LegalizeThe Land Registration Fee Order 2012
Made: 24th July 2012
Laid before Parliament: 27th July 2012
Coming into force: 22nd October 2012
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PART 1 — General
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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PART 2 — Scale fees
Applications for first registration and applications for registration of a lease
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Transfers of registered estates for monetary consideration, etc.
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Transfers of registered estates otherwise than for monetary consideration, etc.
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Charges of registered estates or registered charges
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Large scale applications, etc.
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PART 3 — Valuation
Valuation (first registration and registered estates)
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Valuation (charges)
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PART 4 — Fixed Fees and Exemptions
Fixed fees
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Exemptions
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PART 5 — General and Administrative Provisions
Cost of surveys, advertisements and special enquiries
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Applications not otherwise referred to
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Method of payment
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Credit accounts
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Revocation
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SCHEDULE 1 — SCALE 1
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NOTE 2: The third column, which sets out the reduced fee payable where article 2(6) (voluntary registration: reduced fees) applies, is not part of the scale.
| Amount or value £ | Fee £ | Reduced fee where article 2(6) (voluntary registration: reduced fees) applies £ | Reduced fee where article 2(6) (voluntary registration: reduced fees) applies £ | ||
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| 0–50,000 50,001–80,000 80,001–100,000 100,001–200,000 200,001–500,000 500,001–1,000,000 1,000,001 and over | 40 70 120 190 270 540 910 | 40 70 120 190 270 540 910 | 30 50 90 140 200 400 680 | 30 50 90 140 200 400 680 | |
SCHEDULE 2 — SCALE 2
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SCHEDULE 3
PART 1 — FIXED FEE APPLICATIONS
| Fee | ||
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| 1 To register: | 1 To register: | |
| a standard form of restriction contained in Schedule 4 to the rules, or | a standard form of restriction contained in Schedule 4 to the rules, or | |
| a notice (other than a notice to which section 117(2)(b) of the Act applies), | a notice (other than a notice to which section 117(2)(b) of the Act applies), | |
| a new or additional beneficiary of a unilateral notice, | a new or additional beneficiary of a unilateral notice, | |
| an obligation to make further advances under rule 108, or | an obligation to make further advances under rule 108, or | |
| an agreement of a maximum amount of security under rule 109 | an agreement of a maximum amount of security under rule 109 | |
| - total fee for up to three registered titles affected..…………………………………. | £40 | |
| - additional fee for each subsequent registered title affected....................................... | £20 | |
| Provided that no such fee is payable if, in relation to each registered title affected, the application is accompanied by a scale fee application or another application which attracts a fee under this paragraph. | ||
| 2 To register a restriction in a form not contained in Schedule 4 to the rules – for each registered title……………………………………………………………………….. | 2 To register a restriction in a form not contained in Schedule 4 to the rules – for each registered title……………………………………………………………………….. | £90 |
| 3 To register a caution against first registration (other than a caution to which section 117(2)(a) of the Act applies) …………………………………………………….. | 3 To register a caution against first registration (other than a caution to which section 117(2)(a) of the Act applies) …………………………………………………….. | £40 |
| 4 To alter the cautions register – for each individual caution register ………………. | 4 To alter the cautions register – for each individual caution register ………………. | £40 |
| 5 To close or partly close a registered leasehold or a registered rentcharge title other than on surrender – for each registered title closed or partly closed …………………….. | 5 To close or partly close a registered leasehold or a registered rentcharge title other than on surrender – for each registered title closed or partly closed …………………….. | £40 |
| Provided that no such fee is payable if the application is accompanied by a scale fee application. | ||
| 6 To upgrade from one class of registered title to another …………………………... | 6 To upgrade from one class of registered title to another …………………………... | £40 |
| Provided that no such fee is payable if the application for upgrading is accompanied by a scale fee application. | ||
| 7 To cancel an entry in the register of notice of an unregistered rentcharge which has determined – for each registered title affected …………………………………………... | 7 To cancel an entry in the register of notice of an unregistered rentcharge which has determined – for each registered title affected …………………………………………... | £40 |
| Provided that no such fee is payable if the application is accompanied by a scale fee application. | ||
| 8 To enter or remove a record of a defect in title pursuant to section 64(1) of the Act | 8 To enter or remove a record of a defect in title pursuant to section 64(1) of the Act | £40 |
| Provided that no such fee is payable if the application is accompanied by a scale fee application. | ||
| 9 An outline application made under rule 54: | 9 An outline application made under rule 54: | |
| where delivered from a remote terminal…..…………………………….……… | where delivered from a remote terminal…..…………………………….……… | £2 |
| where delivered by any other permitted means ..…………………….………… | where delivered by any other permitted means ..…………………….………… | £5 |
| Such fee is payable in addition to any other fee which is payable in respect of the application. | ||
| 10 For an order in respect of a restriction under section 41(2) of the Act – for each registered title affected …………………………………………………...……………… | 10 For an order in respect of a restriction under section 41(2) of the Act – for each registered title affected …………………………………………………...……………… | £40 |
| 11 To register a person in adverse possession of a registered estate – for each registered title affected ……………………………………………………….………….. | 11 To register a person in adverse possession of a registered estate – for each registered title affected ……………………………………………………….………….. | £130 |
| 12 For registration as a person entitled to be notified of an application for adverse possession – for each registered title affected …………………………………………… | 12 For registration as a person entitled to be notified of an application for adverse possession – for each registered title affected …………………………………………… | £40 |
| 13 For the determination of the exact line of a boundary under rule 118 – for each application ……………………………………………………………………………….. | 13 For the determination of the exact line of a boundary under rule 118 – for each application ……………………………………………………………………………….. | £90 |
| 14 To alter the register – for each application ………………..………………...……. | 14 To alter the register – for each application ………………..………………...……. | £40 |
| 15 To register a freehold estate in land as a freehold estate in commonhold land which is not accompanied by a statement under section 9(1)(b) of the CLRA: | 15 To register a freehold estate in land as a freehold estate in commonhold land which is not accompanied by a statement under section 9(1)(b) of the CLRA: | |
| up to 20 commonhold units ……………………………………………………. | up to 20 commonhold units ……………………………………………………. | £40 |
| for every 20 commonhold units, or up to 20 commonhold units, thereafter……. | for every 20 commonhold units, or up to 20 commonhold units, thereafter……. | £10 |
| 16 To add land to a commonhold: | 16 To add land to a commonhold: | |
| adding land to the common parts title ………………………………………….. | adding land to the common parts title ………………………………………….. | £40 |
| adding land to a commonhold unit ……………………………………………... | adding land to a commonhold unit ……………………………………………... | £40 |
| adding commonhold units | adding commonhold units | |
| – up to 20 commonhold units ………………………………………………….......... | £40 | |
| – for every 20 commonhold units, or up to 20 commonhold units, thereafter………. | £10 | |
| 17 To apply for a freehold estate in land to cease to be registered as a freehold estate in commonhold land during the transitional period, as defined in the CLRA…………… | 17 To apply for a freehold estate in land to cease to be registered as a freehold estate in commonhold land during the transitional period, as defined in the CLRA…………… | £40 |
| 18 To register a freehold estate in land as a freehold estate in commonhold land, which is accompanied by a statement under section 9(1)(b) of the CLRA | 18 To register a freehold estate in land as a freehold estate in commonhold land, which is accompanied by a statement under section 9(1)(b) of the CLRA | |
| – for each commonhold unit converted ………..……...………………………..…… | £40 | |
| 19 To register an amended commonhold community statement which changes the extent of the common parts or any commonhold unit: | 19 To register an amended commonhold community statement which changes the extent of the common parts or any commonhold unit: | |
| for the common parts ……..……………………………………………….…… | for the common parts ……..……………………………………………….…… | £40 |
| for up to three commonhold units ………………………………………....…… | for up to three commonhold units ………………………………………....…… | £40 |
| for each subsequent commonhold unit ………………………..……………..…. | for each subsequent commonhold unit ………………………..……………..…. | £20 |
| Provided that no such fee shall be payable if, in relation to each registered title affected, the application is accompanied by a scale fee application or another application that attracts a fee under this Part. | ||
| 20 To register an amended commonhold community statement, which does not change the extent of a registered title within the commonhold……………………….….. | 20 To register an amended commonhold community statement, which does not change the extent of a registered title within the commonhold……………………….….. | £40 |
| Provided that no such fee shall be payable if, in relation to each registered title affected, the application is accompanied by a scale fee application or another application that attracts a fee under this Part. | ||
| 21 To register an alteration to the Memorandum or Articles of Association of a commonhold association ………………………………………...…………………….… | 21 To register an alteration to the Memorandum or Articles of Association of a commonhold association ………………………………………...…………………….… | £40 |
| 22 To make a termination application | 22 To make a termination application | |
| – for each registered title affected .……………………………………………..…… | £40 | |
| 23 To note the surrender of a development right under section 58 of the CLRA......... | 23 To note the surrender of a development right under section 58 of the CLRA......... | £40 |
PART 2 — SERVICES – INSPECTION AND COPYING
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PART 3 — SERVICES - SEARCHES
| 1 An official search of an individual register or of a pending first registration application made to the registrar from a remote terminal – for each title ……………….. | £3 |
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| 2 An official search of an individual register by a mortgagee for the purpose of section 56(3) of the Family Law Act 1996[^f00006] made to the registrar from a remote terminal…………………………………………………………………………………… | £3 |
| 3 An official search of an individual register or of a pending first registration application other than as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) – for each title …………… | £7 |
| 4 The issue of a certificate of inspection of a title plan ……………………………… | £7 |
| 5 An official search of the index map | |
| where no or not more than five registered titles are disclosed………………….. | £4 |
| where more than five registered titles are disclosed | |
| for the first five titles…………………………………………………….. | £4 |
| for every ten titles, or up to ten titles, thereafter………………………… | £2 |
| 6 Search of the index of proprietors’ names – for each name……………………….. | £11 |
| 7 An official search of the index of relating franchises and manors – for each administrative area | |
| where the application is made from a remote terminal ………………………... | £3 |
| where the application is made by any other permitted means………………….. | £7 |
PART 4 — SERVICES – OTHER INFORMATION
| 1 Application for return of a document under rule 204……………………………… | £9 |
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| 2 Application that the registrar designate a document an exempt information document…………………………………………………………………………………. | £25 |
SCHEDULE 4 — EXEMPTIONS
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Signed
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Norman Lamb — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs — Department of Business, Innovation and Skills — 18th July 2012
We consent
Angela Watkinson — Brooks Newmark — Two of the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 24th July 2012
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2002 c.9. The functions of the Lord Chancellor under the Land Registration Act 2002 (with three exclusions) were transferred to the Secretary of State by article 3(1) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to, the Transfer of Functions (Her Majesty’s Land Registry, the Meteorological Office and Ordnance Survey) Order 2011 (SI 2011/2436). One of the transferred functions was the making of fee orders under sections 102 and 128(1). Section 102 was amended by paragraph 4(1) and (2)(h), and section 128(1) was amended by paragraph 4(1) and (3), of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Order.
[^f00002]: Section 127 was amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), section 15(1) and Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 301 and 302.
[^f00003]: 2002 c.15
[^f00004]: S.I. 2003/1417; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2005/1766, 2005/1982, 2008/1750, 2008/1919, 2009/1996, 2010/671 and 2011/1410.
[^f00005]: S.I. 2009/845.
[^f00006]: 1996 c. 27.
Editorial notes
[^key-e4a3616c164d1b8895bfe8626fa5f9c1]: Order revoked (17.3.2014) by The Land Registration Fee Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3174), arts. 1(1), 14
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