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This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in June 2022.
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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 June:
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HM Land Registry completed more than 1,839,110 applications to change or query the Land Register
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the South East topped the table of regional applications with 433,271
HM Land Registry completed 1,839,118 applications in June compared with 1,983,661 in May and 1,944,893 last June 2021, of which:
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341,908 were applications for register updates compared with 374,672 in May
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970,694 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,064,783 in May
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239,495 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 235,827 in May
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15,942 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 15,905 in May
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | April applications | May applications | June applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 416,705 | 465,741 | 433,271 |
| Greater London | 315,971 | 366,243 | 328,559 |
| North West | 200,963 | 223,007 | 210,768 |
| South West | 170,684 | 195,283 | 180,421 |
| West Midlands | 145,566 | 166,826 | 154,776 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 137,836 | 152,418 | 144,885 |
| East Midlands | 126,524 | 145,726 | 133,895 |
| North | 84,798 | 95,723 | 90,354 |
| East Anglia | 74,659 | 83,057 | 79,765 |
| Isles of Scilly | 42 | 57 | 36 |
| Wales | 78,518 | 89,461 | 82,294 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 97 | 119 | 94 |
| Total | 1,752,363 | 1,983,661 | 1,839,118 |
Top 5 local authority areas
June 2022 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | June applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,068 |
| Leeds | 21,930 |
| City of Westminster | 20,705 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,025 |
| Cornwall | 18,139 |
May 2022 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | May applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,242 |
| City of Westminster | 23,404 |
| Leeds | 22,731 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20,630 |
| Cornwall | 19,738 |
Top 5 customers
June 2022 applications
| Top 5 customers | June Applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 138,726 |
| Enact | 46,821 |
| O’Neill Patient | 28,464 |
| Optima Legal Services | 26,301 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 20,468 |
May 2022 applications
| Top 5 customers | May applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 143,597 |
| Enact | 51,228 |
| O’Neill Patient | 34,270 |
| Optima Legal Services | 30,114 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 22,712 |
Access the full dataset on our Use land and property data service.
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Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The July data will be published at 11am on Friday 19 August 2022.
Published 21 July 2022
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