This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in July 2024.
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 July:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 2,092,550 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 468,348
HM Land Registry completed 2,092,554 applications in July compared with 1,842,891 in June and 1,912,634 last July 2023, of which:
- 318,267 were applications for register updates compared with 284,447 in June
- 1,190,880 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,045,163 in June
- 214,947 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 194,273 in June
- 93,549 were transactions for value compared with 89,370 in June
- 19,357 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 17,795 in June
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | May applications | June applications | July applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 439,855 | 412,195 | 468,348 |
| Greater London | 368,215 | 347,494 | 404,408 |
| North West | 219,041 | 205,260 | 236,256 |
| South West | 191,782 | 179,700 | 203,566 |
| West Midlands | 163,759 | 157,275 | 178,188 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 157,218 | 152,438 | 166,385 |
| East Midlands | 144,160 | 136,263 | 148,285 |
| North | 97,842 | 91,623 | 103,651 |
| East Anglia | 80,891 | 77,425 | 87,080 |
| Isles of Scilly | 109 | 77 | 194 |
| Wales | 85,684 | 83,025 | 96,036 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 136 | 116 | 157 |
| Total | 1,948,692 | 1,842,891 | 2,092,554 |
Top 5 local authority areas
July 2024 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | July applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 31,822 |
| City of Westminster | 29,358 |
| Leeds | 24,267 |
| North Yorkshire | 24,053 |
| Somerset | 22,319 |
June 2024 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | June applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,071 |
| City of Westminster | 26,285 |
| Leeds | 23,749 |
| North Yorkshire | 21,221 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,309 |
Top 5 customers
July 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | July applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 202,706 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 33,462 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 32,301 |
| Enact | 31,463 |
| O'Neill Patient | 28,426 |
June 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | June applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 179,595 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 31,709 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 30,105 |
| Enact | 26,714 |
| O'Neill Patient | 25,964 |
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