The 2018 retention fee is due on 31 December 2017. As the due date approaches, we will be sending out reminders to those architects for whom payments are outstanding. This is in response to feedback received from registrants who said they wanted to receive these alerts.

Key fact 1– We only send out reminders to those registrants whose payments have not been received. If you receive a reminder message it is because your payment is outstanding so please don’t ignore it and contact us if you have any questions.

Key fact 2 – Whilst many architects work in practices it is still the individual registrant’s responsibility to ensure that their fee is paid on time. Unfortunately, every year some architects believe that their practice has paid only to discover, after the due date, that their name was missed off the practice’s payment. If you are in any doubt please contact us prior to the deadline and we can check this for you.

Key fact 3 – Every year around 12,000 architects pay their retention fee by direct debit. This year payment will be taken on 1 December 2017. For various reasons, sometimes it is not possible to take payment meaning the retention fee will need paying by alternative means. We do try and contact the architect to notify them when a direct debit payment fails. If you think you have paid by direct debit but keep receiving reminder messages, please do get in touch with us.

You can pay your fee online quickly and securely. If you have provided us with an email address you will receive an immediate receipt as well as your certificate of registration to display. We will also be operating additional opening hours in the run up to the 31 December 2017 so you can call us on +44 (0) 20 7580 5861 and make your payment over the phone.