Land Registry fee calculator: Scale 1 fees for 2026

The Scale 1 table

Value	Online, whole title	Online, part or new lease	By post
£0 to £80,000	£20	£45	£45
£80,001 to £100,000	£40	£95	£95
£100,001 to £200,000	£100	£230	£230
£200,001 to £500,000	£150	£330	£330
£500,001 to £1,000,000	£295	£655	£655
£1,000,001 and over	£500	£1,105	£1,105

Leases and transfers of part are charged at the same rate as paper applications, even when made online. The fee is based on the price, including any VAT.

Worked example

A £195,000 flat with a new lease

£195,000 falls in the £100,001 to £200,000 band. A new lease is charged on the higher column, so the fee is £230. If the flat already had a registered lease and you were buying the whole title, it would be £100 online.

To add this to legal fees, searches and stamp duty, use the conveyancing cost calculator.

Questions people ask

How much is the Land Registry fee when buying a house?

For a whole-title transfer applied for online, it runs from £20 for a property up to £80,000 to £500 over £1 million. Most conveyancers apply through the portal, so this is the fee you will normally see on their quote.

Does a mortgage add to the Land Registry fee?

Not when the mortgage is registered at the same time as the purchase. A remortgage on its own is charged on Scale 2, which is a lower fixed scale.

Is there a fee to register a new-build or a share of a property?

A transfer of part (common on new-build estates), and the grant of a new lease, cost more: they use the higher column in the table above.

Does this apply in Scotland or Northern Ireland?

No. Scotland’s land register is run by Registers of Scotland, and Northern Ireland’s by Land and Property Services. Each has its own fees.

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