---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 700.199"
title: "25"
number: "700.199"
heading: "Incidental expenses."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/700.199"
---

# §700.199. Incidental expenses.

- (a) **Eligible costs.** Subject to the limitations in paragraphs [(b)](#b) and (c) of this section, the incidental expenses to be paid are those actually incurred by the displaced person incident to the purchase of the replacement dwelling, including—
  - (1) Legal, closing, and related costs, including those for title search, preparing conveyance instruments, notary fees, preparing plats, recording fees; and title insurance;
  - (2) Lender, FHA or VA appraisal fees;
  - (3) FHA or VA application fee;
  - (4) Certification of structural soundness when required by the lender;
  - (5) Credit report;
  - (6) Owner's and mortgagee's evidence or assurance of title;
  - (7) Escrow agent's fee;
  - (8) State revenue or documentary stamps, sales or transfer taxes;
  - (9) Such administrative costs as are necessary to secure and acquire homesite leases and/or allotments on tribal lands. These costs may include survey fees, appropriate tribal fees and other conveyance instruments as may be appropriate;
  - (10) Costs, such as advertising charges, incurred incident to the purchase of the improvements owned by the head of household.
  - (11) **Cost related to fee inspector's inspections of the replacement dwelling.**
  - (12) **Such other costs as the Commission determines to be incidental to the purchase.**
- (b) **Truth in lending charge.** Any expense, which is determined to be part of the debt service or finance charge under [15 U.S.C. 131-1641](/usc/15/131-1641.md) and Regulation Z ([12 CFR part 226](/cfr/12/part226.md)) issued thereunder by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, is not eligible for reimbursement as an incidental expense.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 99-590; Pub. L. 93-531, 88 Stat. 1712 as amended by Pub. L. 96-305, 94 Stat. 929, Pub. L. 100-666, 102 Stat. 3929 (25 U.S.C. 640d).

### Source

Source: 47 FR 2092, Jan. 14, 1982, unless otherwise noted.