Land Registry
November 21
11:00
2023
Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during the time period covered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity.
InSeptember:
- HM Land Registry completed over 1,810,650 applicationstochange or query the Land Register
- the South East toppedthe table of regional applications with407,718
HM Land Registry completed 1,810,655 applications inOctober compared with1,730,767 inSeptember and1,888,991 lastOctober 2022, of which:
- 299,511 were applications for register updates compared with304,718 inSeptember
- 1,017,051 were applications for anofficial copy of a register comparedwith 944,174 inSeptember
- 191,928 were search and hold queries (official searches) comparedwith191,632 in September
- 70,955 were transactions for value comparedwith70,505 in September
- 20,693 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with18,469 inSeptember
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | August applications | September applications | October applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 404,443 | 389,691 | 407,718 |
| Greater London | 336,671 | 330,283 | 348,637 |
| North West | 202,217 | 196,701 | 201,915 |
| South West | 174,000 | 165,923 | 177,466 |
| West Midlands | 155,163 | 143,754 | 152,380 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 142,913 | 137,788 | 144,816 |
| East Midlands | 131,637 | 123,899 | 128,543 |
| North | 91,792 | 88,308 | 90,910 |
| East Anglia | 75,307 | 74,622 | 75,844 |
| Isles of Scilly | 97 | 74 | 69 |
| Wales | 81,157 | 79,630 | 82,251 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 93 | 94 | 106 |
| Total | 1,795,490 | 1,730,767 | 1,810,655 |
Top 5 local authority areas
October 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | October applications |
|---|---|
| City of Westminster | 27,823 |
| Birmingham | 27,438 |
| Leeds | 22,379 |
| North Yorkshire | 19,887 |
| Cornwall | 19,424 |
September 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | September applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 25,681 |
| City of Westminster | 25,416 |
| Leeds | 19,797 |
| North Yorkshire | 19,316 |
| Cornwall | 17,424 |
Top 5 customers
October 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | October applications |
|---|---|
| InfoTrack Limited | 151,752 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 31,070 |
| Enact | 29,357 |
| ONeill Patient | 25,266 |
| Landmark | 22,291 |
September 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | September applications |
|---|---|
| InfoTrack Limited | 143,412 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 29,027 |
| Nationwide Building Society | 26,641 |
| Enact | 26,455 |
| ONeill Patient | 24,771 |
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