HM Land Registry: Local Land Charges fees
Fees payable for local land charges services.
Applies to England and Wales
Local Land Charges fees
The information in this guide is a summary of the Local Land Charges Fees (England) Rules 2018 and the Local Land Charges (Fees) (Wales) Rules 2021 (‘the Fees Rules’). The guide also refers to the Local Land Charges Rules 2018 (‘the Rules’).
| Service | Apply using HM Land Registry portal or Business Gateway | Apply using GOV.UK | Apply by post | Apply by contact form* | How to pay fees |
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| Official search of the register (including issue of an official certificate of search) under section 9(1) of the Local Land Charges Act 1975 Note: see No fees exemption. |
£15 | £15 | Not available | Not available | Direct Debit where an agreement is in place between the applicant requesting the service and HM Land Registry. Credit or debit card. |
| Registration of a Light Obstruction Notice (LON) | Not available | Not available | £18 | £18 | Credit or debit card. If application made by post: cheque or postal order crossed and made payable to HM Land Registry. |
| Variation of the registration of a LON under rule 7(1) of the Rules | Not available | Not available | £18 | £18 | As for registration of a LON |
| Cancellation of the registration of a LON under rule 7(1) of the Rules | Not available | Not available | £18 | £18 | As for registration of a LON |
| Variation of the registration of a LON under rule 7(6) of the Rules (definitive certificate lodged) | Not available | Not available | £18 | £18 | As for registration of a LON |
*Contact form for Local Land Charges
No fees
You do not need to pay a fee for:
- an application to search in the register (a personal search)
- an application to register a local land charge (other than a LON)
- an application to vary or cancel a registration (other than the registration of a LON)
- a copy of any document which is listed as being kept by the registrar in the particulars of registration for a LON or an application for a copy of any court order or item of correspondence kept by the registrar that relates to a registration, or to an application under the Local Land Charges Act 1975 or the Rules
- an official search if you’ve paid for an official search for the same property within the last 6 months
How to pay fees
You can pay for services by:
- credit or debit card
- variable Direct Debit, if you have a Business e-services account
- cheque or postal order, only where post or applications are permitted (make payable to ‘HM Land Registry’)
More information
The Fees Rules determine the fees payable to the registrar for services relating to local land charges affecting land in England and Wales, and they prescribe when the fees are payable and how they are to be paid.
The Fees Rules only take effect in a local authority area when the local land charges service for that area is transferred to HM Land Registry.
For more information about the fee, please contact us using our contact form.
Updates to this page
Published 18 June 2018Last updated 28 April 2021 + show all updates
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Update to the reasons where a fee is not payable. The fees also now apply to local authorities in Wales.
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First published.