Guidance

Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) fees

Updated 1 May 2024

Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Table

Fees are from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order

No. Description Fee
  Starting proceedings  
1 Lodging an application for permission to appeal £242
2 Lodging a notice of reference or a notice of appeal £303
3 Lodging an absent owner application* £550
4 Lodging an application to discharge or modify a restrictive covenant £968
5(a) Lodging a right of light application for a definitive certificate £1,320
5(b) Lodging a rights of light application for a temporary and definitive certificate £1,650
  Other fees charged  
6 On lodging an interlocutory application £121
7 On lodging an application for a consent order disposing of the proceedings £165
8 Hearing a rating appeal from the decision of a Tribunal with jurisdiction to hear rating appeals, 5% of rateable value as determined in the final order of the Upper Tribunal  
8(a) Minimum fee £275
8(b) Maximum fee £16,500
9 Hearing a reference or an appeal against a determination or on an application for a certificate of value (excluding one where the hearing fee is calculated on the basis of rental value), 2% of the amount awarded or determined by the Tribunal, agreed by the parties following a hearing, or determined in accordance with rule 46 (decision with or without a hearing)  
9(a) Minimum fee £275
9(b) Maximum fee £16,500
10 On the hearing of a reference or an appeal against a determination where the award is in terms of rent or other annual payment, 2% of the annual rent or other payment determined by the Tribunal, agreed by the parties following a hearing, or determined in accordance with rule 46 (decision with or without a hearing)  
10(a) Minimum fee £275
10(b) Maximum fee £16,500
11 Hearing or an application to discharge or modify a restrictive covenant  
11(a) hearing as to entitlement £605
11(b) order without a hearing £275
11(c) Substantive hearing £1,210
11(d) engrossing Minutes of Order £220
12 hearing (no amount awarded) – on hearing or preliminary hearing of a reference or appeal (not being the determination of an application under number 11 above) where either the amount determined is nil or the determination is not expressed in terms of an amount £605
  Copies of documents  
13 For a photocopy or certified copy of a document, or for examining a plain copy and marking as a certified copy £1 for each page subject to a minimum total of £10
14 For supplying published decisions to subscribers £1 for each page subject to a minimum total of £10

*In absent owner applications, there is an additional determination fee (£720 in the Greater London area and £600 outside the Greater London area)