Article 3
SCHEDULE 1
Part IScale Fees
Scales
1. Subject to paragraph 4, on any application to register a transfer, or an exchange or a change of ownership under section 36 of the Act(1) (excluding such an application as is referred to in paragraph 7(k)) or under section 53 of the Act(2) the fee shall be payable according to the value of the estate in land to which the application relates and calculated by reference to the Scale below—
Scale
| Value | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the value does not exceed £5,000 | ... ... ... ... | £25 (minimum fee) |
| Where the value exceeds £5,000 | ... ... ... ... | £25 for the first £5,000 and £25 for every £5,000 or part thereof exceeding £5,000 with a maximum fee of £350 |
2. On any application to register a charge or a notice under Article 48 of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 or paragraph 4 of Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Act, the fee shall be payable according to the value of the charge or notice and calculated by reference to the Scale below—
Scale
| Value | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the value does not exceed £5,000 | ... ... ... ... | £25 (minimum fee) |
| Where the value exceeds £5,000 | ... ... ... ... | £12·50 for the first £5,000 and £12·50 for every £5,000 or part thereof exceeding £5,000 with a maximum fee of £175 |
3. On any application to make any entry or cancellation on the register where such entry or cancellation involves the investigation of title to an estate in unregistered land and for which a fee is not otherwise prescribed by this Order, the fee shall be payable according to the value of the estate in the unregistered land and calculated by reference to the Scale set out in paragraph 1.
4. The minimum fee (£25) shall be payable on an application to register documents effecting a change of trustees and documents whereby registered co-owners transfer their estates in the land to themselves.
Part IIFixed Fees
First registration
5. The fees set out in this paragraph shall be payable in respect of an application for the first registration of any title, under Part II of the Rules—
(a)where an application has been made in Form 1 with such modifications as the case may require | ... ... ... ... | £50·00 |
(b)where an application is not in such form | ... ... ... ... | £150·00 |
Reclassification of title
6. The fees set out in this paragraph shall be payable in respect of the following applications—
(a)application to reclassify a title— (i)where the application is made under rule 53 and no alteration, other than the class of title registered, is required to be made on the register, or | ||
(ii)where the application is made under rule 54 | ... ... ... ... | £10·00 |
(b)application to reclassify as an absolute title— (i)a title registered in the register as a good leasehold title where the lessor or his successor in title is, at the date of the application, registered as owner with an absolute title; or | ||
(ii)a title registered in the register as a good fee farm grant title where the grantor of the interest or his successor in title is, at the date of the application, registered as owner with an absolute title | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(c)application to reclassify a title not otherwise provided for— (i)where the value of the estate in land to which the application relates does not exceed £10,000 | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(ii)where such value exceeds £10,000 | ... ... ... ... | £50·00 |
Registration
7. The fees set out in this paragraph shall be payable in respect of the following applications—
(a)application to enter a caution against first registration | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(b)application to register a lease as a burden or notice of a lease as a burden (excluding a lease solely of an easement or profit-a-prendre) | ... ... ... ... | £60·00 |
(c)application to enter or cancel a notice of deposit of a certificate of title | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(d)application to have the title to part or all of the land in a folio or folios entered in a new folio — per folio from which the title is to be transferred | ... ... ... ... | £10·00 |
(e)Application to have a folio or folios included in a Folio Book or to have all or any of the folios comprised in a Folio Book withdrawn from the Book — per folio | ... ... ... ... | £10·00 |
(f)application to make boundaries conclusive in accordance rule 144 or 145 | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(g)application to register the transmission on the death of one or several joint tenants in accordance with rule 47 or of a registered limited owner | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(h)application to register the transmission on the death of a registered full owner other than a joint tenant— (i)where the value of the estate in land to which the application relates does not exceed £10,000 | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(ii)where such value exceeds £10.000 | ... ... ... ... | £50·00 |
(i)application to cancel on a folio a charge or a notice under Article 48 of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 or paragraph 4 of Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Act, (i)where the value does not exceed £500 | ... ... ... ... | NIL |
(ii)where the value exceeds £500 but does not exceed £5,000 | ... ... ... ... | £10·00 |
| v (iii)where the value exceeds £5,000 | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(j)application to cancel on a folio one or more rights of residence user or maintenance and any alternative payments in lieu thereof | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(k)application to register the ownership of registered land acquired by vesting order by a government department or by other body having powers of compulsory acquisition — per folio affected by the vesting order | ... ... ... ... | £50·00 |
(l)application to register the official receiver or a trustee in bankruptcy as owner of any land | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(m)application to cancel a burden on the title register where the title to unregistered land which had the benefit of such burden requires to be investigated | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(n)application to make any entry or cancellation on the title register for which a fee is not otherwise prescribed by this Order and where the investigation of title to unregistered land is not involved | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
Land certificates and certificates of charge
8. The fees set out in this paragraph shall be payable in respect of the following applications—
(a)application for the first issue of a land certificate or certificate of charge except in the case of— (i)an endorsed instrument of charge issued in accordance with rule 122, or | ||
(ii)a new land certificate or certificate of charge issued in substitution for an existing certificate or a certificate lost or destroyed | ... ... ... ... | £10·00 |
(b)application for the issue of an endorsed instrument of charge in accordance with rule 122 | ... ... ... ... | £2·00 |
(c)application for the issue of a new land certificate or certificate of charge in substitution for a certificate lost or destroyed | ... ... ... ... | £35·00 |
(d)application for the issue of a new land certificate or certificate of charge in substitution for an existing certificate except where such a new certificate is issued on revision of a folio in accordance with rule 5(3) or on making a new edition of the folio pursuant to rule 9 | ... ... ... ... | £10·00 |
(e)application for an order for production of a land certificate or certificate of charge | ... ... ... ... | £10·00 |
(f)application to dispense with production of a land certificate or certificate or charge | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
Inspection, copies and searches
9. The fees set out in this paragraph shall be payable in respect of the following matters—
(a)requisition entitling the holder to inspect, in one day only, up to six of the following matters in any combination— (i)the index of names in respect of one name | ||
(ii)one folio | ||
(iii)one instrument filed in connection with any entry of cancellation on the register | ||
(iv)the registry map relating to one folio and | ||
(v)the record maintained under rule 134 of outstanding certificates of title | ... ... ... ... | £2·00 |
(b)uncertified copy of or extract from a folio or any other document, other than a map or plan, lodged in the Registry | ... ... ... ... | £4·00 |
(c)certified copy of or extract from a folio or any other document, other than a map or plan, lodged in the Registry | ... ... ... ... | £8·00 |
(d)uncertified copy of or extract from the registry map relating to one folio (excluding a Schedule Folio) or one entry number in a Schedule Folio | ... ... ... ... | £5·00 |
(e)uncertified copy of or extract from the registry map relating to the lands in more than one folio or more than one entry number in a Schedule Folio or a map or plan lodged in the Registry— (i)where the copy or extract is of normal size, for each such copy | ... ... ... ... | £5·00 |
(ii)where the copy or extract is not of normal size in length or breadth — for each sheet of paper of normal size necessary to provide such copy or extract | ... ... ... ... | £5·00 |
(f)certified copy of or extract from the registry map relating to one folio (excluding a Schedule Folio) or one entry number in a Schedule Folio | ... ... ... ... | £15·00 |
(g)certified copy of or extract from the registry map relating to the lands in more than one folio or more than one entry number in a Schedule Folio or a map or plan lodged in the Registry— (i)where the copy or extract is of normal size, for each copy or extract | ... ... ... ... | £15·00 |
(ii)where the copy or extract is not of normal size in length or breadth, and for each such copy or extract— (A)for the first sheet of paper of normal size necessary to provide the copy of extract | ... ... ... ... | £15·00 |
(B)for each additional sheet of normal size required to provide the copy or extract | ... ... ... ... | £5·00 |
(h)official search in accordance with rule 185 in the index of names, including certificate of the result of such search — per name | ... ... ... ... | £15·00 |
(i)official search in accordance with rule 185 as to entries in a specified folio, including certificate of the result of such search | ... ... ... ... | £10·00 |
(j)official search in the registry map in accordance with rule 186 including certificate of the result of such search | ... ... ... ... | £15·00 |
(k)priority search in accordance with rule 187 including certificate of the result of such search | ... ... ... ... | £15·00 |
(l)search applied for by telephone or fax in accordance with rule 189 | ... ... ... ... | £5·00 |
Miscellaneous fees
10. The fees set out in this paragraph shall be payable in respect of the following matters—
(a)issue of a summons by the Registrar | ... ... ... ... £20·00 | |
(b)an affidavit or statutory declaration sworn or taken before the Registrar— (i)on each affidavit or statutory declaration | ... ... ... ... | £4·00 |
(ii)on each exhibit thereto | ... ... ... ... £1·00 | |
(c)application for delivery of a document to a solicitor in accordance with rule 181 | ... ... ... ... | £5·00 |
(d)application for approval of a draft document without a map or plan | ... ... ... ... | £15·00 |
(e)application for approval of a draft document including a map or plan | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
(f)application for approval of a map or plan | ... ... ... ... | £10·00 |
(g)application, in accordance with rule 146, to decide questions as to boundaries or extent of registered lands arising on transfer and including any entry or cancellation made on the register on any such application | ... ... ... ... | £25·00 |
Meaning of normal size
11. In this Part and Part III “normal size” in relation to a document means 210 millimetres by 297 millimetres.
Part IIIStatutory Charges Register
12. In relation to the Statutory Charges Register, the fees set out in this paragraph shall be payable in respect of the following matters—
(a)application to register a statutory charge | ... ... ... ... £40·00 | |
(b)application to register a priority notice | ... ... ... ... £20·00 | |
(c)application to modify any entry in the Statutory Charges Register (excluding cancellation of a charge or priority notice) | ... ... ... ... | £20·00 |
(d)official search including certificate of the result of the search | ... ... ... ... | £15·00 |
(e)personal search, entitling the person to search, in one day only, in— (i)the indices to the Statutory Charges Register and any one part of that Register, and | ||
(ii)the indices to the statutory charges map and the maps relating to one part of the Statutory Charges Register | ... ... ... ... | £2·00 |
(f)search applied for by telephone or fax in accordance with rule 216 | ... ... ... ... | £5·00 |
(g)copy of or extract from the Statutory Charges Register excluding the statutory charges map— (i)where the copy does not exceed four pages | ... ... ... ... | £4·00 |
(ii)for each additional page or part thereof after the fourth | ... ... ... ... | £1·00 |
(h)certifying any copy of or extract from the Statutory Charges Register (excluding the statutory charges map) issued from the Registry | ... ... ... ... | £4·00 |
(i)copy of or extract from the statutory charges map— (i)where the copy or extract is of normal size, for each such copy or extract | ... ... ... ... | £5·00 |
(ii)where the copy or extract is not of normal size in length or breadth — for each sheet of paper of normal size necessary to provide such copy or extract | ... ... ... ... | £5·00 |
(j)certifying any copy of or extract from the statutory charges map issued from the Registry | ... ... ... ... | £10·00 |
Section 36 of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970, 1970 c. 18 (N.I.), has been amended by Art. 17 of the Registration (Land and Deeds) (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, S.I. 1992/811 (N.I. 7)
Section 53 of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970, 1970 c. 18 (N.I.), has been amended by Art. 76(2) of and para. 4 of Sch. 3 to the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, S.I. 1989/1339 (N.I. 11)