Appendix 5/1: Ryde's Scale 1996 - Surveyors fees for compulsory purchase work
The Valuation Office Agency`s technical manual covering all aspects of compulsory purchase and compensation.
1.1 Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996) has been prepared by the Valuation Office Agency having taken representations from and after consultations with interested professional bodies, acquiring authorities, practising surveyors and claimants鈥� representative bodies.
The term 鈥楻yde鈥檚 Scale (1996)鈥� encompasses all the text that follows.
1.2 Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996) is intended to provide a basis for the ascertainment of the appropriate reimbursement to a claimant, by an acquiring or compensating authority, for surveyors鈥� fees incurred in respect of a claim for compensation following the exercise of compulsory powers. An ad valorem basis of remuneration will seldom equate precisely with the time and effort put into a case by a surveyor, and there will inevitably be some element of under or over payment for any particular case. However, the ad valorem Scales have been designed generally to reflect a reasonable level of remuneration for surveyors.
It is therefore considered that there would not normally be a need to depart from the ad valorem basis. However, in such cases the reimbursement of fees on a quantum meruit basis would be appropriate. Acquiring authorities should consider any request to depart from the ad valorem basis on its merits.
In assessing a quantum meruit fee, the amount of the fee should in every case represent the level required to achieve adequate professional representation for the claimant, reflecting the amount of work and the level of expertise commensurate with the complexity and size of the claim. Accurate diary sheets may assist in the assessment of a fee on this basis.
1.3 Fees under Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996) cover work done by a surveyor in preparing a claim for compensation and negotiating its settlement following the exercise of compulsory powers of acquisition or other statutory powers or a purchase by agreement with compulsory purchase powers in the background, by any authority, body or company having access to compulsory powers.
They cover all work directly arising out of the exercise of statutory powers and purchase by agreement including receiving instructions, inspections, obtaining and collating information necessary to formulate the claim and negotiating a settlement, and advising the client as to the basis and amount of compensation. In particular they cover work done in connection with giving permission to enter, or concluding a memorandum of agreement where compulsory powers are not being exercised. They also include work done in connection with an advance payment, ratification and negotiation of accommodation works but not direct supervision of the execution of such works (see note 3.11).
1.4 The extent of any liability of an acquiring authority for remuneration for work not covered by Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996) or which may not be concluded (such as negotiations for proposed purchases by agreement and abortive transactions) should where possible be agreed beforehand. If an acquiring authority initiate an acquisition by agreement but with compulsory powers in the background, and subsequently withdraw unilaterally from the acquisition after the claimant has instructed a surveyor to represent him, a surveyor鈥檚 fee should be paid on a quantum meruit basis but not exceeding the ad valorem fee that otherwise would have been payable.
The fee payable under Ryde鈥檚 Scale does not cover: (a) work in connection with objections to compulsory purchase orders (see Note 3.9) (b) travelling and out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 3.12) (c) the preparation of schedules of condition (see Note 3.19).
2.1 The Scale for non-agricultural property (table A)
Amount of compensation | Fee |
听 | 听 |
拢0-拢249 | 拢150 |
拢250-拢499 | 拢175 |
拢500-拢749 | 拢200 |
拢750-拢999 | 拢225 |
拢1,000-拢1,999 | 拢250 |
拢2,000-拢2,999 | 拢260 |
拢3,000-拢3,999 | 拢265 |
拢4,000-拢4,999 | 拢270 |
拢5,000-拢5,999 | 拢275 |
拢6,000-拢6,999 | 拢280 |
拢7,000-拢7,999 | 拢285 |
拢8,000-拢8,999 | 拢290 |
拢9,000-拢9,999 | 拢295 |
拢10,000 | 拢300 |
Next 拢40,000 | 1% |
Next 拢250,000 | 0.75% |
Remainder | 0.5% |
2.2 The addition for Leasehold Interests (table B)
First | 拢500 of the annual rent minimum fee | 拢50 |
Next | 拢500 of the annual rent | 10% |
Next | 拢4,000 of the annual rent | 2.5% |
Next | 拢5,000 of the annual rent | 1.0% |
Next | 拢40,000 of the annual rent | 0.5% |
Remainder of the annual rent payable under the lease at the relevant date for valuation | 0.25% | 听 |
2.3 The Scale for agricultural property (table C)
Amount of compensation | Fee |
听 | 听 |
拢0-拢99 | 拢150 |
拢100-拢149 | 拢175 |
拢150-拢199 | 拢200 |
拢200-拢249 | 拢225 |
拢250-拢299 | 拢250 |
拢300-拢349 | 拢275 |
拢350-拢399 | 拢300 |
拢400-拢449 | 拢325 |
拢450-拢499 | 拢350 |
拢500-拢599 | 拢375 |
拢600-拢699 | 拢400 |
拢700-拢799 | 拢425 |
拢800-拢899 | 拢450 |
拢900-拢999 | 拢475 |
拢1,000-拢1,499 | 拢500 |
拢1,500-拢1,999 | 拢513 |
拢2,000-拢2,499 | 拢525 |
拢2,500-拢2,999 | 拢538 |
拢3,000-拢3,499 | 拢550 |
2.4 The scale for disturbance and for severance and injurious affection (excluding agricultural property and properties occupied solely as private dwellings) (table D)
Amount of compensation | Fee |
听 | 听 |
拢0-拢249 | 拢225 |
拢250-拢499 | 拢250 |
拢500-拢749 | 拢275 |
拢750-拢999 | 拢300 |
拢1,000-拢1,999 | 拢310 |
拢2,000-拢2,999 | 拢320 |
拢3,000-拢3,999 | 拢330 |
拢4,000-拢4,999 | 拢340 |
拢5,000-拢5,999 | 拢350 |
拢6,000-拢6,999 | 拢360 |
拢7,000-拢7,999 | 拢370 |
拢8,000-拢8,999 | 拢380 |
拢9,000-拢9,999 | 拢390 |
拢10,000 | 拢400 |
Next 拢40,000 | 2.0% |
Next 拢250,000 | 1.5% |
Remainder | 1.0% |
Amount of compensation | Fee |
2.5 The scale for disturbance and for severance and injurious affection in relation to agricultural property and for compensation payable in Wayleave, Pipeline, Sewerage and similar cases (table E)
拢0-拢99 | 拢225 |
拢100-拢149 | 拢250 |
拢150-拢199 | 拢275 |
拢200-拢249 | 拢300 |
拢250-拢299 | 拢330 |
拢300-拢349 | 拢360 |
拢350-拢399 | 拢390 |
拢400-拢449 | 拢420 |
拢450-拢499 | 拢450 |
拢500-拢599 | 拢480 |
拢600-拢699 | 拢510 |
拢700-拢799 | 拢540 |
拢800-拢899 | 拢570 |
拢900-拢999 | 拢600 |
拢1,000-拢1,499 | 拢625 |
拢1,500-拢1,999 | 拢650 |
拢2,000-拢2,499 | 拢675 |
拢2,500-拢2,999 | 拢700 |
拢3,000-拢3,499 | 拢710 |
拢3,500-拢3,999 | 拢720 |
拢4,000-拢4,499 | 拢730 |
拢4,500-拢4,999 | 拢740 |
拢5,000 | 拢750 |
Next 拢45,000 | 3.50% |
Next 拢250,000 | 2.75% |
Remainder | 2.00% |
2.6 The scale for disturbance and for severance and injurious affection in relation to properties occupied solely as private dwellings (table F)
Amount of compensation | Fee |
听 | 听 |
拢0-拢249 | 拢175 |
拢250-拢499 | 拢200 |
拢500-拢749 | 拢225 |
拢750-拢999 | 拢250 |
拢1,000-拢1,999 | 拢275 |
拢2,000-拢2,999 | 拢300 |
拢3,000-拢3,999 | 拢310 |
拢4,000-拢4,999 | 拢320 |
拢5,000-拢5,999 | 拢325 |
拢6,000-拢6,999 | 拢330 |
拢7,000-拢7,999 | 拢335 |
拢8,000-拢8,999 | 拢340 |
拢9,000-拢9,999 | 拢345 |
拢10,000 | 拢350 |
Next 拢40,000 | 1.50% |
Next 拢250,000 | 1.00% |
Remainder | 0.75% |
3.1 The scale for non-agricultural property
The Scale at para 2.1 (table A) should be applied to compensation for land taken. If the compensation incorporate a number of factors, for example land taken and disturbance, the compensation should be disaggregated into its constituent parts for the purposes of assessing the fee under the Scale, and the relevant Scale applied to each part.
3.2 The addition for leasehold interests
For any periodic interest such as a lease, tenancy or licence where, at the relevant date for valuation, the rent payable by the claimant (exclusive of any payment in respect of rates, heat, light, water, service or other incidental charges) is more than one tenth of the rack rental value of the interest being acquired, the fee payable to the surveyor under Scale 2.1 or 2.3 shall be increased by the amount calculated in accordance with Scale 2.2 (table B).
For the purpose only of Scale 2.2 鈥渓easehold interest鈥� refers to a formally documented lease, tenancy or licence of any length of term.
The Addition will not apply to the creation of a wayleave, licence or 鈥渟tatutory easement鈥�.
3.3 The scales for agricultural property
鈥淎gricultural property鈥� for the purposes of Scales 2.3 and 2.5 is defined as 鈥淟and used for agriculture, including horticulture, fruit growing, seed growing, dairy farming and livestock breeding and keeping, the use of land as grazing land, meadow land, osier land, market gardens, and nursery grounds, and the use of land for woodlands where that use is ancillary to the farming of land for other agricultural purposes鈥�, [section 96(1) of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and section 93(1) of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949]. In addition, land used as commercial or amenity woodland (excluding land used as a park or garden to a dwelling) is also to be classed as 鈥渁gricultural鈥� for the purposes of the Scales.
Where the compensation for property used for agricultural purposes is assessed having regard to the value solely for that use, the fee should be calculated in accordance with Scale 2.3 (table C) and Scale 2.5 (table E).
3.4 Wayleave, pipeline, sewerage and similar cases
Scale 2.5 (table E) shall be applied to the acquisition of interests in and rights over land of all descriptions in wayleave, pipeline, sewerage and similar cases, including work under the Crown (Petroleum Production) Act 1934, Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958, Pipelines Act 1962, Telecommunications Act 1984, Gas Act 1986, Electricity Act 1989, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Water Industry Act 1991, Water Resources Act 1991, Land Drainage Act 1991 and the Environment Act 1995.
In such cases the compensation under all heads of claim shall be aggregated and the fee assessed under Scale 2.5 (table E).
The fee is inclusive of any work in connection with a Schedule of Condition or 鈥渕arching in鈥� record and for settling the proposals of the authority, including the route of the pipe, conditions and requirements of working, and works of restoration and accommodation works.
The cost of the works (whether described as 鈥渞estoration鈥�, 鈥渞einstatement鈥�, 鈥渁ccommodation鈥� or 鈥渟cheme鈥�) originally proposed by the authority and accepted by the claimant without alteration, should not normally be added to the amount of the compensation for the purpose of calculating the fee. Where, however, the surveyor has negotiated additional works or other variations of the proposed works that mitigated the amount of compensation payable, the additional costs of the works (not exceeding the amount of mitigation) should be aggregated with the compensation for the purpose of calculating the fee.
If, during the period of construction, the surveyor were to negotiate at the request of the authority a significant variation in the agreed proposals, for example additional working widths or access, an additional fee would be payable on a quantum meruit basis.
The fee is inclusive of an inspection on completion of the works. Should such an inspection reveal that the works were unsatisfactory and the authority agree to pay additional compensation or undertake additional work, an additional fee would then be payable on a quantum meruit basis.
Where a claimant reserves the right to subsequent years鈥� compensation for loss or damage, an additional fee will then be payable on a quantum meruit basis.
Where compensation is payable for matters not related to pipe laying eg. burst water mains, surcharging sewers, ground investigation work and trial pits, a fee will be paid on a quantum meruit basis, but not to exceed Scale 2.5.
If one surveyor were to act in respect of separate interests in the same property, and those interests were owned by connected parties as part of a business arrangement (for example family members, trustees/beneficiaries and such) the compensating authority would be entitled to aggregate the compensation for the various interests for the assessment of the surveyor鈥檚 fee, if that were equitable in the circumstances of the case.
3.5 The scales for disturbance and/or severance and injurious affection
For the purpose of scales 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 (a) 鈥淒isturbance鈥� compensation includes compensation for matters not directly based on the value of land excluding fees and expenses incurred solely in connection with the preparation and settlement of the claim. (b) Compensation for severance and injurious affection shall be taken to relate to the compensation payable for damage sustained by the claimant in respect of retained land, excluding the cost of accommodation works.
The fee in respect of the amount of compensation payable to a claimant on account of disturbance and for severance and injurious affection shall be calculated in accordance with the above Scales. Where the claim involves both disturbance and severance/injurious affection then the compensation under these heads shall be aggregated for the purpose of assessing the fee.
If the claim include compensation for both land taken and disturbance and/or severance and injurious affection, the compensation should be disaggregated and the fee in relation to the compensation for land taken should be separately assessed on Scales 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 (tables A, B and C) as appropriate, and the fee in relation to the compensation for disturbance/severance/ injurious affection assessed on Scales 2.4, 2.5 or 2.6 (tables D, E or F).
In respect of non-agricultural property, if occupied partly for the purposes of a private dwelling and partly for other purposes, the fee should be that which would be reasonable within the limits set by Scales 2.4 and 2.6.
3.6 No land acquired from claimant
Where no land is acquired from the claimant Scales 2.4, 2.5 or 2.6 will apply as appropriate. This would include compensation payable under Part I of the Land Compensation Act 1973, Part I of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 and Section 10 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965. It should be noted that under the provisions of Part I the responsible authority is not required to pay the claimant鈥檚 valuation expenses unless the compensation exceeds 拢50.
These Scales also apply to claims under Section 37 of the Land Compensation Act 1973, although the passing of receipts incurred by the claimant to the acquiring authority without negotiation would entitle the acquiring authority to pay the surveyor a fee on a quantum meruit basis.
3.7 Rights other than interests in land
A right such as a licence (apart from a contractual licence that comprises a constructive trust) does not constitute an interest in land. Therefore where such a right is acquired the compensation should be aggregated under all heads of claim and the fee assessed under Scales 2.4, 2.5 or 2.6 as appropriate. This would not prevent the payment of the Addition for Leasehold Interests in such a case (see para 3.2).
3.8 Lands Tribunal or court attendance
Fees under Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996) are exclusive of attendance in court or before the Lands Tribunal, arbitrators, arbiters or umpires. The surveyor is entitled to look to the client for an additional fee in respect of such attendance, but whether or not the additional fee should be reimbursed by the authority as part of the compensation would depend upon the award of the court.
3.9 Objections to compulsory purchase orders
Fees under Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996) do not cover work in connection with objections to compulsory purchase orders, appearances at Public Inquiries, or variations of the 鈥渟cheme鈥� or authorities鈥� proposals whether initiated by the claimant or the authority. The surveyor may be entitled to look to the client for an additional fee in respect of such work, but whether or not the additional fee should be reimbursed by the authority as part of the compensation would depend upon the circumstances and the normal application of the principles of compensation.
3.10 Betterment
Where an amount of compensation payable has been reduced by set off for betterment the amount of the fee chargeable to the client shall be calculated on the amount of compensation otherwise payable before deduction of betterment.
In cases where the amount of betterment exceeded the aggregate of the compensation and surveyor鈥檚 fee otherwise payable, claimants would not usually be entitled to reimbursement of the surveyor鈥檚 fee since they would be deemed to pay the fee out of the betterment received, and the payment of a fee would place them in a better position after the acquisition than before it.
However, it is accepted that there could be cases where this might cause hardship to a claimant, and that the employment of a surveyor by the claimant would be of benefit to the acquiring authority in determining the amount of betterment and would be occasioned solely due to the acquiring authority鈥檚 scheme. It is therefore recommended that should the amount of betterment not significantly exceed the aggregate of the compensation and surveyor鈥檚 fee otherwise payable, and should the betterment not reasonably be capable of realisation by the claimant, it would be appropriate for the acquiring authority to pay an ex gratia fee on a quantum meruit basis if that would be equitable in all the circumstances of the case. The fee should not in any event exceed the ad valorem fee that would have been payable had there been no betterment.
3.11 Accommodation works
(a) Generally
(i) Where accommodation works situated on the retained land of a claimant were provided by the acquiring authority, the cost of such works should generally be added to the amount of the compensation for the purpose of calculating the fee. This reflects the requirement for the surveyor to ratify or agree the specification and extent of the works, and advise the claimant accordingly, and make an inspection on the completion of the works. However, where the cost of the works were significantly in excess of the mitigation of compensation, the fee may have regard to the value of the latter rather than the cost of the former.
(ii) 鈥淎ccommodation works鈥� means works that benefit the claimant and mitigate the amount of compensation otherwise payable, and that are carried out by agreement and executed by the acquiring authority. They do not include works provided outside the claimant鈥檚 retained land without option of compensation, or works carried out by a claimant.
(iii) If works carried out outside the claimant鈥檚 retained land were part of the proposal of the acquiring authority no addition should be made, but where as a result of negotiations additional works were provided which mitigated the amount of compensation otherwise payable, it would be appropriate to have regard to the additional cost provided it did not exceed the amount of mitigation.
(b) Supervision of works
Where it is necessary for the surveyor to supervise the works, and the surveyor has to make further visits to the site for this purpose, or is specifically requested by the authority to make additional visits to inspect the works during construction, an additional fee shall be paid on a quantum meruit basis.
(c) Calculation of fee
For the avoidance of doubt, where the fee is to be assessed in relation to the cost of the accommodation works, the cost (or mitigation of compensation as appropriate) shall be aggregated with the compensation for land taken and the fee calculated as appropriate under Scales 2.1 or 2.3.
3.12 Travelling and out-of-pocket expenses
The fee under Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996) is inclusive of general office expenses (for example stationery, postages, telephone calls and photocopying). Travelling and other out-of-pocket expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the surveyor in connection with the preparation and settlement of the claim will be payable in addition to the Scale fee. It would not be possible to indicate even in general terms whether or not any particular expense were reasonable and necessary as this could be determined only after consideration of all the circumstances of the case.
3.13 Claims under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (other than under Parts V and VII respectively of the Acts)
Scales 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 (as appropriate) shall apply to compensation in respect of depreciation of the value of an interest in land. Scales 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 shall apply where the total compensation include items analogous to disturbance.
3.14 Aggregation
(a) The Scales for Land Taken (table A and table C)
Where two or more properties and/or interests are acquired, it might be reasonable to aggregate the compensation for the purpose of calculating the appropriate Scale fee, in accordance with the following general principles:
(i) Where separate properties and/or interests in a scheme are separately owned, a separate fee will be payable in respect of each ownership;
(ii) Where separate properties and/or interests are in the same ownership and are the subject of one notice to treat, the general rule will be that only one fee, calculated on the aggregate compensation agreed with the one owner, will be payable.
(iii) If, in relation to any group of properties and/or interests in the same ownership within the same scheme, more than one notice to treat were served, the compensation should normally be aggregated for fee purposes provided that the notices were all served within such a period of time as would reasonably have enabled the surveyor to have undertaken the work involved at or about the same time.
(iv) If there were more than one scheme, separate fees would normally be payable, calculated on the aggregate of the compensation for properties and/or interests in the same ownership in the same scheme.
(b) The addition for leasehold Interests (table B)
Aggregation does not apply for the purpose of calculating this addition.
(c) The Scales for disturbance and/or severance and injurious affection (tables D, E and F)
Aggregation does not apply for the purpose of calculating these fees. Notwithstanding that aggregation may be applicable for the purpose of Scales 2.1 and 2.3, the fee in respect of the compensation for disturbance and/or severance and injurious affection in respect of each property should be assessed separately.
(d) It is recognised that there may be cases in which aggregation would not be appropriate. For instance, there may be properties of such diverse character of dissimilar use, within one scheme and in the same ownership, that it would be inequitable to invoke these aggregation provisions.
3.15 Effect of tax liability on amount of compensation
The general principle is that fees should be calculated on the amount of the compensation payable. Therefore in cases in which the amount of the compensation were adjusted either upwards or downwards because account had been taken of a liability to tax, the fee should be calculated on the adjusted amount of compensation payable.
3.16 Fees on fees
Fees should be calculated on the total amount of the compensation excluding fees incurred solely in connection with the preparation of the claim or settlement of the amount of compensation.
3.17 Value Added Tax
The surveyor鈥檚 fee should be calculated on the total compensation inclusive of VAT (but excluding fees and any VAT thereon in accordance with Note 3.16).
3.18 Payments other than compensation
(a) Home loss and well maintained payments
There are certain payments made to claimants (for example 鈥渉ome loss payments鈥� under Part III of the Land Compensation Act 1973 and 鈥渨ell-maintained payments鈥� under the Housing Acts) where there is no provision for the reimbursement of surveyor鈥檚 fees. In all such cases, where the payment were based on an arithmetical calculation and not a valuation, or by reference to the agreed or determined market value of an interest in land, no fee would be payable by the acquiring authority in respect of such payment.
(b) Reorganisation payments
Where the compensation otherwise payable falls to be reduced by the amount of a reorganisation payment under section 48(5) of the Land Compensation Act 1973 or section 44(4) of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973, Scales 2.3 and 2.5 shall be applied as appropriate to the amount of compensation assessed before the deduction is made for the reorganisation payment.
(c) Farm loss payments
Section 36(5) of the Land Compensation Act 1973 authorises the payment of reasonable legal and valuation expenses incurred for the purposes of preparing and prosecuting the claim. Whist there is no agreed scale of surveyors鈥� fees prescribed, Scale 2.5 should be applied. The principles of aggregation (see Note 3.14) should be disregarded.
3.19 Schedules of condition
The preparation of a Schedule of Condition does not automatically attract an addition to the Scale fee reimbursed by the acquiring authority, since the condition of the property is a material factor in the assessment of compensation. If it were considered that the preparation of a formal Schedule of Condition were necessary to the settlement of a claim (for example if the property were likely to be demolished before the compensation could be agreed), the surveyor should seek ratification from the acquiring authority that an additional fee would be paid.
If the acquiring authority itself prepare a Schedule of Condition and require the claimant to agree it, an appropriate quantum meruit fee should be paid to the claimant鈥檚 surveyor to reflect the additional work involved.
3.20 Valuation of special assets
If it were necessary for the preparation or the settlement of a claim to value assets of a type not normally valued by a surveyor in general practice (for example plant and machinery, or trade fittings of a special nature), a fee for a specialist surveyor may be payable in addition to the Scale fee. In such cases the compensation should be disaggregated and the fee for the general practice and specialist surveyors assessed individually according to the amount of compensation attributable to the property or assets valued by each.
3.21 Interest on surveyors鈥� fees
Where an interest in land is acquired surveyors鈥� fees form part of the compensation payable to the claimant and shall be included in the amount on which interest is calculated.
3.22 Inclusion of surveyors鈥� fees in advance payments
In cases where an interest in land is acquired surveyors鈥� fees form part of the compensation payable to the claimant and shall be taken into account in the calculation of advance payments of compensation.
3.23 Abatement of fees for salaried employees
For many years it has been the practice to reimburse only a proportion (currently 65%) of the fees under Ryde鈥檚 Scales in respect of the services of surveyors who occupy a position as a salaried employee of the claimant. This is analogous to be reimbursement of expenses to claimants who represent themselves in compensation cases, and the reduced fee is intended to represent the cost to the company of the employee鈥檚 time with no profit element, and the other economies of such an arrangement.
However, where an internal market exists within the claimant鈥檚 organisation and the estates鈥� department is run on the basis of full cost recovery, and the basis of charge to the internal customer can be demonstrated to equal or exceed the full fee under Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996), the abatement of surveyors鈥� fees would not be considered appropriate.
3.24 Agricultural dwellinghouses
Agricultural dwellinghouses situated within the curtilage of or forming part of an agricultural holding for compensation purposes should have the fee assessed by reference to the Agricultural Scales 2.3 and 2.5 (tables C and E).
Fees relating to compensation for agricultural dwellinghouses or agricultural labourers鈥� tied cottages valued in isolation from agricultural land and occupied wholly as private dwellings should be assessed in relation to Scale 2.1 (table A) and Scale 2.6 (table F).
3.25 Compensation for equivalent reinstatement
Surveyors鈥� fees in relation to compensation payable assessed under Rule 5 of Section 5 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 or Section 12(5) of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 should be assessed on a quantum meruit basis.
3.26 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Surveyors鈥� fees for work carried out under the above Act shall be assessed on a quantum meruit basis.
3.27 Ground investigations in connection with highway schemes
Surveyors鈥� fees in relation to compensation payable under section 292 of the Highways Act 1980 shall be assessed by reference to Scale 2.5 (table E).
Table A: The scale for non-agricultural property
Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996)
拢0 - 拢249 | 听 | 拢150 | 拢20,000 | 1% | 拢400 |
拢250 - 拢499 | 听 | 拢175 | 拢25,000 | 1% | 拢450 |
拢500 - 拢749 | 听 | 拢200 | 拢30,000 | 1% | 拢500 |
拢750 - 拢999 | 听 | 拢225 | 拢35,000 | 1% | 拢550 |
拢1,000 - 拢1,999 | 听 | 拢250 | 拢40,000 | 1% | 拢600 |
拢2,000 - 拢2,999 | 听 | 拢260 | 拢45,000 | 1% | 拢650 |
拢3,000 - 拢3,999 | 听 | 拢265 | 拢50,000 | 1% | 拢700 |
拢4,000 - 拢4,999 | 听 | 拢270 | 拢60,000 | 0.75% | 拢775 |
拢5,000 - 拢5,999 | 听 | 拢275 | 拢70,000 | 0.75% | 拢850 |
拢6,000 - 拢6,999 | 听 | 拢280 | 拢75,000 | 0.75% | 拢888 |
拢7,000 - 拢7,999 | 听 | 拢285 | 拢80,000 | 0.75% | 拢925 |
拢8,000 - 拢8,999 | 听 | 拢290 | 拢90,000 | 0.75% | 拢1,000 |
拢9,000 - 拢9,999 | 听 | 拢295 | 拢100,000 | 0.75% | 拢1,075 |
拢10,000 | 听 | 拢300 | 拢125,000 | 0.75% | 拢1,263 |
拢11,000 | 1% | 拢310 | 拢150,000 | 0.75% | 拢1,450 |
拢12,000 | 1% | 拢320 | 拢200,000 | 0.75% | 拢1,825 |
拢13,000 | 1% | 拢330 | 拢250,000 | 0.75% | 拢2,200 |
拢14,000 | 1% | 拢340 | 拢300,000 | 0.75% | 拢2,575 |
拢15,000 | 1% | 拢350 | 拢500,000 | 0.5% | 拢3,575 |
拢16,000 | 1% | 拢360 | 拢1,000,000 | 0.5% | 拢6,075 |
拢17,000 | 1% | 拢370 | 拢2,000,000 | 0.5% | 拢11,075 |
拢18,000 | 1% | 拢380 | 拢3,000,000 | 0.5% | 拢16,075 |
拢19,000 | 1% | 拢390 | 拢4,000,000 | 0.5% | 拢21,075 |
听 | 听 | 听 | 拢5,000,000 | 0.5% | 拢26,075 |
Table B: The addition for leasehold interests
Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996)
Annual Rent | 听 | Addition |
听 | 听 | 听 |
拢0 - 拢500 | 听 | 拢50 |
拢600 | 10% | 拢60 |
拢700 | 10% | 拢70 |
拢800 | 10% | 拢80 |
拢900 | 10% | 拢90 |
拢1,000 | 10% | 拢100 |
拢2,000 | 2.5% | 拢125 |
拢3,000 | 2.5% | 拢150 |
拢4,000 | 2.5% | 拢175 |
拢5,000 | 2.5% | 拢200 |
拢7,500 | 1% | 拢225 |
拢10,000 | 1% | 拢250 |
拢15,000 | 0.5% | 拢275 |
拢20,000 | 0.5% | 拢300 |
拢25,000 | 0.5% | 拢325 |
拢50,000 | 0.5% | 拢450 |
拢100,000 | 0.25% | 拢575 |
Table C: The Agricultural Scale
Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996)
拢0 - 99 | 听 | 拢150 | 拢15,000 | 2.5% | 拢850 |
拢100 - 拢149 | 听 | 拢175 | 拢16,000 | 2.5% | 拢875 |
拢150 - 拢199 | 听 | 拢200 | 拢17,000 | 2.5% | 拢900 |
拢200 - 拢249 | 听 | 拢225 | 拢18,000 | 2.5% | 拢925 |
拢250 - 拢299 | 听 | 拢250 | 拢19,000 | 2.5% | 拢950 |
拢300 - 拢349 | 听 | 拢275 | 拢20,000 | 2.5% | 拢975 |
拢350 - 拢399 | 听 | 拢300 | 拢21,000 | 2.5% | 拢1,000 |
拢400 - 拢449 | 听 | 拢325 | 拢22,000 | 2.5% | 拢1,025 |
拢450 - 拢499 | 听 | 拢350 | 拢23,000 | 2.5% | 拢1,050 |
拢500 - 拢599 | 听 | 拢375 | 拢24,000 | 2.5% | 拢1,075 |
拢600 - 拢699 | 听 | 拢400 | 拢25,000 | 2.5% | 拢1,100 |
拢700 - 拢799 | 听 | 拢425 | 拢30,000 | 2.5% | 拢1,225 |
拢800 - 拢899 | 听 | 拢450 | 拢35,000 | 2.5% | 拢1,350 |
拢900 - 拢999 | 听 | 拢475 | 拢40,000 | 2.5% | 拢1,475 |
拢1,000 - 拢1,499 | 听 | 拢500 | 拢45,000 | 2.5% | 拢1,600 |
拢1,500 - 拢1,999 | 听 | 拢513 | 拢50,000 | 2.5% | 拢1,725 |
拢2,000 - 拢2,499 | 听 | 拢525 | 拢60,000 | 1.875% | 拢1,913 |
拢2,500 - 拢2,999 | 听 | 拢538 | 拢70,000 | 1.875% | 拢2,100 |
拢3,000 - 拢3,499 | 听 | 拢550 | 拢75,000 | 1.875% | 拢2,194 |
拢3,500 - 拢3,999 | 听 | 拢563 | 拢80,000 | 1.875% | 拢2,288 |
拢4,000 - 拢4,499 | 听 | 拢575 | 拢90,000 | 1.875% | 拢2,475 |
拢4,500 - 拢4,999 | 听 | 拢588 | 拢100,000 | 1.875% | 拢2,663 |
拢5,000 | 听 | 拢600 | 拢125,000 | 1.875% | 拢3,131 |
拢6,000 | 2.5% | 拢625 | 拢150,000 | 1.875% | 拢3,600 |
拢7,000 | 2.5% | 拢650 | 拢200,000 | 1.875% | 拢4,538 |
拢8,000 | 2.5% | 拢675 | 拢250,000 | 1.875% | 拢5,475 |
拢9,000 | 2.5% | 拢700 | 拢300,000 | 1.875% | 拢6,413 |
拢10,000 | 2.5% | 拢725 | 拢500,000 | 1.25% | 拢8,913 |
拢11,000 | 2.5% | 拢750 | 拢1,000,000 | 1.25% | 拢15,163 |
拢12,000 | 2.5% | 拢775 | 拢2,000,000 | 1.25% | 拢27,663 |
拢13,000 | 2.5% | 拢800 | 拢3,000,000 | 1.25% | 拢40,163 |
拢14,000 | 2.5% | 拢825 | 拢4,000,000 | 1.25% | 拢52,663 |
听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
听 | 听 | 听 | 拢5,000,000 | 1.25% | 拢65,163 |
Table D The Scale for disturbance and severance and injurious affection (excluding agricultural property and private dwellings)
Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996)
拢0 - 拢249 | 听 | 拢225 | 拢20,000 | 2% | 拢600 |
拢250 - 拢499 | 听 | 拢250 | 拢25,000 | 2% | 拢700 |
拢500 - 拢749 | 听 | 拢275 | 拢30,000 | 2% | 拢800 |
拢750 - 拢999 | 听 | 拢300 | 拢35,000 | 2% | 拢900 |
拢1,000 - 拢1,999 | 听 | 拢310 | 拢40,000 | 2% | 拢1,000 |
拢2,000 - 拢2,999 | 听 | 拢320 | 拢45,000 | 2% | 拢1,100 |
拢3,000 - 拢3,999 | 听 | 拢330 | 拢50,000 | 2% | 拢1,200 |
拢4,000 - 拢4,999 | 听 | 拢340 | 拢60,000 | 1.5% | 拢1,350 |
拢5,000 - 拢5,999 | 听 | 拢350 | 拢70,000 | 1.5% | 拢1,500 |
拢6,000 - 拢6,999 | 听 | 拢360 | 拢75,000 | 1.5% | 拢1,575 |
拢7,000 - 拢7,999 | 听 | 拢370 | 拢80,000 | 1.5% | 拢1,650 |
拢8,000 - 拢8,999 | 听 | 拢380 | 拢90,000 | 1.5% | 拢1,800 |
拢9,000 - 拢9,999 | 听 | 拢390 | 拢100,000 | 1.5% | 拢1,950 |
拢10,000 | 听 | 拢400 | 拢125,000 | 1.5% | 拢2,325 |
拢11,000 | 2% | 拢420 | 拢150,000 | 1.5% | 拢2,700 |
拢12,000 | 2% | 拢440 | 拢200,000 | 1.5% | 拢3,450 |
拢13,000 | 2% | 拢460 | 拢250,000 | 1.5% | 拢4,200 |
拢14,000 | 2% | 拢480 | 拢300,000 | 1.5% | 拢4,950 |
拢15,000 | 2% | 拢500 | 拢500,000 | 1% | 拢6,950 |
拢16,000 | 2% | 拢520 | 拢1,000,000 | 1% | 拢11,950 |
拢17,000 | 2% | 拢540 | 拢2,000,000 | 1% | 拢21,950 |
拢18,000 | 2% | 拢560 | 拢3,000,000 | 1% | 拢31,950 |
拢19,000 | 2% | 拢580 | 拢4,000,000 | 1% | 拢41,950 |
听 | 听 | 听 | 拢5,000,000 | 1% | 拢51,950 |
Table E The Scale for disturbance and severance and injurious affection (agricultural property)
Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996)
拢0 - 99 | 听 | 拢225 | 拢15,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,100 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢100 - 拢149 | 听 | 拢250 | 拢16,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,135 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢150 - 拢199 | 听 | 拢275 | 拢17,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,170 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢200 - 拢249 | 听 | 拢300 | 拢18,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,205 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢250 - 拢299 | 听 | 拢330 | 拢19,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,240 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢300 - 拢349 | 听 | 拢360 | 拢20,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,275 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢350 - 拢399 | 听 | 拢390 | 拢21,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,310 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢400 - 拢449 | 听 | 拢420 | 拢22,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,345 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢450 - 拢499 | 听 | 拢450 | 拢23,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,380 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢500 - 拢599 | 听 | 拢480 | 拢24,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,415 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢600 - 拢699 | 听 | 拢510 | 拢25,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,450 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢700 - 拢799 | 听 | 拢540 | 拢30,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,625 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢800 - 拢899 | 听 | 拢570 | 拢35,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,800 | 听 | 拢5,000 | 听 | 拢750 | 拢125,000 | 2.75% | 拢4,388 |
拢6,000 | 3.5% | 拢785 | 拢150,000 | 2.75% | 拢5,075 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢7,000 | 3.5% | 拢820 | 拢200,000 | 2.75% | 拢6,450 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢8,000 | 3.5% | 拢855 | 拢250,000 | 2.75% | 拢7,825 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢9,000 | 3.5% | 拢890 | 拢300,000 | 2.75% | 拢9,200 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢900 - 拢999 | 听 | 拢600 | 拢40,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,975 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢1,000 - 拢1,499 | 听 | 拢625 | 拢45,000 | 3.5% | 拢2,150 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢1,500 - 拢1,999 | 听 | 拢650 | 拢50,000 | 3.5% | 拢2,325 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢2,000 - 拢2,499 | 听 | 拢675 | 拢60,000 | 2.75% | 拢2,600 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢2,500 - 拢2,999 | 听 | 拢700 | 拢70,000 | 2.75% | 拢2,875 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢3,000 - 拢3,499 | 听 | 拢710 | 拢75,000 | 2.75% | 拢3,013 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢3,500 - 拢3,999 | 听 | 拢720 | 拢80,000 | 2.75% | 拢3,150 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢4,000 - 拢4,499 | 听 | 拢730 | 拢90,000 | 2.75% | 拢3,425 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢4,500 - 拢4,999 | 听 | 拢740 | 拢100,000 | 2.75% | 拢3,700 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
拢10,000 | 3.5% | 拢925 | 拢500,000 | 2% | 拢13,200 |
拢11,000 | 3.5% | 拢960 | 拢1,000,000 | 2% | 拢23,200 |
拢12,000 | 3.5% | 拢995 | 拢2,000,000 | 2% | 拢43,200 |
拢13,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,030 | 拢3,000,000 | 2% | 拢63,200 |
拢14,000 | 3.5% | 拢1,065 | 拢4,000,000 | 2% | 拢83,200 |
听 | 听 | 听 | 拢5,000,000 | 2% | 拢103,200 |
Table F : The scale for disturbance and severance and injurious affection (property occupied solely as a private dwelling)
Ryde鈥檚 Scale (1996)
拢0 - 拢249 | 听 | 拢175 | 拢20,000 | 1.5% | 拢500 |
拢250 - 拢499 | 听 | 拢200 | 拢25,000 | 1.5% | 拢575 |
拢500 - 拢749 | 听 | 拢225 | 拢30,000 | 1.5% | 拢650 |
拢750 - 拢999 | 听 | 拢250 | 拢35,000 | 1.5% | 拢725 |
拢1,000 - 拢1,999 | 听 | 拢275 | 拢40,000 | 1.5% | 拢800 |
拢2,000 - 拢2,999 | 听 | 拢300 | 拢45,000 | 1.5% | 拢875 |
拢3,000 - 拢3,999 | 听 | 拢310 | 拢50,000 | 1.5% | 拢950 |
拢4,000 - 拢4,999 | 听 | 拢320 | 拢60,000 | 1% | 拢1,050 |
拢5,000 - 拢5,999 | 听 | 拢325 | 拢70,000 | 1% | 拢1,150 |
拢6,000 - 拢6,999 | 听 | 拢330 | 拢75,000 | 1% | 拢1,200 |
拢7,000 - 拢7,999 | 听 | 拢335 | 拢80,000 | 1% | 拢1,250 |
拢8,000 - 拢8,999 | 听 | 拢340 | 拢90,000 | 1% | 拢1,350 |
拢9,000 - 拢9,999 | 听 | 拢345 | 拢100,000 | 1% | 拢1,450 |
拢10,000 | 听 | 拢350 | 拢125,000 | 1% | 拢1,700 |
拢11,000 | 1.5% | 拢365 | 拢150,000 | 1% | 拢1,950 |
拢12,000 | 1.5% | 拢380 | 拢200,000 | 1% | 拢2,450 |
拢13,000 | 1.5% | 拢395 | 拢250,000 | 1% | 拢2,950 |
拢14,000 | 1.5% | 拢410 | 拢300,000 | 1% | 拢3,450 |
拢15,000 | 1.5% | 拢425 | 拢500,000 | 0.75% | 拢4,950 |
拢16,000 | 1.5% | 拢440 | 拢1,000,000 | 0.75% | 拢8,700 |
拢17,000 | 1.5% | 拢455 | 拢2,000,000 | 0.75% | 拢16,200 |
拢18,000 | 1.5% | 拢470 | 拢3,000,000 | 0.75% | 拢23,700 |
拢19,000 | 1.5% | 拢485 | 拢4,000,000 | 0.75% | 拢31,200 |
听 | 听 | 听 | 拢5,000,000 | 0.75% | 拢38,700 |