Land Registry
January 30
00:00
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.
InDecember:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,335,790 applicationstochange or query the Land Register
- theSouth Easttoppedthe table of regional applications with300,944
HM Land Registry completed 1,335,792 applications inDecember compared with1,793,402 inNovemberand1,415,677lastDecember 2022, of which:
- 257,519 were applications for register updates compared with278,536 inNovember
- 689,205 were applications for anofficial copy of a register comparedwith1,014,848 inNovember
- 178,940 were search and hold queries (official searches) comparedwith198,173 inNovember
- 57,567 were transactions for value comparedwith88,686inNovember
- 16,721were postal applications from non-account holders compared with19,730inNovember
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | October applications | November applications | December applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 407,718 | 426,264 | 300,944 |
| Greater London | 348,637 | 361,451 | 252,332 |
| North West | 201,915 | 217,097 | 152,088 |
| South West | 177,466 | 184,856 | 128,926 |
| West Midlands | 152,380 | 167,099 | 112,618 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 144,816 | 153,981 | 108,989 |
| East Midlands | 128,543 | 139,023 | 97,518 |
| North | 90,910 | 95,528 | 65,817 |
| East Anglia | 75,844 | 80,981 | 56,794 |
| Isles of Scilly | 69 | 45 | 84 |
| Wales | 82,251 | 86,200 | 59,619 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 106 | 109 | 63 |
| Total | 1,810,655 | 1,912,634 | 1,335,792 |
Top 5 local authority areas
December 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | December applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 19,684 |
| City of Westminster | 18,089 |
| Leeds | 15,594 |
| North Yorkshire | 14,720 |
| Manchester | 13,679 |
November 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | November applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,534 |
| City of Westminster | 25,773 |
| Leeds | 22,737 |
| North Yorkshire | 21,386 |
| Cornwall | 19,648 |
Top 5 customers
December 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | December applications |
|---|---|
| InfotrackLimited | 104,683 |
| Enact | 25,300 |
| AvailAI Ltd | 23,996 |
| ONeill Patient | 23,905 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 16,046 |
November 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | November applications |
|---|---|
| InfotrackLimited | 171,187 |
| Enact | 37,230 |
| ONeill Patient | 28,142 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 25,740 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 19,130 |
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