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The Land Registration Fee Order 2021

Type Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2021-11-01

State In force

Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

Source legislation.gov.uk

Reform history JSON API PDF

Made: 1st November 2021

Laid before Parliament: 2nd November 2021

Coming into force: 31st January 2022

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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 and transfers of charges

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Large scale applications

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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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Revocation

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SCHEDULE 1 — SCALE 1

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SCHEDULE 2 — SCALE 2

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SCHEDULE 3

PART 1 — FIXED FEE APPLICATIONS

		Fee
(1) To register any of the following:	(1) To register any of the following:
	(a) a standard form of restriction contained in Schedule 4 to the rules
	(b) a notice
	(c) a new or additional beneficiary of a unilateral notice
	(d) an obligation to make further advances under rule 108
	(e) an agreement of a maximum amount of security under rule 109
	(f) an alteration of priority of registered charges under rule 102
	Fee for up to three registered titles affected
	– where the application is by electronic means……………….…………………….	£20
	– where the application is by other permitted means………….……………………	£40
	Additional fee for each subsequent registered title affected
	– where the application is by electronic means………………………………………	£10
	– where the application is by other permitted means………………………………...	£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, and no such fee is payable to register a notice in respect of a lease which would otherwise fall within paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Act if the application accompanies an application for the registration of the grant of an easement contained in the lease.
(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
	(a) where the application is by electronic means……………………………………	£45
	(b) where the application is by other permitted means……………………………...	£90
(3) To register a caution against first registration……………………...……………...	(3) To register a caution against first registration……………………...……………...	£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
	(a) where the application is by electronic means……………………………………	£20
	(b) where the application is by other permitted means……………………………	£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
	(a) where the application is by electronic means……………………………………	£20
	(b) where the application is by other permitted means……………………………	£40
	Provided that no such fee is payable if the application is accompanied by a scale fee application.
(7) To cancel a notice under rule 87 in respect of an unregistered lease or an unregistered rentcharge which has determined – for each registered title affected	(7) To cancel a notice under rule 87 in respect of an unregistered lease or an unregistered rentcharge which has determined – for each registered title affected
	(a) where the application is by electronic means……………………………………	£20
	(b) where the application is by other permitted means……………………………...	£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
	(a) where the application is by electronic means……………………………………	£20
	(b) where the application is by other permitted means……………………………...	£40
	Provided that no such fee is payable if the application is accompanied by a scale fee application.
(9) For an order in respect of a restriction under section 41(2) of the Act – for each registered title affected	(9) For an order in respect of a restriction under section 41(2) of the Act – for each registered title affected
	(a) where the application is by electronic means……………………………………	£20
	(b) where the application is by other permitted means……………………………...	£40
(10) To register a person in adverse possession of a registered estate – for each registered title affected ……………………………………………………….…………	(10) To register a person in adverse possession of a registered estate – for each registered title affected ……………………………………………………….…………	£130
(11) To register a person entitled to be notified of an application for adverse possession – for each registered title affected	(11) To register a person entitled to be notified of an application for adverse possession – for each registered title affected
	(a) where the application is by electronic means……………………………………	£20
	(b) where the application is by other permitted means……………………………...	£40
(12) For the determination of the exact line of a boundary under rule 118 – for each application ………………………………………………………………………………	(12) For the determination of the exact line of a boundary under rule 118 – for each application ………………………………………………………………………………	£90
(13) To alter the register – for each application	(13) To alter the register – for each application
	(a) where the application is by electronic means……………………………………	£20
	(b) where the application is by other permitted means…………………………….	£40
(14) For an entry in the register under rule 79A (right to manage by an RTM company) – for each application	(14) For an entry in the register under rule 79A (right to manage by an RTM company) – for each application
	(a) where the application is by electronic means……………………………………	£20
	(b) where the application is by other permitted means……………………………...	£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
	(a) up to 20 commonhold units …………………………………………………….	£40
	(b) 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
	(a) adding land to the common parts title …………………………………………..	£40
	(b) adding land to a commonhold unit ……………………………………………...	£40
	(c) 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 – for each commonhold unit converted ………..……...………………………..…………………..	(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
	(a) for the common parts ……..……………………………………………….……	£40
	(b) for up to three commonhold units ………………………………………....……	£40
	(c) 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 of the memorandum or articles of association of a commonhold association ………………………………………...……………………...	(21) To register an alteration of the memorandum or articles of association of a commonhold association ………………………………………...……………………...	£40
(22) A termination application under section 46 of the CLRA – for each registered title affected .……………………………………………..……………………………...	(22) A termination application under section 46 of the CLRA – 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
(24) For the registrar to designate a document an exempt information document	(24) For the registrar to designate a document an exempt information document
	(a) where the application is by electronic means……………………………………	£12
	(b) where the application is by other permitted means……………………………...	£25

PART 2 — APPLICATIONS – INSPECTION AND COPYING

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