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This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in November 2021.
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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 November:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,840,700 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 424,106
HM Land Registry completed 1,840,720 applications in November compared with 1,771,848 in October and 1,710,237 last November 2020, of which:
- 345,740 were applications for register updates compared with 341,065 in October
- 973,605 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 952,922 in October
- 241,525 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 223,284 in October
- 16,310 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 16,368 in October
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | September applications | October applications | November applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 383,237 | 416,242 | 424,106 |
| Greater London | 292,204 | 318,722 | 339,450 |
| North West | 196,939 | 204,223 | 210,391 |
| South West | 162,228 | 174,735 | 179,377 |
| West Midlands | 141,022 | 147,428 | 153,843 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 133,245 | 141,442 | 145,836 |
| East Midlands | 119,935 | 128,444 | 133,801 |
| North | 83,033 | 85,165 | 89,629 |
| East Anglia | 70,143 | 74,178 | 79,696 |
| Isles of Scilly | 47 | 55 | 42 |
| Wales | 77,548 | 81,121 | 84,468 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 99 | 93 | 81 |
| Total | 1,659,680 | 1,771,848 | 1,840,720 |
Top 5 local authority areas
November 2021 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | November applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,401 |
| City of Westminster | 22,426 |
| Leeds | 20,943 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,191 |
| Cornwall | 18,751 |
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 |
Top 5 customers
November 2021 applications
| Top 5 customers | November applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 117,295 |
| Enact | 41,912 |
| O’Neill Patient | 33,107 |
| Optima Legal Services | 31,739 |
| HBOS PLC Bank | 18,556 |
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 |
Access the data
Access the full dataset on our Use land and property data service.
Next publication
We publish Transaction Data on the 15th working day of each month. The December data will be published at 11am on Monday 24 January 2022.
Published 20 December 2021
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