Service charges, fees and rent

What are my admin fees?

Your lease, transfer agreement, or tenancy agreement set out your individual obligations when it comes to charges; such as rent, service charges and administration fees.

You can find a quick summary of them here.

Admin fees quick reference

Shared owners and leaseholders will find useful information on the Clarion Housing Association site. Follow the useful links below to learn about service charges, the additional costs you may be charged to cover things like buildings insurance, lift maintenance, and sewerage.

Home improvements

What's involved if you're planning alterations to your home.

Understanding service charges and ways to pay

Your rights and obligations

We're required to outline your rights and obligations in relation to administration charges where we're likely to need to demand payment of administration fees.

If you're in any doubt about your rights and obligations you should seek independent advice.

About administration charges

It's an amount which may be payable by you as part of, or in addition to, the rent you pay directly or indirectly:

For, or in connection with, the grant of an approval under your lease, or an application for such approval.
For, or in connection with, the provision of information or documents.
In respect of your failure to make any payment due under your lease.
In connection with a breach of a covenant or condition of your lease.
If you're liable to pay an administration charge, it's payable only to the extent that the amount is reasonable.

Any provision contained in a grant of a lease under the right to buy under the Housing Act 1985, which claims to allow the landlord to charge a sum for consent or approval, is void.

You have the right to ask the First-tier Tribunal whether an administration charge is payable. You can make a request before or after you've paid the administration charge. If the tribunal determines the charge is payable, the tribunal may also determine:

Who should pay the administration charge and who it should be paid to.
The amount, the date it should be paid by and how it should be paid.

However, you don't have this right where:

A matter has been agreed to or admitted by you.
A matter has been, or is to be, referred to arbitration or has been determined by arbitration and you agreed to go to arbitration after the disagreement about the administration charge arose.
A matter has been decided by a court.

You have the right to apply to the First-tier Tribunal for an order varying the lease on the grounds that any administration charge specified in the lease, or any formula specified in the lease for calculating an administration charge is unreasonable.

Where you seek a determination or order from the First-tier Tribunal, you'll have to pay an application fee and, where the matter proceeds to an oral hearing, a hearing fee as well, unless you qualify for fee remission or exemption. Making such an application may incur additional costs, such as professional fees, which you may have to pay.

The First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal (in determining an appeal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal) have the power to award costs in accordance with Section 29 of the Tribunal, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.

Your lease may give your landlord a right of re-entry or forfeiture where you've failed to pay charges which are properly due under the lease. To exercise this right the landlord must meet all the legal requirements and obtain a court order. A court order will only be granted if you've admitted you're liable to pay the amount or it is finally determined by a court, a tribunal or by arbitration that the amount is due. The court has a wide discretion in granting such an order and it will take into account all the circumstances of the case.

The Leasehold Advisory Service

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Home ownership fees for 2026/2027

Administration and other fees are payable by our home owners for specific services or transactions. They're not included as part of any service charges you pay. You may also be liable to cover our legal costs.

Fees are generally payable on application, with some exceptions. On enquiry you’ll be advised what’s payable, when payment is due and if there are any other related fees to be considered.

The table below outlines our fees only, and not any third-party legal fees that may also be required.

Costs are inclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated.

Reselling with shared ownership

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Urban Moves nomination fee*	1.5% plus VAT of share value	Homeowner
Countrywide Shared Ownership estate agent fee	1% of the full market value	Homeowner
Clarion Housing Resale team administration fee	£180	Homeowner (if using external estate agent**)
Clarion Housing legal fee	£420	Homeowner
Abortive Fee	£600	Homeowner
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), via third-party if required	Approx. £50	Homeowner

*Urban Moves fee only payable if a buyer they nominate completes the purchase of the home.

**An estate agent will also charge their own fee for their marketing services.

Staircasing

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
RICS-accredited surveyor panel rates	£260	Homeowner - quote 'Latimer' on instruction
Administration - purchasing less than 100%	£250	Homeowner
Administration - purchasing 100%	£500	Homeowner
Cancellation - purchasing less than 100%	£125	Homeowner
Cancellation - purchasing 100%	£250	Homeowner

Pre-sale management pack

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Apartment	£300	Homeowner
House	£185	Homeowner
Additional Enquiries: up to six questions	£150	Homeowner
Nara Building and third party managing agents	£150	Homeowner

Alterations, improvements and purchase of loft space

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Minor (some cases require a deed of variation)	£95	Homeowner
Major	£309	Homeowner
Retrospective (Major)	£1,500	Homeowner
Retrospective (Minor)	£142	Homeowner (on application)
Purchase of loft space	£263	Homeowner

Subletting

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Leaseholder consent	£95	Homeowner
Shared ownership requests	£126	Homeowner

Keeping pets

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Pet permissions/licence	£60	Homeowner

Lease extension

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Formal (outright owner leaseholder)	£246	Homeowner - on completion
Informal (outright and shared owner leaseholders)	£246	Homeowner - on completion
Shared ownership house: lease extension premium is nil for 50 year extension	£246	Homeowner - on completion

NOTE: Home owners are liable for all legal costs. As well as their own legal costs, this also includes Clarion Housing's legal fee and surveyor fees associated with the lease extension application.

Remortgage pack

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Apartment	£150	Homeowner
House	£95	Homeowner
Additional Enquiries: up to six questions	£150	Homeowner

Transfers and remortgage

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Remortgage	£63	Homeowner
Transfer of equity	£126	Homeowner
Deed of postponement (homebuy remortgage)	£120	Homeowner

Lease enfranchisement (purchase of freehold)

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Formal and informal route	£300	Homeowner

Notice fees

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Notice of transfer	£82	Purchaser
Notice or charge: resale	£82	Purchaser - on completion
Deed of covenant	£82	Purchaser - upon request
Certificate of compliance	£63	Purchaser - on completion

Other fees

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Deed of variation	£241	Homeowner
Release of restrictive covenant	£600	Homeowner
Homebuy redemption	£258	Homeowner

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Who should pay the administration charge and who it should be paid to.
The amount, the date it should be paid by and how it should be paid.

However, you don't have this right where:

A matter has been agreed to or admitted by you.
A matter has been, or is to be, referred to arbitration or has been determined by arbitration and you agreed to go to arbitration after the disagreement about the administration charge arose.
A matter has been decided by a court.

The Leasehold Advisory Service

Home ownership fees for 2026/2027

Fees are generally payable on application, with some exceptions. On enquiry you’ll be advised what’s payable, when payment is due and if there are any other related fees to be considered.

The table below outlines our fees only, and not any third-party legal fees that may also be required.

Costs are inclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated.

Reselling with shared ownership

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Urban Moves nomination fee*	1.5% plus VAT of share value	Homeowner
Countrywide Shared Ownership estate agent fee	1% of the full market value	Homeowner
Clarion Housing Resale team administration fee	£180	Homeowner (if using external estate agent**)
Clarion Housing legal fee	£420	Homeowner
Abortive Fee	£600	Homeowner
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), via third-party if required	Approx. £50	Homeowner

*Urban Moves fee only payable if a buyer they nominate completes the purchase of the home.

**An estate agent will also charge their own fee for their marketing services.

Staircasing

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
RICS-accredited surveyor panel rates	£260	Homeowner - quote 'Latimer' on instruction
Administration - purchasing less than 100%	£250	Homeowner
Administration - purchasing 100%	£500	Homeowner
Cancellation - purchasing less than 100%	£125	Homeowner
Cancellation - purchasing 100%	£250	Homeowner

Pre-sale management pack

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Apartment	£300	Homeowner
House	£185	Homeowner
Additional Enquiries: up to six questions	£150	Homeowner
Nara Building and third party managing agents	£150	Homeowner

Alterations, improvements and purchase of loft space

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Minor (some cases require a deed of variation)	£95	Homeowner
Major	£309	Homeowner
Retrospective (Major)	£1,500	Homeowner
Retrospective (Minor)	£142	Homeowner (on application)
Purchase of loft space	£263	Homeowner

Subletting

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Leaseholder consent	£95	Homeowner
Shared ownership requests	£126	Homeowner

Keeping pets

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Pet permissions/licence	£60	Homeowner

Lease extension

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Formal (outright owner leaseholder)	£246	Homeowner - on completion
Informal (outright and shared owner leaseholders)	£246	Homeowner - on completion
Shared ownership house: lease extension premium is nil for 50 year extension	£246	Homeowner - on completion

NOTE: Home owners are liable for all legal costs. As well as their own legal costs, this also includes Clarion Housing's legal fee and surveyor fees associated with the lease extension application.

Remortgage pack

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Apartment	£150	Homeowner
House	£95	Homeowner
Additional Enquiries: up to six questions	£150	Homeowner

Transfers and remortgage

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Remortgage	£63	Homeowner
Transfer of equity	£126	Homeowner
Deed of postponement (homebuy remortgage)	£120	Homeowner

Lease enfranchisement (purchase of freehold)

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Formal and informal route	£300	Homeowner

Notice fees

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Notice of transfer	£82	Purchaser
Notice or charge: resale	£82	Purchaser - on completion
Deed of covenant	£82	Purchaser - upon request
Certificate of compliance	£63	Purchaser - on completion

Other fees

Fee type	Charge	Payable by
Deed of variation	£241	Homeowner
Release of restrictive covenant	£600	Homeowner
Homebuy redemption	£258	Homeowner

Service charges, administration fees, and rent

What are my admin fees?

Home improvements

Understanding service charges and ways to pay

Understanding your service charges

Having problems paying?

Ways to pay

Your rights and obligations

About administration charges

First-tier Tribunal requests

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Home ownership fees for 2026/2027

Reselling with shared ownership

Staircasing

Pre-sale management pack

Alterations, improvements and purchase of loft space

Subletting

Keeping pets

Lease extension

Remortgage pack

Transfers and remortgage

Lease enfranchisement (purchase of freehold)

Notice fees

Other fees

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Related resources

Responsibilities and rights

How to staircase

Selling your home

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First-tier Tribunal requests

Home ownership fees for 2026/2027

Reselling with shared ownership

Staircasing

Pre-sale management pack

Alterations, improvements and purchase of loft space

Subletting

Keeping pets

Lease extension

Remortgage pack

Transfers and remortgage

Lease enfranchisement (purchase of freehold)

Notice fees

Other fees

Related resources

Responsibilities and rights

How to staircase

Selling your home