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Land Registry fees: the registration fee scale, copies and searches explained

Land Registry fees explained: the Scale 1 and Scale 2 registration fees by property value, plus what a title register, plan and official copy cost.

4 min read
Last reviewed 4 November 2026
By Your Property Check team

Part 1 of 8

The two things people mean by "Land Registry fees"

General information, not advice. There are two kinds of charge. The first is the registration fee, paid when an application changes the register, such as registering a buyer as the new owner. It follows a scale based on the value. The second is the cost of looking at the register, such as downloading the title register or plan for a property. The figures below come from GOV.UK pages we read on 4 November 2026.

Part 2 of 8

Registration fee scale 1: sales, first registration and new leases

GOV.UK says Scale 1 fees came into effect on 9 December 2024 and still apply. The fee is set by the value or consideration. The "online" columns are for applications made through the portal or Business Gateway.

Value or price	By post	Online: transfer or surrender of a whole title	Online: leases, and transfers of part	Voluntary first registration
£0 to £80,000	£45	£20	£45	£30
£80,001 to £100,000	£95	£40	£95	£70
£100,001 to £200,000	£230	£100	£230	£170
£200,001 to £500,000	£330	£150	£330	£250
£500,001 to £1,000,000	£655	£295	£655	£495
£1,000,001 and over	£1,105	£500	£1,105	£830

Part 3 of 8

Registration fee scale 2: other changes to the register

GOV.UK describes Scale 2 as covering transfers, charges and other applications, with a lower online fee for whole-title applications.

Value or amount	By post	Online: whole title applications	Online: part title applications
£0 to £100,000	£45	£20	£45
£100,001 to £200,000	£70	£30	£70
£200,001 to £500,000	£100	£45	£100
£500,001 to £1,000,000	£145	£65	£145
£1,000,001 and over	£305	£140	£305

Other fixed lines on the same GOV.UK page include £40 for the first registration of a rentcharge and £40 for a caution against first registration. An extra £40 inspection fee may be needed where an inspection is necessary, and it is refunded if the inspection does not take place.

Part 4 of 8

Reading the tables

Three things decide which fee applies. First, the type of application: a sale or a first registration is charged on Scale 1, while other applications follow Scale 2. Second, the value band. Third, the route: GOV.UK lists a lower fee for applications made through the portal or Business Gateway than for those sent by post. Fees for leases and transfers of part of a title are the same online and by post in the Scale 1 table, so the saving applies to whole-title transfers. Always check which column your application falls in.

Part 5 of 8

A worked example from the table

Take a purchase at £300,000 where the transfer is of a whole registered title. On Scale 1 that sits in the £200,001 to £500,000 band, so the fee is £150 if the application is made through the portal and £330 if it is made by post. These figures do not include any legal or conveyancing fees, which the Land Registry does not set. Our guide to Form TR1 explains the transfer deed behind this fee, and the AP1 form guide covers the application itself.

Part 6 of 8

Copies and searches: what viewing the register costs

GOV.UK's "Search for land and property information" service lists these charges:

Item	Cost	What it is
Property summary	Free	A property summary.
Title register	£7	GOV.UK says you need it to see details of restrictive covenants or easements.
Title plan	£7	Shows the property's location and general boundaries.
Official copies	£11 per document	Proof of ownership, for example for a court case. GOV.UK says they cannot be downloaded online and must be sent by post.

You need to sign in to use the service and have a debit or credit card to download documents. Our guide to what a Land Registry search shows explains what is on each document.

Part 7 of 8

Has the scale changed?

The Land Registration Fee Order 2024 (SI 2024/931) came into force on 9 December 2024 and replaced the 2021 order. GOV.UK's fees page said at the time of checking that the fees "still apply" and the page was last updated on 28 April 2025. Fees are set by legislation, so a future fee order could change them. Check the GOV.UK page before you budget.

Part 8 of 8

Buying or selling: who pays?

Ask your conveyancer to show the Land Registry fee separately from their own charges in their estimate, so you can see which is which and who is paying it. For the whole set of costs, see our guide to the cost of moving house.

This page is general information, not advice.

Our take

Small fees, but know which column applies

Our view: Land Registry fees are small next to the other costs of a purchase, but they are easy to get wrong. A £300,000 whole-title transfer is £150 through the portal or £330 by post on the current scale, and viewing the register costs £7 a document. The common mistake is reading the wrong column of the table.

What Your Property Check adds: the registration fee is only part of the bill, so our stamp duty calculator covers SDLT, LBTT and LTT, including first-time buyer and additional property rates, and OfferCheck gives a plain-English risk report on an address before you offer.

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Questions, answered

Frequently asked questions

How much does Land Registry charge?

It depends on the application and the value. For a sale of a whole title at £200,001 to £500,000, GOV.UK lists £150 online or £330 by post. Viewing a title register or plan costs £7 each.

What is the Land Registry fee for a transfer of ownership?

It follows Scale 1 by price. For example, £100,001 to £200,000 is £100 online or £230 by post for a transfer of a whole title, and £1,000,001 and over is £500 online or £1,105 by post.

How much do official copies cost?

GOV.UK says £11 per document. They cannot be downloaded online and are sent by post. A title register or title plan download is £7 each.

Has the Land Registry fee scale changed?

The Land Registration Fee Order 2024 took effect on 9 December 2024. GOV.UK's fees page says the fees still apply and was last updated on 28 April 2025.

Are Land Registry fees the same as conveyancing fees?

No. Land Registry fees are set by legislation and paid for registration. Conveyancing fees are your solicitor's or conveyancer's own charges for the legal work.

Where this comes from

Sources

Last reviewed 4 November 2026 by the Your Property Check team. This page is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. For your own situation, speak to a conveyancing solicitor or another qualified professional.