The Registration of Deeds (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

Made3rd October 2011

Affirmed by resolution of the Assembly on22nd November 2011

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1

The Department of Finance and Personnel, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(1) of the Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 19701 and now vested in it2, makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

This Order may be cited as the Registration of Deeds (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1^st February 2012.

Interpretation2

In this Order—

“order charging land” has the same meaning as in Article 46(1) of the Judgments
Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 19813.

Fees3

The fees to be taken in the registry of deeds in respect of the matters set out in column 1 of the schedule shall be those set out opposite thereto in column 2.

Revocation4

The Registration of Deeds (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 20074 is hereby revoked.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 3^rd October 2011

Patricia MontgomeryA senior officer of the DepartmentDate 3rd October 2011

SCHEDULE

Ref Article 3

REGISTRATION

Column 1	Column 2
1 (a) Upon every memorial received for the registration of a document
other than a document specified in paragraph 7 of this Schedule	£15.00
1 (b) Upon every document lodged pursuant to Article 6(6) and 7 of the
Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 19985
and Regulation 13 of the Registration of Deeds Regulations (Northern Ireland)
19976	£15.00
CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION
2. For every special certificate of registration	£15.00
COMMON SEARCH OR NEGATIVE SEARCH MADE BY OFFICE UNDER A REQUISITION
3. For each completed search in respect of each name	£30.00
SEARCH MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
4 (a) To search the electronic records files since 1 January 1990,
per set of up to 90 results obtained—
(i) For each search completed via the internet	£7.00
(ii) For each search completed otherwise	£10.00
4 (b) Permit to search and make copies of the records held within LPS Registration
offices filed prior to 1 January 1990—
(i) Daily Permit	£10.00
(ii) Monthly Permit	£70.00
(iii) Annual Permit	£500.00
COPIES MADE IN REGISTRY OF DEEDS
5 (a) Certified copy of a memorial filed since 1^st January 1990 under the
Registration of Deeds Acts	£16.00
5 (b) Uncertified copy of a memorial filed since 1^st January 1990 under the
Registration of Deeds Acts	£6.00
ENTRY OF SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE OR CHARGE
6 (a) Entry relating to the satisfaction of mortgage	£10.00
6 (b) Entry of satisfaction of order charging land	£10.00
VACATION OF REGISTRATION BY COURT ORDER OR CERTIFICATE
7. Entry of vacation of registration by judgement, decree or order of a Court,
Court certificate or other certificate	£10.00
VACATION OF REGSIATRATION OF BANKRUPT’S RIGHTS OF OCCUPATION
8. Entry of vacation of registration of a charge in respect of a bankrupt’s rights
of occupation where the vacate is made pursuant to Regulation 20(5) of the
Registration of Deeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	£10.00

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order which revokes and replaces the Registration of Deeds (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, specifies the fees to be taken in respect of documents lodged for registration in the registry of Deeds (“the Registry”) and for other work carried out by the Registry.

The main changes effected by the Order are:

a

The fee for registration of a memorial and documents lodged pursuant to the specified provisions of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 and the Registration of Deeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 is increased from £13.00 to £15.00.

b

The fee payable for every special certificate of registration is increased from £13.00 to £15.00.

c

The fee payable for a common or negative search is increased from £25.00 to £30.00.

d

To search electronic records filed since 1st January 1990, will incur a fee of £7.00 per set of up to 90 results, where the customer searches via the internet. Where the customer searches using the facilities of the Land and Property Services Agency, the fee will be £10.00 per set of up to 90 results, will be incurred.

e

A permit will be required to search or make copies of records filed prior to 1st January 1990 and permits can be purchased for daily, monthly or annual periods at a cost of £10, £70, or £500 respectively.

f

The fee for a certified copy memorial filed under the Registration of Deeds Acts has increased from £15.00 to £16.00 and the fee for an uncertified copy memorial has increased from £5.00 to £6.00.

g

The fee payable for entry relating to the satisfaction of mortgage or entry of satisfaction of order charging land charge has increased from £8.00 to £10.00.

h

Registration of a vacate has increased from £8.00 to £10.00.