The Land Registration Fees Order 1991

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 SCALE A

APPLICATIONS FALLING UNDER ARTICLE 2

Value	Fee
£	£
NOTE 1: On application for registration of title by an original lessee, fees are payable under this scale on the amount or value of any monetary consideration given by way of fine, premium or otherwise and also in accordance with Scale B in Schedule 2 on the amount of any annual rent. NOTE 2: For abatement of the fee for registration of a charge accompanying an application to register a transaction for monetary consideration upon which a scale fee is payable see Abatement 1 in Part I of Schedule 4. NOTE 3: For abatement of the fee in respect of certain transactions with registered land see Abatement 2 in Part I of Schedule 4. NOTE 4: Where the amount of the value is a figure which includes pence, the value may be rounded down to the nearest £1.
0 — 25,000	35
25,001 — 30,000	40
30,001 — 35,000	50
35,001 — 40,000	60
40,001 — 45,000	70
45,001 — 50,000	80
50,001 — 60,000	100
60,001 — 70,000	120
70,001 — 80,000	140
80,001 — 90,000	160
90,001 — 100,000	200
100,001 — 200,000	250
200,001 — 300,000	300
300,001 — 400,000	350
400,001 — 600,000	400
600,001 — 800,000	450
800,001 — 1,000,000	500
1,000,001 — 2,000,000	600
2,000,001 — 3,000,000	700
3,000,001 — 4,000,000	800
4,000,001 — 5,000,000	900
5,000,001 — 10,000,000	1,000
10,000,001 and over	1,200

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 2 SCALE B

FIRST REGISTRATION BY ORIGINAL LESSEE

Annual Rent	Fee
£	£
NOTE 1: On application for registration of title by an original lessee, fees are payable under this scale on the amount of the annual rent and also, if there is monetary consideration given by way of fine, premium or otherwise, in accordance with Scale A in Schedule 1 on the amount or value of such consideration. NOTE 2: For abatement of the fee for registration of a charge accompanying an application to register a transaction for monetary consideration upon which a scale fee is payable, see Abatement 1 in Part I of Schedule 4. NOTE 3: For abatement of the fee for registration of a “Right to Buy” lease, see Abatement 3 in Part I of Schedule 4. NOTE 4: Where the amount of the rent is a figure which includes pence, the rent may be rounded down to the nearest £1.
Under 1	0
1 — 2,500	35
2,501 — 5,000	60
5,001 — 7,500	90
7,501 — 10,000	130
10,001 — 20,000	240
20,001 — 30,000	350
30,001 — 40,000	450
40,001 — 50,000	550
50,001 and over	650

Article 7

SCHEDULE 3

PART I APPLICATIONS

	Fee
(1) To register or modify a caution, a restriction (other than a restriction to which paragraph (8) in Part II of Schedule 4 applies), a notice (including a priority notice), an inhibition, or a note for which no other provision is made by this Order and for which the Registrar considers a fee should be paid — for the first title affected	£35
for each subsequent title affected	£20
Provided that no such fee shall be payable if, in relation to each registered title affected, the application is accompanied by an application affecting that title upon which a scale fee (but not a fee under article 6) is payable.
(2) To close or partly close a registered leasehold or rentcharge title other than on surrender (whether or not the surrender is for monetary consideration and whether effected by deed or otherwise) — for each title closed or partly closed	£35
Provided that no such fee shall be payable if the application is accompanied by an application upon which a scale fee is payable.
(3) To convert from one class of title to another	£35
Provided that no fee shall be payable if the application for conversion is accompanied by an application upon which a scale fee is payable.
(4) Application under rule 271 in relation to a lost or destroyed land certificate or charge certificate (in addition to the cost of any advertisement): (a) where a replacement certificate is issued	£35
(b) where a replacement certificate is not issued	£20
(5) First registration of a title to a rentcharge	£35
(6) To cancel an entry in the register of notice of an unregistered rentcharge which has determined on merger, redemption or otherwise — for each title affected	£35
Provided that no such fee shall be payable if the application is accompanied by an application upon which a scale fee is payable.

PART II SERVICES

(1) Official search of the index of proprietors' names — per name	£14
(2) Application by a person other than the registered proprietor for personal inspection: (a) of the register or any part thereof — per title	£7
(b) of the title plan — per title	£7
(c) of any or all of the documents referred to in the register (other than documents referred to in paragraph (4) of this Part) — per title	£7
(3) Office copy in respect of a registered title: (a) of the register or any part thereof — per copy	£7
(b) of the title plan — per copy	£7
(c) of any or all of the documents referred to in the register (other than documents referred to in paragraph (4) of this Part) — per copy or set	£7
(4) Inspection or office copy (or both) in relation to: (a) a lease or mortgage referred to in the register, or a copy thereof; or (b) any document not referred to in a register; per document	£14
(5) Inspection by the Registrar of the Index Map for the purpose of ascertaining the title number or numbers (if any) under which land is registered where an application is made to which paragraph (3) in this Part applies or (except in the case of an application by a registered proprietor in person) to which paragraph (2) in this Part applies and the applicant has not supplied a title number, or the title number supplied does not relate to any part of the land described by the applicant	£7
(6) A search of the register or of a pending first registration application made by telephone or telex	£7
(7) A search without priority of the register (other than a search by telephone or telex) — per title	£7
(8) The issue of an official certificate of inspection of the title plan	£7
(9) Subject to article 7(4), an official search of the Index Map: (a) where any part of the land to which the search relates is registered — per registered title in respect of which a result is given	£7
(b) where no part of the land to which the search relates is registered — per application	£7
(10) Personal inspection of the Index Map — per application	£7
(11) The supply by the Registrar of a copy of an Index Map section — per copy	£70
(12) The supply of information under section 129 of the Act — per registered title in respect of which information is supplied	£14
(13) To take an affidavit or declaration	£3.50
(14) To take exhibits to an affidavit or declaration — per exhibit	£1

Article 8

SCHEDULE 4

PART I ABATEMENTS

Charge accompanying application for first registration and registered transactions for monetary consideration

Abatement 1

Where, on an application (“the primary application”) for:

(a) first registration of land or a lease;

(b) registration of a transfer of registered land, or a transfer of a registered charge, for monetary consideration;

(c) registration of a transfer for the purpose of giving effect to the disposition for monetary consideration of a share in registered land or of a share in a registered charge; or

(d) registration of an exchange;

a charge by the applicant or by a predecessor in title of such applicant (in the case of first registration) or by the transferee (in the case of a transfer or exchange) is delivered either with the primary application or before the primary application is completed, no fee shall be payable for the registration of the charge:

Provided that where the charge also comprises registered land (“the additional land”) which is not the subject of the primary application the abatement shall not extend to the additional land so that, in addition to the fee payable in respect of the primary application, there shall be paid a fee in accordance with Scale A in Schedule 1 on an amount calculated in accordance with the following formula:

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Reduced fee for certain transactions with registered land

Abatement 2

Subject to paragraph (7) of Part II of Schedule 4, in the case of an application for:

(a) a transfer of registered land or a transfer of a registered charge otherwise than for monetary consideration;

(b) a transfer for the purpose of giving effect to the disposition otherwise than for monetary consideration of a share in registered land or of a share in a registered charge;

(c) a surrender of a registered lease (whether effected by deed or otherwise) where the surrender is consideration or part consideration for the grant of a new lease to the registered proprietor;

(d) a surrender of a registered lease otherwise than for monetary consideration (whether effected by deed or otherwise);

(e) a transmission of registered land on death or bankruptcy;

(f) an assent of registered land (including a vesting assent);

(g) an appropriation of registered land;

(h) a rectification of the register;

(i) a transfer of a matrimonial home (being registered land) made pursuant to an order of the Court;

the fee payable in accordance with Scale A in Schedule 1 shall be reduced to one fifth:

Provided that the minimum fee on any one application shall be £35.

Leases made under the provisions of Part V Housing Act 1985(1)

Abatement 3

Where on an application for first registration of a lease made pursuant to the provisions of Part V Housing Act 1985 (Right to Buy) or to any statutory instrument applying the same for which a fee is payable in accordance with Scale B in Schedule 2 on the largest ascertainable amount of annual rent reserved, the fee in accordance with Scale B shall be reduced to one fifth.

PART II EXEMPTIONS

No fee shall be payable in respect of:

(1) making a land certificate or charge certificate correspond with the register;

(2) changing the name, address or description of a registered proprietor or other person referred to on the register, or changing the description of a property;

(3) registering a discharge of a registered charge;

(4) registering a notice or renewal of a caution or notice pursuant to the Matrimonial Homes Act 1983(2);

(5) registering a notice, or a withdrawal of a notice of deposit or intended deposit of a land certificate or charge certificate;

(6) entering on the register the death of a joint proprietor;

(7) registering a disposition to which section 145(2) of the Act (dispositions otherwise than for valuable consideration by personal representatives of a deceased proprietor registered as such) applies;

(8) registering a restriction which is obligatory under section 58(3) of the Act;

(9) cancelling the registration of a notice (other than a notice in respect of an unregistered lease or unregistered rentcharge), caution, inhibition, restriction or note;

(10) approving an estate layout plan or any draft document with or without a plan;

(11) a personal inspection of the register or any part thereof, the title plan and any document referred to in the register, made by the registered proprietor;

(12) an official search with priority of the register or a pending first registration application (other than a search by telephone or telex);

(13) issuing of a summons under the seal of the Land Registry;

(14) an order by the Registrar.

(1)

1985 c. 68.

(2)

1983 c. 19.