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Land Registry Fee Calculator
Please select your transaction type and enter the relevant details to calculate your Land Registry fee.
Your Land Registry Fee:
This fee is calculated based on the information provided and the current HM Land Registry fee structure.
Note: This calculator is based on the HM Land Registry Registration Services fees as published by the UK Government. Last updated: April 2023. Always verify fees before submission.
About HM Land Registry Fees
HM Land Registry charges fees for registering property transactions, including first registrations, transfers, leases, and charges. Fees are typically based on the property value and how you submit your application.
Applications submitted electronically via the portal or Business Gateway often qualify for reduced fees compared to postal applications. The government periodically reviews and updates these fees.
This calculator helps you determine the applicable fees based on the current fee structure published by HM Land Registry.
Scale 1 Fees
What transactions use Scale 1?
Scale 1 fees apply to:
- First registrations
- Transfers of registered land for monetary consideration
- Leases and surrenders for monetary consideration
- First registration of rentcharges
Fees are based on the property value, with discounts available for electronic submissions that affect the whole of a registered title.
Scale 2 Fees
What transactions use Scale 2?
Scale 2 fees apply to:
- Transfers or assents not for monetary consideration
- Transfers of registered charges
- Charges of registered estates
- Surrenders not for monetary consideration
Scale 2 fees are generally lower than Scale 1 fees, with similar value bands but reduced rates.
Charges of Registered Land
How fees for charges are calculated
Fees for registering charges (mortgages) use the Scale 2 fee structure and are based on:
- For fixed amount charges: the amount secured
- For charges securing further advances with a maximum limit: the maximum amount
- For unlimited charges: the value of the property charged
No fee is payable for a charge that accompanies a scale fee application under which the chargor becomes the registered proprietor of the land.
Leases
Calculating fees for leases
For the registration of leases, fees are calculated based on:
- The premium (purchase price) plus the highest annual rent within the first 5 years
- If there is no premium, on the amount of the rent
- If there is no quantifiable rent, on the value of the lease
The Scale 1 fee structure is used once the total value is determined.
Fixed Fee Applications
Applications with a fixed fee
Some Land Registry applications have a fixed fee rather than being based on property value. These include:
- Standard form restrictions (£40 by post, £20 electronically for up to 3 titles)
- Non-standard form restrictions (£90 by post, £45 electronically per title)
- Adverse possession applications (£130 per title regardless of method)
- Determination of boundary (£90 per application)
- Alterations to the register (£40 by post, £20 electronically)
Additional fees may apply depending on the number of titles affected.