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This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in April 2026.
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 April:
- HM Land Registry completed over 1,933,680 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 435,169
HM Land Registry completed 1,933,685 applications in April compared with 2,202,225 in March 2026 and 1,811,924 in April 2025, of which:
- 361,444 were applications for register updates compared with 387,441 in March
- 1,077,096 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,246,317 in March
- 195,236 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 231,577 in March
- 100,013 were transactions for value compared with 122,810 in March
- 16,448 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 17,236 in March
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | February applications | March applications | April applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 434,589 | 496,443 | 435,169 |
| Greater London | 367,414 | 412,803 | 356,295 |
| North West | 218,497 | 249,552 | 218,999 |
| South West | 187,802 | 215,796 | 187,404 |
| West Midlands | 165,296 | 184,823 | 164,001 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 156,633 | 177,531 | 158,842 |
| East Midlands | 140,937 | 159,871 | 144,151 |
| North | 96,865 | 112,853 | 98,011 |
| East Anglia | 85,307 | 93,362 | 84,338 |
| Isles of Scilly | 54 | 77 | 72 |
| Wales | 87,764 | 98,989 | 86,261 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 122 | 125 | 142 |
| Total | 1,941,280 | 2,202,225 | 1,933,685 |
Top 5 local authority areas
April 2026 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | April applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,527 |
| City of Westminster | 26,249 |
| North Yorkshire | 22,148 |
| Leeds | 22,132 |
| Cornwall | 19,408 |
Top 5 customers
April 2026 applications
| Top 5 customers | April applications |
|---|---|
| InfoTrack Limited | 218,292 |
| Enact | 38,569 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 35,013 |
| O'Neill Patient | 34,764 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 34,728 |
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Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The May 2026 data will be published at 11am on Friday 19 June 2026.
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