Land Registry
June 21
10:32
2024
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed inMay 2024.
Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during thetime periodcovered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity.
InMay:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,948,690 applicationstochange or query the Land Register
- the South East toppedthe table of regional applications with439,855
HM Land Registry completed 1,948,692 applications inMay compared with1,953,642 inApriland1,828,510 lastMay 2023, of which:
- 309,498 were applications for register updates compared with299,195 inApril
- 1,125,121 were applications for anofficial copy of a register comparedwith1,128,292 inApril
- 190,360 were search and hold queries (official searches) comparedwith186,959 inApril
- 82,109 were transactions for value comparedwith83,904 inApril
- 17,795were postal applications from non-account holders compared with20,425 inApril
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | March applications | April applications | May applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 420,415 | 449,162 | 439,855 |
| Greater London | 349,872 | 362,233 | 368,215 |
| North West | 209,451 | 216,597 | 219,041 |
| South West | 180,665 | 188,320 | 191,782 |
| West Midlands | 157,411 | 164,859 | 163,759 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 150,143 | 159,242 | 157,218 |
| East Midlands | 138,317 | 144,324 | 144,160 |
| North | 93,755 | 97,741 | 97,842 |
| East Anglia | 78,787 | 83087 | 80,891 |
| Isles of Scilly | 111 | 94 | 109 |
| Wales | 86,573 | 87,830 | 85,684 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 89 | 153 | 136 |
| Total | 1,865,589 | 1,953,642 | 1,948,692 |
Top 5 local authority areas
May 2024 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | May applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,978 |
| City of Westminster | 28,596 |
| Leeds | 24,919 |
| North Yorkshire | 21,329 |
| Cornwall | 20,852 |
April 2024 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | April applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,414 |
| City of Westminster | 27,872 |
| Leeds | 26,906 |
| North Yorkshire | 21,223 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20,598 |
Top 5 customers
May 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | May applications |
|---|---|
| InfotrackLimited | 185,188 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 38,901 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 31,357 |
| Enact | 30,377 |
| ONeill Patient | 27,997 |
April 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | April applications |
|---|---|
| InfotrackLimited | 180,459 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 37,836 |
| Enact | 31,621 |
| ONeill Patient | 30,636 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 27,383 |
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Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The June 2024data will be published at 11