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 February:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,900,950 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 424,357
HM Land Registry completed 1,900,950 applications in February compared with 1,883,137 in January and 1,771,870 last February 2023, of which:
- 282,642 were applications for register updates compared with 298,750 in January
- 1,121,090 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,095,216 in January
- 174,348 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 182,512 in January
- 84,061 were transactions for value compared with 84,996 in January
- 20,293 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 19,296 in January
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | December applications | January applications | February applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 300,944 | 424,357 | 431,719 |
| Greater London | 252,332 | 356,173 | 359,378 |
| North West | 152,088 | 206,193 | 215,042 |
| South West | 128,926 | 182,662 | 180,916 |
| West Midlands | 112,618 | 159,365 | 157,910 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 108,989 | 147,023 | 149,606 |
| East Midlands | 97,518 | 134,913 | 138,195 |
| North | 65,817 | 93,519 | 95,557 |
| East Anglia | 56,794 | 81,326 | 83,153 |
| Isles of Scilly | 84 | 58 | 97 |
| Wales | 59,619 | 97,459 | 89,265 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 63 | 89 | 112 |
| Total | 1,335,792 | 1,883,137 | 1,900,950 |
Top 5 local authority areas
February 2024 applications
| Top 5 Local | |
|---|---|
| authority areas | February applications |
| Birmingham | 28,779 |
| City of Westminster | 27,142 |
| Leeds | 22,892 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,769 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,402 |
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 |
Top 5 customers
February 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | February Applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 163,962 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 36,299 |
| Enact | 34,227 |
| O'Neill Patient | 31,396 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 26,756 |
January 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | January applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 152,053 |
| Enact | 29,412 |
| O'Neill Patient | 28,640 |
| Devonshires | 28,128 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 24,951 |
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