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 October:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,771,800 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 416,242
HM Land Registry completed 1,771,848 applications in October compared with 1,818,473 in September and 1,761,236 last October 2020, of which:
- 341,065 were applications for register updates compared with 327,628 in September
- 952, 922 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 937,950 in September
- 223,284 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 286,641 in September
- 16,368 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 15,810 in September
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | August applications | September applications | October applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 383,237 | 383,237 | 416,242 |
| Greater London | 292,204 | 292,204 | 318,722 |
| North West | 196,939 | 196,939 | 204,223 |
| South West | 162,228 | 162,228 | 174,735 |
| West Midlands | 141,022 | 141,022 | 147,428 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 133,245 | 133,245 | 141,442 |
| East Midlands | 119,935 | 119,935 | 128,444 |
| North | 83,033 | 83,033 | 85,165 |
| East Anglia | 70,143 | 70,143 | 74,178 |
| Isles of Scilly | 47 | 47 | 55 |
| Wales | 77,548 | 77,548 | 81,121 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 99 | 99 | 93 |
| Total | 1,659,680 | 1,659,680 | 1,771,848 |
Top 5 local authority areas
October 2021 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | October applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 25,637 |
| City of Westminster | 22,426 |
| Leeds | 19,870 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,390 |
| Cornwall | 18,150 |
September 2021 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | September applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,151 |
| Leeds | 22,110 |
| City of Westminster | 21,377 |
| Cornwall | 18,919 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,803 |
Top 5 customers
October 2021 applications
| Top 5 customers | October applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 114,963 |
| Enact | 41,978 |
| O'Neill Patient | 33,468 |
| Optima Legal Services | 33,095 |
| TM Group (UK) ltd | 20,939 |
September 2021 applications
| Top 5 customers | September applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 117,399 |
| Enact | 43,548 |
| O'Neill Patient | 31,542 |
| Optima Legal Services | 29,582 |
| My Home Move Limited | 21,997 |
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