Car reg document

Have times changed relating to having to pay a fee to dvla on purchasing a car and having to apply for the reg document after the original one had not turned up let me explain

BOUGHT THE CAR FROM CITROEN USED CAR
THEY CHANGED THE REG NUMBER TO A NORMAL PLATE AS IT ORIGINALLY HAD A PRIVATE NUMBER PLATE
SENT OFF MY PART OF THE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT.
I REMAIN TO HAVE SECTIONS 9-12
I SENT OFF SECTIONS 1-8
TELEPHONED DVLA NOT YET RECIEVED REG DOC
FILLED OUT V62 27/10/2010
DVLA SENT ME A REPLY REQUESTING A FEE OF £25
DID THIS NOT USED TO BE FREE