RICS enforces three key regulatory schemes: Client Money Protection, Valuer Registration, and the Designated Professional Body (DPB) Scheme to uphold professional standards and protect public interest. These schemes ensure that RICS members and firms handle client funds responsibly, deliver valuations to globally recognised standards, and conduct general insurance distribution activities under strict oversight. By complying with these frameworks, members demonstrate integrity, transparency, and a commitment to excellence, building trust with their clients and the wider public.

Valuer Registration Scheme

A risk monitoring and quality assurance programme which checks compliance with the RICS Red Book and ensures that our members always meet the highest valuation standards. Read more about the Scheme here: Valuer registration

Client Money Scheme

Being an RICS-regulated firm that adheres to the client money rules will give independent assurance and confidence to your clients that their funds are well protected and safe. Read more about the Scheme here: Client money

Fees

Total number of principals within a firm

Regulatory review fee

Clients’ money insurance levy (non-residential)

Clients’ money insurance levy (residential)

1

£225

£64.50

£214.50

2-4

£500

£129

£279

5-9

£1400

£483.75

£633.75

10-24

£3500

£913.75

£1063.75

25-49

£6750

£2365

£2515

50+

£14500

£4837.50

£4987.50

Total number of principals within a firm Regulatory review fee Clients’ money insurance levy (non-residential) Clients’ money insurance levy (residential)

1

£232.88

£66.76

£222.01

2-4

£517.50

£133.52

£288.77

5-9

£1449.00

£500.68

£655.93

10-24

£3622.50

£945.73

£1100.98

25-49

£6986.25

£2447.78

£2603.03

50+

£15007.50

£5006.81

£5162.06

Designated Professional Body Scheme

A UK regulatory programme approved by HM Treasury, the UK’s ministry of finance. It enables us to regulate our members for general insurance distribution activities in the UK, on behalf of the Financial Conduct Authority. Read more about the Scheme here: Designated professional body scheme

Fees

Total number of principals within a firm

DPB Fees

1

£225

2-4

£240

5-9

£420

10-24

£1260

25-49

£3150

50+

£3150

Total number of principals within a firm

DPB Fees

1

£232.88

2-4

£248.40

5-9

£434.70

10-24

£1304.10

25-49

£3260.25

50+

£3260.25