Land Registry
February 21
11:00
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.
InJanuary:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,883,130 applicationstochange or query the Land Register
- the South East toppedthe table of regional applications with424,357
HM Land Registry completed 1,883,137 applications inJanuary compared with1,335,792 inDecemberand1,777,649lastJanuary 2023, of which:
- 298,750 were applications for register updates compared with257,519 inDecember
- 1,095,216 were applications for anofficial copy of a register comparedwith689,205 inDecember
- 182,512 were search and hold queries (official searches) comparedwith178,940 inDecember
- 84,996 were transactions for value comparedwith57,567inDecember
- 19,296were postal applications from non-account holders compared with16,721inDecember
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | November applications | December applications | January applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 426,264 | 300,944 | 424,357 |
| Greater London | 361,451 | 252,332 | 356,173 |
| North West | 217,097 | 152,088 | 206,193 |
| South West | 184,856 | 128,926 | 182,662 |
| West Midlands | 167,099 | 112,618 | 159,365 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 153,981 | 108,989 | 147,023 |
| East Midlands | 139,023 | 97,518 | 134,913 |
| North | 95,528 | 65,817 | 93,519 |
| East Anglia | 80,981 | 56,794 | 81,326 |
| Isles of Scilly | 45 | 84 | 58 |
| Wales | 86,200 | 59,619 | 97,459 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 109 | 63 | 89 |
| Total | 1,912,634 | 1,335,792 | 1,883,137 |
Top 5 local authority areas
January 2024 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | January applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 29,114 |
| City of Westminster | 25,512 |
| Leeds | 21,020 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,995 |
| Cornwall | 19,63 |
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 |
Top 5 local authority areas
January 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | January applications |
|---|---|
| InfotrackLimited | 152,053 |
| Enact | 29,412 |
| ONeill Patient | 28,640 |
| Devonshires | 28,128 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 24,951 |
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 |
Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. TheFebruary 2024data will be published at 11am