Land Registry
September 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.
InAugust:
- HM Land Registry completed more than1,926,510 applicationsto change or query the Land Register
- the South East toppedthe table of regional applications with445,874
HM Land Registry completed 1,926,517 applications inAugust compared with1,894,807 inJulyand1,659,680 last August 2021, of which:
- 363,448 were applications for register updates compared with370,643 inJuly
- 1,025,643 were applications for an official copy of a register comparedwith993,000 inJuly
- 249,582 were search and hold queries (official searches) comparedwith 240,387 in July
- 18,238 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 17,425 inJuly
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | June applications | July applications | August applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 433,271 | 444,212 | 445,874 |
| Greater London | 328,559 | 341,840 | 347,679 |
| North West | 210,768 | 217,498 | 229,211 |
| South West | 180,421 | 188,241 | 188,943 |
| West Midlands | 154,776 | 160,208 | 160,791 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 144,885 | 149,387 | 151,191 |
| East Midlands | 133,895 | 137,248 | 137,921 |
| North | 90,354 | 91,801 | 94,197 |
| East Anglia | 79,765 | 79,497 | 81,525 |
| Isles of Scilly | 36 | 48 | 38 |
| Wales | 82,294 | 84,723 | 89,027 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 94 | 104 | 120 |
| Total | 1,839,118 | 1,894,807 | 1,926,517 |
Top 5 local authority areas
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 |
July 2022 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | July applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,853 |
| Leeds | 22,345 |
| City of Westminster | 21,690 |
| Cornwall | 21,380 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,376 |
Top 5 customers
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 |
July 2022 applications
| Top 5 customers | July applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 144,859 |
| Enact | 50,228 |
| ONeill Patient | 30,896 |
| Optima Legal Services | 27,872 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 22,853 |
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