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This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in July 2020.
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In July:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,657,850 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 391,389
HM Land Registry completed 1,657,858 applications in July compared with 1,431,598 in June and 1,898,280 last July 2019, of which:
- 308,354 were applications for register updates compared with 309,329 in June
- 901,394 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 763,301 in June
- 178,667 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 160,007 in June
- 15,994 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 15,665 in June
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | May applications | June applications | July applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 218,337 | 335,601 | 391,389 |
| Greater London | 186,442 | 267,940 | 309,499 |
| North West | 103,848 | 163,854 | 189,194 |
| South West | 86,804 | 138,215 | 161,018 |
| West Midlands | 77,657 | 121,146 | 140,436 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 72,103 | 112,525 | 128,112 |
| East Midlands | 66,259 | 106,257 | 121,081 |
| North | 43,951 | 68,061 | 78,638 |
| East Anglia | 38,189 | 60,465 | 69,351 |
| Isles of Scilly | 23 | 22 | 36 |
| Wales | 40,735 | 57,440 | 69,002 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 32 | 72 | 102 |
| Total | 934,380 | 1,431,598 | 1,657,858 |
Top 5 local authority areas
| Top 5 local authority areas | May applications | Top 5 local authority areas | June applications | Top 5 local authority areas | July applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westminster | 14,252 | Birmingham | 20,852 | Birmingham | 25,035 |
| Birmingham | 14,002 | City of Westminster | 20,662 | City of Westminster | 22,645 |
| Leeds | 10,811 | Leeds | 17,181 | Leeds | 19,711 |
| Cornwall | 9,223 | Manchester | 14,305 | Cornwall | 17,426 |
| Wandsworth | 8,716 | Cornwall | 14,049 | Manchester | 16,620 |
Top 5 customers
| Top 5 customers | May applications | Top 5 customers | June applications | Top 5 customers | July applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enact | 39,424 | Infotrack Limited | 58,135 | Infotrack Limited | 77,541 |
| Infotrack Limited | 30,487 | Enact | 45,351 | Enact | 50,658 |
| O’Neill Patient | 20,092 | O’Neill Patient | 34,710 | O’Neill Patient | 38,013 |
| Optima Legal Services | 13,632 | Optima Legal Services | 20,832 | Optima Legal Services | 24,677 |
| Land Technologies Ltd | 10,339 | My Home Move Limited | 19,686 | My Home Move Limited | 22,325 |
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.
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Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The August data will be published at 11am on Monday 21 September 2020.
Published 21 August 2020
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