SER Approved Bodies and Approved Certifiers were informed last year that the SER Board of Directors had reviewed the fees charged for certificates, being particularly concerned that the low minimum certificate fee in respect to project costs devalues certification.
The Board of Directors therefore agreed to increase the minimum certificate fee from £50 to £75 incrementally over a period of 3 years, and thereafter in line with inflation. In addition it was agreed that the charge for additional certificates would be increased from £35 to £50 incrementally over a period of 3 years, and thereafter in line with inflation.
You are therefore reminded that the minimum and additional certificate fees for 2025 and 2026 are as follows:
| Year |
Minimum Certificate fee |
Additional Certificate fee |
| 2025 |
£70 |
£45 |
| 2026 |
£75 |
£50 |
Costs of additional certificates
SER would recommend that scheme members make their clients aware of potential additional certificate costs where:
- an additional certificate is required to cover post-certification changes which require an amendment of warrant application with appropriate amendment of warrant certificate
- subsequent stages of a warrant application require a further SER Certificate
- additional certificates are required for any other purpose