Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules replace the Land Charges Fees Rules 1990 (SI 1990 No. 327) (“the 1990 Fees Rules”). They make changes to fees for Land Charges applications.
The main changes made by the Rules are:-
Changes to the following fees:-
The fee for registration, renewal, rectification or cancellation of an entry in any register has increased from £1 to £5.
The fee for entry of a priority notice has increased from £1 to £5.
The fee for inspection of an entry in the register has increased from £1 to £5 when lodged by electronic means and to £6 when lodged by other permitted means.
The fee for an office copy of an entry in the register has increased from £1 to £5 when lodged by electronic means and to £6 when lodged by other permitted means.
The fee for an official search in the index has increased from £1 by pre-paid post, Document Exchange or delivery by hand and £2 by other means of communication to £6 when lodged by electronic means and to £7 when lodged by other permitted means.
There is now no fee for issuing a certificate of cancellation. Previously the fee was £1.
The amendment of article 1(2) to confirm that “electronic means” includes applications lodged electronically in accordance with a notice given under Schedule 3 to the Land Charges Rules 1974, but not by email. This means that the fee for applications lodged by email will not qualify for the lower fee for electronic applications.
Article 3 has been amended to confirm that fees shall be paid in money, that, unless the registrar otherwise directs, fees shall be paid on delivery of an application and that payment can be made by cheque, postal order or direct debit.
The provisions in the 1990 Fees Rules relating to credit accounts have not been carried forward, as the credit account facility described by the 1990 Fees Rules is no longer available.
A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar’s Office, HM Land Registry Head Office, Trafalgar House, 1 Bedford Park, Croydon CR0 2AQ and is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.