The Land Registration Fee Order 2024

Made: 9th September 2024

Laid before Parliament: 10th September 2024

Coming into force: 9th December 2024

Also, in accordance with section 102 of that Act, the Treasury has consented to the making of this Order.

PART 1 — General

Citation, commencement and interpretation

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Land Registration Fee Order 2024 and shall come into force on 9th December 2024.

• (2) In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Land Registration Act 2002,

• “CLRA” means the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002[^f00003],

• “charge” includes a sub-charge,

• “common parts” has the same meaning as in section 25 of the CLRA,

• “a commonhold” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the CLRA,

• “commonhold association” has the same meaning as in section 34 of the CLRA,

• “commonhold community statement” has the same meaning as in section 31 of the CLRA,

• “commonhold land” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the CLRA,

• “commonhold unit” has the same meaning as in section 11 of the CLRA,

• “developer” has the same meaning as in section 58 of the CLRA,

• “electronic means” means electronically in accordance with a notice given under Schedule 2 to the rules but not by email,

• “large scale application” has the same meaning as in article 6(1)(b),

• “monetary consideration” means a consideration in money or money’s worth, other than a nominal consideration or a consideration consisting solely of a covenant to pay money owing under a mortgage,

• “permitted means” means permitted under the rules,

• “profit” means a profit a prendre in gross,

• “the rules” means the Land Registration Rules 2003[^f00004] and a rule referred to by number means the rule so numbered in the rules,

• “Scale 1” means Scale 1 in Schedule 1,

• “Scale 2” means Scale 2 in Schedule 2,

• “scale fee” means a fee payable in accordance with a scale set out in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2,

• “scale fee application” means an application which attracts a scale fee, or which would attract such a fee but for the operation of article 6,

• “share”, in relation to land, means an interest in that land under a trust of land,

• “surrender” includes a surrender not made by deed,

• “voluntary application” means an application for first registration (other than for the registration of title to a rentcharge, a franchise, a profit or mines and minerals held apart from the surface) which is not made wholly or in part pursuant to section 4 of the Act (when title must be registered).

• (3) Expressions used in this Order have, unless the contrary intention appears, the meaning which they bear in the rules.

PART 2 — Scale Fees

Applications for first registration and applications for registration of a lease

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• (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (5) and article 6 (large scale applications), the fee for an application for first registration of an estate in land is payable under the third column of Scale 1 on the value of the estate in land comprised in the application assessed under article 7.

• (2) Subject to paragraph (5) and article 6 (large scale applications), the fee for an application by the original lessee or the original lessee’s personal representative for the registration of title to a lease, or for an application for the registration of the grant of a lease, is payable under the third column of Scale 1—

• (a) where there is no premium and no rent, on the value of the lease assessed under article 7, subject to a minimum fee of £45,

• (b) where there is a premium and no rent, on the premium, or

• (c) where there is rent, on an amount equal to the sum of the premium (if any) and the rent.

• (3) The fee for an application for the first registration of a rentcharge is £40.

• (4) The fee for an application for the first registration of a franchise or a profit is payable under the third column of Scale 1 on the value of the franchise or the profit assessed under article 7.

• (5) The fee for a voluntary application which is not a large scale application is payable under the fourth column of Scale 1 on the value of the estate in land comprised in the application assessed under article 7.

• (6) For the purposes of paragraph (2)—

• (a) a peppercorn rent or other rent having no money value, and rent that cannot be quantified in money at the date of the application, are to be treated as no rent, and

• (b) where the rent reserved by the lease varies or can be varied, it is to be treated as being the largest amount of annual rent the lease may reserve in the first five years of its term, or in any year where the term is less than five years.

• (7) In paragraph (2)—

• (a) “lease” means—

• (i) a term of years absolute, or

• (ii) a lease of a franchise, profit or manor if the grant of the lease is a registrable disposition,

• (b) “premium” means the amount or value of any monetary consideration given by the lessee as part of the same transaction in which a lease is granted by way of premium or otherwise, but, where a registered leasehold estate of substantially the same land is surrendered on the grant of a new lease, the premium for the new lease shall not include the value of the surrendered lease,

• (c) “rent” means the amount or value of the annual rent, or the amount or value of the rent for the term if the lease is for a term of less than one year.

Transfers of registered estates for monetary consideration, etc.

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• (1) This article applies to applications for the registration of—

• (a) a transfer of a registered estate for monetary consideration,

• (b) a transfer for the purpose of giving effect to a disposition for monetary consideration of a share in a registered estate, or

• (c) a surrender of a registered leasehold estate for monetary consideration, other than a surrender to which paragraph (3) of Schedule 4 applies,

but shall not apply to applications for the registration of a transfer of a registered estate made pursuant to an order of the Court under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973[^f00005] or the Civil Partnership Act 2004[^f00006].

• (2) Subject to paragraphs (5), (6) and (7) and article 6 (large scale applications), where an application under paragraph (1) is—

• (a) for the registration of a transfer, or a surrender, of the whole of a registered title, and

• (b) delivered by electronic means,

the fee for the application is payable under the second column of Scale 1 on the amount or value of the consideration.

• (3) Subject to paragraphs (5), (6) and (7) and article 6 (large scale applications), where an application under paragraph (1) is—

• (a) for the registration of a transfer, or a surrender, of the whole of a registered title, and

• (b) delivered by any permitted means other than electronic means,

the fee for the application is payable under the third column of Scale 1 on the amount or value of the consideration.

• (4) Subject to paragraphs (5), (6) and (7) and article 6 (large scale applications), the fee for an application under paragraph (1) to register a transfer, or surrender, of part of a registered title is payable under the third column of Scale 1 on the amount or value of the consideration.

• (5) Where a sale and sub-sale of a registered estate are made by separate deeds of transfer, a separate fee is payable for each deed of transfer.

• (6) Where a single deed of transfer gives effect to a sale and a sub-sale of the same registered estate, a single fee is payable on the greater of the monetary consideration given by the purchaser and the monetary consideration given by the sub-purchaser.

• (7) Other than where paragraph (6) applies, where a single deed of transfer contains transfers made by different transferors or to different transferees, a separate fee is payable for each of the transfers.

Transfers of registered estates otherwise than for monetary consideration, etc.

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• (1) This article applies to applications for the registration of—

• (a) a transfer of a registered estate otherwise than for monetary consideration,

• (b) a surrender of a registered leasehold estate otherwise than for monetary consideration,

• (c) a transfer of a registered estate by operation of law on death or bankruptcy of an individual proprietor,

• (d) an assent of a registered estate (including a vesting assent),

• (e) an appropriation of a registered estate,

• (f) a vesting order or declaration to which section 27(5) of the Act applies, or

• (g) a transfer of a registered estate made pursuant to an order of the Court under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 or the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

• (2) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6) and article 6 (large scale applications), where an application under paragraph (1) is—

• (a) for the registration of a disposition of the whole of a registered title, and

• (b) delivered by electronic means,

the fee for the application is payable under the second column of Scale 2 on the value of the registered estate which is the subject of the application assessed under article 7.

• (3) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6) and article 6 (large scale applications), where an application under paragraph (1) is—

• (a) for the registration of a disposition of the whole of a registered title, and

• (b) delivered by permitted means other than electronic means,

the fee for the application is payable under the third column of Scale 2 on the value of the registered estate which is the subject of the application assessed under article 7.

• (4) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6) and article 6 (large scale applications), the fee for an application under paragraph (1) to register a disposition of part of a registered title is payable under the third column of Scale 2 on the value of the registered estate which is the subject of the application assessed under article 7.

• (5) Subject to paragraph (6), where an application under paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) is for the purpose of giving effect to the disposition of a share in a registered estate, the fee for an application for its registration is assessed on the value of that share assessed under article 7.

• (6) Where a single deed of transfer contains transfers made by different transferors or to different transferees, a separate fee is payable for each of the transfers.

Charges of registered estates or registered charges and transfers of charges

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• (1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (8) and article 6 (large scale applications), the fee for an application for the registration of a charge is payable under the second column of Scale 2 on the amount of the charge assessed under article 8.

• (2) No fee is payable for an application to register a charge delivered with or before the completion of either a scale fee application or an application to which paragraph (18) in Part 1 of Schedule 3 applies (“the primary application”) that will result in the chargor being registered as proprietor of the registered estate included in the charge unless—

• (a) the charge includes a registered estate which is not included in the primary application, where paragraph (4) applies, or

• (b) the primary application is a voluntary application, in which case this paragraph shall apply only if the application to register the charge accompanies the primary application.

• (3) No fee is payable for an application to register a charge where the charge was by a predecessor in title of the applicant and the application is delivered with, or before the completion of, an application for first registration of the estate included in the charge.

• (4) Where a charge also includes a registered estate which is not included in the primary application (“the additional property”) any fee payable under Scale 2 is to be assessed on an amount calculated as follows—

$Value of the additional propertyValue of all the property included in the charge×Amount secured by the charge$

• (5) Subject to paragraph (8) and article 6 (large scale applications), the fee for an application for the registration of—

• (a) a transfer of a registered charge for monetary consideration, or

• (b) a transfer for the purpose of giving effect to a disposition for monetary consideration of a share in a registered charge,

is payable under the second column of Scale 2 on the amount or value of the consideration.

• (6) Subject to paragraph (8) and article 6 (large scale applications), the fee for an application for the registration of the transfer of a registered charge otherwise than for monetary consideration is payable under the second column of Scale 2 on—

• (a) the amount secured by the registered charge at the time of the transfer, or

• (b) where the transfer relates to more than one charge, the aggregate of the amounts secured by the registered charges at the time of the transfer.

• (7) Subject to paragraph (8) and article 6 (large scale applications), the fee for an application for the registration of a transfer for the purpose of giving effect to a disposition otherwise than for monetary consideration of a share in a registered charge is payable under the second column of Scale 2 on—

• (a) the proportionate part of the amount secured by the registered charge at the time of the transfer, or

• (b) where the transfer relates to more than one charge, the proportionate part of the aggregate of the amounts secured by the registered charges at the time of the transfer.

• (8) Where an application under paragraphs (1), (5), (6) or (7) is for the registration of—

• (a) a charge of the whole of a registered title or a transfer of a charge and delivered by means other than electronic means, or

• (b) a charge of part of a registered title,

the fee for the application is payable under the third column of Scale 2 on the value of the charge or transfer assessed under paragraphs (1), (5), (6) or (7), as the case may be.

Large scale applications

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• (1) In this article—

• (a) “land unit” means—

• (i) the land registered under a single title number other than, in the case of an application to register a charge, any estate under any title number which is included in a primary application within the meaning of article 5(2), or

• (ii) on a first registration application, a separate area of land not adjoining any other unregistered land affected by the same application,

• (b) “large scale application” means a scale fee application which relates to 20 or more land units, other than an application to register a disposition by the developer affecting the whole or part of the freehold estate in land which has been registered as a freehold estate in commonhold land, or a low value application,

• (c) “low value application” means a scale fee application, other than an application for first registration, where the value of the land or the amount of the charge to which it relates (as the case may be) does not exceed £30,000.

• (2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the fee for a large scale application is the greater of—

• (a) the scale fee applicable to the application, and

• (b) a fee calculated on the following basis—

• (i) where the application relates to not more than 500 land units, £10 for each land unit, or

• (ii) where the application relates to more than 500 land units, £5,000 plus £5 for each land unit in excess of 500.

• (3) If a large scale application is a voluntary application—

• (a) where sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) applies, the fee is payable under the fourth column of Scale 1 on the value of the estate in land comprised in the application assessed under article 7, and

• (b) where sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) applies, the fee is reduced by twenty five per cent and, if the resulting figure is not a multiple of £5, rounded down to the nearest multiple of £5.

• (4) The maximum fee payable for a large scale application for first registration is £40,000 unless the application is a voluntary application, in which case the maximum fee is £30,000.

PART 3 — Valuation

Valuation (first registration and registered estates)

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• (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the value of the estate in land, franchise, profit or manor is the maximum amount for which it could be sold in the open market free from any charge—

• (a) at the date immediately before the surrender in the case of a surrender, and

• (b) at the date of the application in any other case.

• (2) For the purposes of paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5) of article 4, where the transfer takes effect subject to an existing charge on the registered estate, the value of the registered estate is as in paragraph (1) less the amount secured by the existing charge at the time of the transfer.

• (3) As evidence of the amounts referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), the registrar may require a written statement signed by the applicant or the applicant’s conveyancer or by any other person who, in the registrar’s opinion, is competent to make the statement.

• (4) For the purposes of article 4(5), the value of the share is the proportionate part of the value of the registered estate assessed in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2).

• (5) Where a transfer falling within article 4(5) takes effect subject to an existing charge on the share disposed of but not on the registered estate, the value of the share is its value as in paragraph (4) less the amount secured by the existing charge at the time of the transfer.

• (6) Where an application for first registration is made on—

• (a) the purchase of a leasehold estate by the reversioner,

• (b) the purchase of a reversion by the leaseholder, or

• (c) any other like occasion,

and an unregistered interest is determined, the value of the estate is the combined value of the reversionary and determined interests assessed in accordance with paragraph (1).

Valuation (charges)

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• (1) On an application for registration of a charge, the amount of the charge is—

• (a) where the charge secures a fixed amount, that amount,

• (b) where the charge secures further advances and the maximum amount that can be advanced or owed at any one time is limited, that amount,

• (c) where the charge secures further advances and the total amount that can be advanced or owed at any one time is not limited, the value of the property charged,

• (d) where the charge is by way of additional or substituted security or by way of guarantee, an amount equal to the lesser of—

• (i) the amount secured or guaranteed, and

• (ii) the value of the property charged, or

• (e) where the charge secures an obligation or liability which is contingent upon the happening of a future event (“the obligation”), and is not a charge to which sub-paragraph (d) applies, an amount equal to—

• (i) the maximum amount or value of the obligation, or

• (ii) if that maximum amount is greater than the value of the property charged, or is not limited by the charge, or cannot be calculated at the time of the application, the value of the property charged.

• (2) Where a charge of a kind referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b) is secured on unregistered land or other property as well as on a registered estate or registered charge, the fee is payable on an amount calculated as follows—

$Value of the registered estate or registered chargeValue of all the property charged×Amount of the charge$

• (3) Where one deed contains two or more charges made by the same chargor to secure the same debt, the deed is to be treated as a single charge, and the fee for registration of the charge is payable on the lesser of—

• (a) the amount of the whole debt, and

• (b) an amount equal to the value of the property charged.

• (4) Where one deed contains two or more charges to secure the same debt not made by the same chargor, the deed is to be treated as a separate single charge by each of the chargors and a separate fee is payable for registration of the charge by each chargor on the lesser of—

• (a) the amount of the whole debt, and

• (b) an amount equal to the value of the property charged by that chargor.

• (5) In this article “value of the property charged” means the value of the registered estate or the amount of the registered charge or charges affected by the application to register the charge, less the amount secured by any prior registered charges.

PART 4 — Fixed Fees and Exemptions

Fixed fees

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• (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and to article 10, the fees for the applications specified in Schedule 3 shall be those set out in that Schedule.

• (2) Where an application is one specified in paragraphs (1), (2) or (9) in Part 1 of Schedule 3 affecting the whole or part of the freehold estate in land which has been registered as a freehold estate in commonhold land registered in the name of the developer under more than one title number, the fee is to be assessed as if the application affects only one title.

• (3) Where a CIT Application is made by email in accordance with a notice given under Schedule 2 to the rules, it shall be regarded as an application made by electronic means.

• (4) In paragraph (3), “CIT Application” means an application specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3 or paragraphs (5), (6) or (7) in Part 3 of Schedule 3 which has a Form CIT attached to it in accordance with rule 140.

Exemptions

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No fee is payable for any of the applications and services specified in Schedule 4.

PART 5 — General and Administrative Provisions

Cost of surveys, advertisements and special enquiries

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The applicant is to meet the costs of any survey, advertisement or other special enquiry that the registrar requires to be made or published in dealing with an application.

Applications not otherwise referred to

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The fee payable for an application in respect of which no other fee is payable under this Order is—

• (a) £20 where the application is delivered by electronic means, and

• (b) £40 where the application is delivered by other permitted means.

Method of payment

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• (1) Fees payable under this Order shall be paid in money.

• (2) Where the amount of the fee payable for an application is immediately quantifiable, the fee must be paid on delivery of the application.

• (3) Where the amount of the fee payable for an application is not immediately quantifiable, the applicant must pay the sum of £40 towards the fee when the application is delivered and must lodge at the same time an undertaking to pay on demand the balance of the fee due, if any.

• (4) Where an application is delivered by electronic means or by email pursuant to a notice given under Schedule 2 to the rules—

• (a) if the relevant notice under Schedule 2 to the rules requires the person delivering the application to have entered into an agreement referred to in paragraph (8), the fee must be paid by direct debit, and

• (b) in all other cases, the fee must be paid by credit or debit card.

• (5) Where an application is made by personal delivery or made orally, in accordance with a notice given under Schedule 2 to the rules, the fee must be paid by direct debit, credit or debit card, cheque or postal order crossed and made payable to HM Land Registry, or in cash.

• (6) Where an application is made by telephone, in accordance with a notice given under Schedule 2 to the rules, the fee must be paid by credit or debit card.

• (7) Except where the registrar otherwise permits, where an application is made otherwise than as described in paragraphs (4), (5) and (6), the fee must be paid by direct debit or cheque or postal order crossed and made payable to HM Land Registry.

• (8) In this article, reference to “direct debit” means direct debit to such bank account of the land registry as the registrar may from time to time direct in accordance with an agreement between the registrar and the person delivering the application.

Revocation

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The Land Registration Fee Order 2021[^f00007] is revoked.

SCHEDULE 1 — SCALE 1

NOTE: Where the amount or value is a figure which includes pence, it must be rounded down to the nearest £1.

Amount or value	Fee where article 3(2) (fee for applications to register transfers or surrenders of whole delivered by electronic means) applies	Fee where articles 2(1), (2) and (4) and 3(3) and (4) (first registrations, applications to register leases, applications to register transfers or surrenders of whole delivered other than by electronic means and applications to register transfers or surrenders of part) apply.	Reduced fee where articles 2(5) and 6(3)(a) (voluntary registration: reduced fees) apply
£	£	£	£
0-80,000	20	45	30
80,001-100,000	40	95	70
100,001-200,000	100	230	170
200,001-500,000	150	330	250
500,001-1,000,000	295	655	495
1,000,001 and over	500	1,105	830

SCHEDULE 2 — SCALE 2

NOTE: Where the amount or value is a figure which includes pence, it must be rounded down to the nearest £1.

Amount or value	Fee where articles 4(2) and 5(1), (5), (6) or (7) (fee for applications delivered by electronic means) apply	Fee where articles 4(3) and (4) and 5(8) (applications to register transfers or charges of whole and transfers of charges delivered other than by electronic means and applications to register transfers or charges of part) apply
£	£	£
0-100,000	20	45
100,001-200,000	30	70
200,001-500,000	45	100
500,001-1,000,000	65	145
1,000,001 and over	140	305

SCHEDULE 3

PART 1 — FIXED FEE APPLICATIONS

		Fee
1 To register any of the following:	1 To register any of the following:
	a standard form of restriction contained in Schedule 4 to the rules
	a notice
	a new or additional beneficiary of a unilateral notice
	an obligation to make further advances under rule 108
	an agreement of a maximum amount of security under rule 109
	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 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.	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
	where the application is by electronic means	£45
	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 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 registered rentcharge title other than on surrender – for each registered title closed or partly closed
	where the application is by electronic means	£20
	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
	where the application is by electronic means	£20
	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
	where the application is by electronic means	£20
	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
	where the application is by electronic means	£20
	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
	where the application is by electronic means	£20
	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
	where the application is by electronic means	£20
	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
	where the application is by electronic means	£20
	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
	where the application is by electronic means	£20
	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
	up to 20 commonhold units	£40
	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	£40
	adding land to a commonhold unit	£40
	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
	for the common parts	£40
	for up to three commonhold units	£40
	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
	where the application is by electronic means	£12
	where the application is by other permitted means	£25

PART 2 — APPLICATIONS – INSPECTION AND COPYING

1 For inspection by electronic means:	1 For inspection by electronic means:
	of an individual register	£7
	of a title plan	£7
	of a document referred to in an individual register or kept by the registrar which relates to an application to the registrar	£7
	of the individual register and title plan of a commonhold common parts title – for each registered title	£7
	of an individual caution register	£7
	of a caution plan	£7
2 For inspection by other permitted means:	2 For inspection by other permitted means:
	of an individual register	£11
	of a title plan	£11
	of a document referred to in an individual register or kept by the registrar which relates to an application to the registrar	£11
	of the individual register and title plan of a commonhold common parts title – for each registered title	£11
	of an individual caution register	£11
	of a caution plan	£11
3 For an official copy in respect of a registered title:	3 For an official copy in respect of a registered title:
	for each individual register
where the application is by electronic means	where the application is by electronic means	£7
where the application is by other permitted means	where the application is by other permitted means	£11
	for each title plan
where the application is by electronic means	where the application is by electronic means	£7
where the application is by other permitted means	where the application is by other permitted means	£11
	for each commonhold common parts individual register and title plan
where the application is by electronic means	where the application is by electronic means	£7
where the application is by other permitted means	where the application is by other permitted means	£11
4 For an official copy in respect of the cautions register	4 For an official copy in respect of the cautions register
	for each individual caution register
where the application is by electronic means	where the application is by electronic means	£7
where the application is by other permitted means	where the application is by other permitted means	£11
	for each caution plan
where the application is by electronic means	where the application is by electronic means	£7
where the application is by other permitted means	where the application is by other permitted means	£11
5 For an official copy of a document referred to in an individual register or kept by the registrar which relates to an application to the registrar – for each document	5 For an official copy of a document referred to in an individual register or kept by the registrar which relates to an application to the registrar – for each document
	where the application is by electronic means	£7
	where the application is by other permitted means	£11
6 For a copy of an historical edition:	6 For a copy of an historical edition:
	of an individual register, for each edition
where the application is by electronic means	where the application is by electronic means	£7
where the application is by other permitted means	where the application is by other permitted means	£11
	of a title plan, for each edition
where the application is by electronic means	where the application is by electronic means	£7
where the application is by other permitted means	where the application is by other permitted means	£11

PART 3 — APPLICATIONS – SEARCHES

1 For an official search by electronic means of an individual register or of a pending first registration application – for each title	1 For an official search by electronic means of an individual register or of a pending first registration application – for each title	£7
2 For an official search by electronic means of an individual register by a mortgagee for the purpose of section 56(3) of the Family Law Act 1996[^f00008]	2 For an official search by electronic means of an individual register by a mortgagee for the purpose of section 56(3) of the Family Law Act 1996[^f00008]	£7
3 For 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	3 For 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	£11
4 For the issue of a certificate of inspection of a title plan	4 For the issue of a certificate of inspection of a title plan	£11
5 For an official search of the index map	5 For an official search of the index map
	where no or not more than five registered titles are disclosed	£8
	where more than five registered titles are disclosed
for the first five titles	for the first five titles	£8
for every ten titles, or up to ten titles, thereafter	for every ten titles, or up to ten titles, thereafter	£6
6 For a search of the index of proprietors’ names – for each name	6 For a search of the index of proprietors’ names – for each name	£15
7 For an official search of the index of relating franchises and manors – for each administrative area	7 For an official search of the index of relating franchises and manors – for each administrative area
	where the application is by electronic means	£7
	where the application is by other permitted means	£11

SCHEDULE 4 — EXEMPTIONS

No fee is payable for:

• (1) an application for alteration of the register to reflect a change in the name, address or description of a registered proprietor or other person referred to in the register, or in the cautions register, or a change in the description of a property;

• (2) giving effect in the register to a change of proprietor where the registered estate or the registered charge, as the case may be, has become vested without further assurance, other than on the death or bankruptcy of a proprietor, in some person by the operation of statute (other than the Act), statutory instrument or scheme taking effect under a statute or statutory instrument;

• (3) an application to register the surrender of a registered leasehold estate where the surrender is consideration or part consideration for the grant of a new lease to the registered proprietor of substantially the same premises as were comprised in the surrendered lease and where a scale fee is payable for the registration of the new lease;

• (4) an application to register a discharge of a registered charge;

• (5) an application to enter a home rights notice, or to renew such a notice, or to renew a matrimonial home rights caution;

• (6) an application for the alteration of the register to reflect the death of a proprietor;

• (7) an application for the removal or cancellation of a unilateral notice, for the cancellation of a notice under rule 87 (other than in respect of an unregistered lease or unregistered rentcharge which has determined) or rule 87A, for the withdrawal or cancellation of a caution against first registration, for the withdrawal or cancellation of a caution against dealings, or for the withdrawal or cancellation of a restriction or inhibition;

• (8) an application for the removal of the designation of a document as an exempt information document;

• (9) a request to approve an estate layout plan or any draft document with or without a plan;

• (10) a request for an order by the registrar (other than an order under section 41(2) of the Act);

• (11) an application for deregistering a manor;

• (12) a request for the entry in the register of a note of the dissolution of a corporation;

• (13) an application to enter a restriction in Form A in Schedule 4 to the rules;

• (14) an application for day list information on any one occasion by electronic means;

• (15) a request for an entry in the register in respect of a notice of disclaimer given by a trustee in bankruptcy, a liquidator, the Treasury Solicitor (on behalf of the Crown), or the Solicitor to the Duchy of Lancaster or to the Duchy of Cornwall.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Matthew Pennycook — Minister of State — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government — 9th September 2024

We consent

Jeff Smith — Vicky Foxcroft — Two of the Lord Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury — 9th September 2024

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order replaces the Land Registration Fee Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1226) (‘the 2021 Order’). It makes changes to some land registration fees.

The main changes made by the Order are:

• (1) An increase of £4 in the fees for inspection, copying, searches and other information services (parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 3)

• (2) The definition of “electronic means” in article 1(1) has been amended to exclude email. This means that (with one exception) the fee for applications lodged by email will not qualify for the lower fee for electronic applications.

• (3) The amendment of article 9 to provide that an application made under rule 140 of the Land Registration Rules 2003 which is lodged by email will continue to benefit from the lower fee applicable to applications lodged by electronic means. This is the exception referred to in paragraph 2 above.

• (4) The amendment of article 13 to confirm that fees shall be paid in money and that, where an application is delivered other than by electronic means, email, personal delivery, orally or by telephone, a method of payment other than direct debit, cheque or postal order could be accepted, if permitted by the registrar. In practice, this is limited to applications made by post or Document Exchange and may apply in a very small number of cases.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar’s Office, HM Land Registry Head Office, Trafalgar House, 1 Bedford Park, Croydon CR0 2AQ and is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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 (S.I. 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 paragraphs 301 and 302 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), paragraph 4(1) and (2)(k) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Transfer of Functions (Her Majesty’s Land Registry, the Meteorological Office and Ordnance Survey) Order 2011 and section 36 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

[^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, 2011/1410, 2018/70, 2020/425 and 2022/730.

[^f00005]: 1973 c. 18.

[^f00006]: 2004 c. 33.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2021/1226.

[^f00008]: 1996 c. 27.