Land Registry
October 21
10:00
2022
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 more than1,858,990 applicationsto change or query the Land Register
- the South East toppedthe table of regional applications with433,539
HM Land Registry completed 1,858,997 applications inSeptember compared with1,926,517 inAugustand1,659,680 last September 2021, of which:
- 344,290 were applications for register updates compared with363,448 inAugust
- 987,206 were applications for an official copy of a register comparedwith1,025,643 inAugust
- 252,254 were search and hold queries (official searches) comparedwith 249,582 in August
- 16,285 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 18,238 inAugust
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | July applications | August applications | September applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 444,212 | 445,874 | 433,539 |
| Greater London | 341,840 | 347,679 | 339,112 |
| North West | 217,498 | 229,211 | 212,493 |
| South West | 188,241 | 188,943 | 181,976 |
| West Midlands | 160,208 | 160,791 | 152,981 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 149,387 | 151,191 | 148,471 |
| East Midlands | 137,248 | 137,921 | 133,880 |
| North | 91,801 | 94,197 | 90,738 |
| East Anglia | 79,497 | 81,525 | 79,689 |
| Isles of Scilly | 48 | 38 | 231 |
| Wales | 84,723 | 89,027 | 85,752 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 104 | 120 | 135 |
| Total | 1,894,807 | 1,926,517 | 1,858,997 |
Top 5 local authority areas
September 2022 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | September applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,513 |
| City of Westminster | 21,247 |
| Leeds | 21,157 |
| Cornwall | 19,412 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,219 |
August 2022 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | August applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 27,221 |
| City of Westminster | 22,644 |
| Leeds | 22,013 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20,379 |
| Cornwall | 20,236 |
Top 5 customers
September 2022 applications
| Top 5 customers | September Applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 136,074 |
| Enact | 50,729 |
| ONeill Patient | 33,785 |
| Optima Legal Services | 28,388 |
| Land Technologies Ltd | 22,265 |
August 2022 applications
| Top 5 customers | August applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 146,535 |
| Enact | 47,435 |
| ONeill Patient | 30,317 |
| Optima Legal Services | 26,980 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 22,154 |
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