mandatory invoicing periods 1 optional, Round One falls between October to November, further opportunity for new starters falling in January to February 2025 then a final round, in July to August for any candidate fees which become payable when passing RICS assessments, such as the APC or Associate RICS.
Dedicated support for employees of your firm provided by the corporate team internally
Dedicate support to registered firm contacts via email and corporate team direct dial (UK GMT) operating hours, 9.30am - 3.30pm Monday – Thursday (GMT)
We cater for mandatory invoice requirements optional to the firm’s preference
No payment chasers reaching your employee’s providing data is supplied on time.
All RICS will require, are RICS membership numbers for your employees and first name surname.
Firm briefing sessions take place, each quarter to allow firms to join, ask questions and get to know the team
Having your voice heard, RICS is dedicated to understanding your firms working style, to create a tailored journey to your firm’s needs.