Possession claim court fees in 2026

The possession claim court fee in England is £415 from 13 July 2026, whether you file on paper or through Possession Claim Online. A warrant of possession, if the tenant doesn't leave after the order, costs another £152. Adding the rent arrears to your possession claim costs nothing extra.

All figures on this page are the fees in force from 13 July 2026, from the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 as amended by S.I. 2026/642 (itself amended by S.I. 2026/665), and the official fee lists EX50 and EX50A (July 2026). The same court fees apply in England and Wales, though Welsh tenancy law is different.

Watch out: fees went up on 13 July 2026. In October 2026 the GOV.UK evicting-tenants guide still showed some old figures: £148 for a warrant, £123 and £313 for a High Court transfer application, and £215 for an appeal. Use the official fee list, not the guide pages.

The possession claim court fee and enforcement fees

Step	Form or route	Fee from 13 July 2026	Before 13 July 2026
Possession claim, county court, paper	N5 + N119	£415	£404
Possession claim online	PCOL	£415	£404
Accelerated claim (old notices in the transitional rules only)	N5B	£415	—
Possession claim in the High Court	—	£559	£545
Money claim added to a possession claim	N5 / N119	No extra fee	—
Warrant of possession (includes any money element)	N325, N325A or PCOL	£152	£148
Warrant re-attempt at a new address	—	£38	—
Application to transfer to the High Court for enforcement	N244	£126 without notice or by consent; £321 on notice	£123 / £313
Writ of possession, sealing fee (High Court)	Form 66 / 66A	£82	£80
Combined certificate of judgment and request for writ	N293A	No separate certificate fee; the £82 writ fee applies	—

The warrant fee covers a money element as well: there is no additional fee for including the arrears in the warrant. For when the High Court route makes sense, see High Court enforcement.

Application and appeal fees

Application	Form	Fee from 13 July 2026
General application on notice (including a creditor's application about a Breathing Space)	N244	£321
General application without notice or by consent	N244	£126
Application to suspend a warrant, vary a judgment or suspend enforcement (usually made by the tenant)	N244	£16
Certificate of satisfaction or cancellation of a judgment	N443	£19
Permission to issue proceedings	—	£69 (was £67)
Appeal, county court, other claims	N161	£175
Appeal, county court, small claims	N161	£151
Appeal, High Court	—	£302

Money claim fees for rent arrears

If the tenant has already left, or you are claiming from a guarantor, you bring a separate money claim. The issue fee depends on the amount, including any interest claimed, and is the same online or on paper:

Claim value (including interest)	Issue fee
Up to £300	£35
£300.01 to £500	£50
£500.01 to £1,000	£70
£1,000.01 to £1,500	£80
£1,500.01 to £3,000	£115
£3,000.01 to £5,000	£205
£5,000.01 to £10,000	£455
£10,000.01 to £200,000	5% of the claim
Over £200,000	£10,000

If the tenant defends a money claim, a hearing fee is payable:

Track	Hearing fee
Small claims, up to £300	£27
Small claims, £300.01 to £500	£59
Small claims, £500.01 to £1,000	£85
Small claims, £1,000.01 to £1,500	£123
Small claims, £1,500.01 to £3,000	£181
Small claims, over £3,000	£346
Fast track	£619
Intermediate or multi-track	£1,334

See Money Claim Online for rent arrears for how to file.

Fees for enforcing a money judgment

Step	Form	Fee
Warrant of control (county court bailiff)	N323	£96
Writ of control (High Court)	N293A + writ	£82
Attachment of earnings order (per defendant)	N337	£139
Order to obtain information	N316	£69, plus £139 if a bailiff serves the order
Charging order (per order)	N379	£139
Third-party debt order (per third party)	N349	£139
Judgment summons	—	£139

Worked example: court fees for a rent arrears eviction

Say your tenant pays £1,000 a month and owes £3,400 when your 4-week Ground 8 notice expires.

1. You issue a paper possession claim with a money claim for the arrears: £415. The money claim adds nothing.
2. The judge makes an outright possession order and a money order for the arrears, the court fee and costs.
3. The tenant doesn't leave by the date in the order, so you request a warrant of possession, including the money due: £152.

Your court fees come to £567. If the tenant later has earnings and still hasn't paid the money order, an attachment of earnings order would add £139. Solicitor's fees, if you use one, are extra. For the wider budget, see eviction costs.

Help with Fees

If paying the fee is a problem, you can apply for Help with Fees using form EX160 or online. You cannot use Help with Fees through Possession Claim Online, so if you apply for it, file your claim on paper. Check the eligibility rules on GOV.UK before you apply.

What to do next

Court fees are paid by you directly to the court; they aren't part of our price. Our possession court pack prepares N5, N119, the rent schedule and a filing guide, which includes a court fee note, and you sign, pay and file the claim yourself. For the full process, see possession claims, and for the order of each step, the possession claim timeline.