Land registry charge

McGinness

Apologies this may not be the correct forum
i moved house Aug 2022 paying in full the bill to the solicitor which included land registry fees. 

Today my solicitor has asked me for £605 stating that there is a back log at the Land registry department and they have now assessed and decided that as our house purchase comprised two titles ? The whole of one and part of another  and they require the registration fees to be payable under scale 1 and hence increased costs. 

I do not have the money to pay and feel let down by the solicitor who should have correctly quoted at the time we settled and feel that after such a long time given back logs that the land registry should absorb these costs 
what are my rights ? This is appalling 

propertyrental

Your solicitor must have been aware (as must you) that you were purchasing two titles.

So should have known what the LR fees would be and should have quoted to you correctly.

You could try raising a complaint via the firm's complaints procedure.

However I suspect that as this is a disbursement (3rd party fee paid on your behalf by the solicitor) you will have to pay.

Hoenir

McGinness said:

 that the land registry should absorb these costs 
what are my rights ? This is appalling 

None at all. If the fees aren't paid then the property won't be registered and your mortgage lender will get uppity.