What is Land Registry Fee

The Land Registry charges a fee for any changes in the records following a transaction effecting the register. This is usually executed and paid by the borrower's solicitors. Fee amounts depend on :

The type of application being made.
Whether is was a voluntary first registration.
Valuation.

Some of the fixed application fee are:

	Fee
(1) To register:
(a) a standard form of restriction contained in Schedule 4 to the rules, or
(b) a notice (other than a notice to which section 117(2)(b) of the Act applies), or
(c) a new or additional beneficiary of a unilateral notice
- total fee for up to three registered titles affected	�40
- additional fee for each subsequent registered title affected	�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.
(2) To register a restriction in a form not contained in Schedule 4 to the rules
- for each registered title	�80
(3) To register a caution against first registration (other than a caution to which section 117(2)(a) of the Act applies)	�40
(4) To alter a cautions register - for each individual cautions 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	�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	�40
Provided that no such fee is payable if the application for upgrading is accompanied by a scale fee application.
(7) To cancel an entry in the register of notice of an unregistered rentcharge which has determined - for each registered title affected	�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	�40
Provided that no such fee is payable if the application is accompanied by a scale fee application.
(9) An outline application made under rule 54:
(a) where delivered directly to the registrar's computer system by means of a remote terminal	�2
(b) where delivered by any other permitted means	�4
Such fee is payable in addition to any other fee which is payable in respect of the application.
(10) For an order in respect of a restriction under section 41(2) of the Act - for each registered title affected	�40
(11) To register a person in adverse possession of a registered estate - for each registered title affected	�100
(12) For registration as a person entitled to be notified of an application for adverse possession - for each registered title affected	�40
(13) For the determination of the exact line of a boundary under rule 118 - for each registered title affected

2004 fees may have changed.

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