Land Registry
November 21
11:00
2024
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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.
InOctober:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 2,140,180 applicationstochange or query the Land Register
- theSouth East toppedthe table of regional applications with482,889
HM Land Registry completed 2,140,187 applications inOctober compared with1,934,916 inSeptemberand1,810,655lastOctober 2023, of which:
- 310,269 were applications for register updates compared with286,474 inSeptember
- 1,235,375 were applications for anofficial copy of a register comparedwith1,119,845 inSeptember
- 231,874 were search and hold queries (official searches) comparedwith197,651 inSeptember
- 91,561 were transactions for value comparedwith77,774 inSeptember
- 17,806were postal applications from non-account holders compared with16,471inSeptember
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | August applications | September applications | October applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 425,070 | 437,185 | 482,889 |
| Greater London | 350,059 | 362,510 | 403,283 |
| North West | 210,417 | 219,362 | 238,586 |
| South West | 185,961 | 188,834 | 207,134 |
| West Midlands | 158,505 | 163,947 | 184,916 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 149,177 | 155,258 | 173,833 |
| East Midlands | 138,813 | 142,378 | 156,106 |
| North | 95,160 | 95,537 | 105,772 |
| East Anglia | 79194 | 80,620 | 91,431 |
| Isles of Scilly | 259 | 159 | 137 |
| Wales | 83,463 | 89,016 | 95,981 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 137 | 110 | 119 |
| Total | 1,876,215 | 1,934,916 | 2,140,187 |
Top 5 local authority areas
October 2024 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | October applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 33,745 |
| City of Westminster | 31,294 |
| Leeds | 25,654 |
| North Yorkshire | 25,103 |
| Cornwall | 22,138 |
September 2024 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | September applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,173 |
| City of Westminster | 27,432 |
| Leeds | 23,152 |
| North Yorkshire | 22,058 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,858 |
Top 5 customers
October 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | October applications |
|---|---|
| InfotrackLimited | 213,540 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 48,797 |
| Enact | 33,503 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 33,417 |
| ONeill Patient | 30,657 |
September 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | September applications |
|---|---|
| InfotrackLimited | 194,207 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 39,195 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 34,008 |
| Enact | 30,413 |
| ONeill Patient | 29,616 |
Access the full dataset on our Use land and property data service.
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Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The November 2024data will be published at 11am o