Land Registry minor charges

The Land Registry impose small charges (typically £3 or £6) for each copy document, land search, bankruptcy search and so on. Different charges are levied depending upon whether the request is by post, telephone, internet or via the National Land Information Service (known as NLIS). The charges are not always the same for the same service since they will be affected by the manner in which the Land Registry service is accessed. The charges are also cumulative - so a copy of the register, title plan and one document on the title will typically lead to three separate charges.

The precise costs incurred at the Land Registry on each transaction are so small that if we identify every one and allocate it to the appropriate transaction our administrative costs can amount to more than the Land Registry fees involved.

To maintain our efficient and cost effective service we charge a fixed sum of £12 plus VAT on each sale and each purchase to broadly reflect the minor Land Registry fees and costs incurred on the average sale and average purchase. For a remortgage the corresponding charge is £24 plus VAT [£12 plus VAT to obtain the required copy documents and £12 plus VAT for the searches].