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Buying or selling property in England and Wales means dealing with Land Registry charges, and these costs can catch many people off guard if they haven't budgeted properly. The fees vary significantly depending on your property's value, ranging from £40 for properties under £80,000 to several thousand pounds for high-value estates. Whether you're a first-time buyer, remortgaging your home, or transferring ownership after a divorce, you'll need to pay these government charges to register your legal interest in the property.
The Land Registry maintains records of who owns what land and property across England and Wales, and keeping these records updated isn't free. Many solicitors include these costs in their conveyancing quotes, but it's worth knowing exactly what you're paying for rather than just accepting a lump sum figure.
The actual amount you'll pay depends on several factors beyond just the purchase price. Different types of applications have different fee structures – registering a brand new property costs more than updating existing records, whilst adding or removing someone from the title deeds has its own separate charge. If you're taking out a mortgage, there's an additional fee for registering the lender's charge against your property.
The Land Registry updated their fees in March 2024, introducing scale fees that increase in bands as property values rise. For most residential purchases between £100,000 and £500,000, you're looking at fees between £135 and £270, though commercial properties and leasehold transactions often cost more. Getting an accurate figure before you start the conveyancing process helps avoid nasty surprises when you're already stretched paying for surveys, removals, and stamp duty.
Scale 1 fees apply to transactions that affect the whole of a registered title, such as transfers of a registered property for monetary consideration (a standard purchase) and first registrations of previously unregistered land. The fee is based on the purchase price or the full current open market value of the property.
The following table details the official Scale 1 fee structure for the most common transaction types, highlighting the stark difference between postal and electronic application methods.
| Value or Amount | Apply by Post | Apply via Portal or Business Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| £0 to £80,000 | £45 | £20 |
| £80,001 to £100,000 | £95 | £40 |
| £100,001 to £200,000 | £230 | £100 |
| £200,001 to £500,000 | £330 | £150 |
| £500,001 to £1,000,000 | £655 | £295 |
| £1,000,001 and over | £1,105 | £500 |
Scale 2 fees are applicable to a different set of transactions, including the registration of a new charge (such as a mortgage) and the transfer of a registered property where no monetary consideration is exchanged. The fee for a charge is based on the lesser of two values: the amount secured by the new charge or the value of the property being charged. This is a crucial distinction from Scale 1 fees, which are based on the purchase price.
The official Scale 2 fee structure is outlined below.
| Value or Amount | Apply by Post | Apply via Portal or Business Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| £0 to £100,000 | £45 | £20 |
| £100,001 to £200,000 | £70 | £30 |
| £200,001 to £500,000 | £100 | £45 |
| £500,001 to £1,000,000 | £145 | £65 |
| £1,000,001 and over | £305 | £140 |