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.
In March:
- HM Land Registry completed over 2,202,220 applications to change or query the Land Register
- The South East topped the table of regional applications with 496,443
HM Land Registry completed 2,202,225 applications in March compared with 1,941,280 in February 2026 and 1,974,155 in March 2025, of which:
- 387,441 were applications for register updates compared with 352,444 in February
- 1,246,317 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,104,534 in February
- 231,577 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 181,623 in February
- 122,810 were transactions for value compared with 101,604 in February
- 17,236 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 14,813 in February
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | January applications | February applications | March applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 437,584 | 434,589 | 496,443 |
| Greater London | 352,578 | 367,414 | 412,803 |
| North West | 218,537 | 218,497 | 249,552 |
| South West | 186,043 | 187,802 | 215,796 |
| West Midlands | 161,177 | 165,296 | 184,823 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 155,481 | 156,633 | 177,531 |
| East Midlands | 144,868 | 140,937 | 159,871 |
| North | 95,339 | 96,865 | 112,853 |
| East Anglia | 80,369 | 85,307 | 93,362 |
| Isles of Scily | 70 | 54 | 77 |
| Wales | 87,843 | 87,764 | 98,989 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 109 | 122 | 125 |
| Total | 1,919,998 | 1,941,280 | 2,202,225 |
Top 5 local authority areas
March 2026 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | March applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 32,186 |
| City of Westminster | 31,805 |
| North Yorkshire | 24,896 |
| Leeds | 24,827 |
| Buckinghamshire | 22,187 |
Top 5 customers
March 2026 applications
| Top 5 customers | March applications |
|---|---|
| InfoTrack Limited | 242,757 |
| Enact | 49,330 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 48,481 |
| O’Neill Patient | 39,485 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 37,298 |
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Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The April 2026 data will be published at 11am on Friday 22 May 2026.