What the service is
A burial in an existing lair must be approved by the lair holder. The lair holder has the Exclusive Right of Burial (ERoB). Relevant paperwork and a fee is required for the burial to go ahead. Your undertaker can assist with this.
You can only buy a new lair at the same time as you arrange a burial. You cannot buy a lair to use in the future.
How much it costs
Burial fees are:
- coffin (Renfrewshire resident), £1006.60
- coffin (from outside of Renfrewshire), £3019.75
- cremated remains (Renfrewshire resident), £284.45
- cremated remains (from outside of Renfrewshire), £853.35.
We'll consider someone to be a Renfrewshire resident if they lived in Renfrewshire for 50 years or more, even if they have since moved out of Renfrewshire.
There are no fees for a child under 18 years of age, for either a coffin or cremated remains.
Before you apply
If you're the lair holder, you need to apply to make a burial in the lair.
Most people will arrange for an undertaker to organise all the details of a burial.
You need to provide the lair certificate along with all applications. You can get a duplicate certificate if you cannot find your copy. It costs £32.20 to get a duplicate copy of the lair certificate.
If the lair holder is unable to apply
If the lair holder is not able to apply, or approve, or you are applying on their behalf, other supplementary forms will be required. Your funeral director can assist you with the process.
How to apply
If you are arranging a funeral through an undertaker, the undertaker will contact our office on your behalf to provide the information we require for the burial.
Some interments such as cremated remains can be arranged privately.
Forms to complete when a burial is to take place:
Authority to Open - Lair holder not applicant - form 1 [66KB]
Authority to Open - Lair holder not present - form 2 [83KB]
Transfer of Rights - Lair holder deceased - form 3 [122KB]
Transfer of Rights - Lair holder alive - form 4 [94KB]
Contact us for guidance about which form is correct for your situation by
If you're arranging a private burial, please contact us.