June 2020 Transaction Data
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This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in June 2020.
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:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,431,590 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 335,601
HM Land Registry completed 1,431,598 applications in June compared with 934,380 in May and 1,662,826 last June 2019, of which:
- 309,329 were applications for register updates compared with 170,249 in May
- 763,301 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 511,354 in May
- 160,007 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 122,626 in May
- 15,665 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 9,504 in May
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | April applications | May applications | June applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 207,028 | 218,337 | 335,601 |
| Greater London | 169,837 | 186,442 | 267,940 |
| North West | 99,425 | 103,848 | 163,854 |
| South West | 79,731 | 86,804 | 138,215 |
| West Midlands | 70,638 | 77,657 | 121,146 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 64,669 | 72,103 | 112,525 |
| East Midlands | 62,833 | 66,259 | 106,257 |
| North | 36,845 | 43,951 | 68,061 |
| East Anglia | 37,578 | 38,189 | 60,465 |
| Isles of Scilly | 20 | 23 | 22 |
| Wales | 37,328 | 40,735 | 57,440 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 38 | 32 | 72 |
| Total | 865,970 | 934,380 | 1,431,598 |
Top 5 local authority areas
| Top 5 local authority areas | April applications | Top 5 local authority areas | May applications | Top 5 local authority areas | June applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westminster | 13,467 | City of Westminster | 14,252 | Birmingham | 20,852 |
| Birmingham | 12,657 | Birmingham | 14,002 | City of Westminster | 20,662 |
| Leeds | 10,168 | Leeds | 10,811 | Leeds | 17,181 |
| Manchester | 9,268 | Cornwall | 9,223 | Manchester | 14,305 |
| Cornwall | 7,872 | Wandsworth | 8,716 | Cornwall | 14,049 |
Top 5 customers
| Top 5 customers | April applications | Top 5 customers | May applications | Top 5 customers | June applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 35,427 | Enact | 39,424 | Infotrack Limited | 58,135 |
| Enact | 30,347 | Infotrack Limited | 30,487 | Enact | 45,351 |
| O’Neill Patient | 21,274 | O’Neill Patient | 20,092 | O’Neill Patient | 34,710 |
| Optima Legal Services | 13,954 | Optima Legal Services | 13,632 | Optima Legal Services | 20,832 |
| Legal & General Surveying Serv Ltd | 11,704 | Land Technologies Ltd | 10,339 | My Home Move Limited | 19,686 |
Access the full dataset on data.gov.uk
Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The July data will be published at 11am on Friday 21 August 2020.
Published 22 July 2020
UK reiterates concern over global cyber attacks
Press release
Alongside allies, UK condemns targeting of those working to respond to the coronavirus pandemic
Following the US Department of Justice’s announcement yesterday (Tuesday 21 July) of charges relating to cyber attacks against institutions in 11 countries, including the UK, the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:
I am deeply concerned by the evidence announced yesterday that China is engaged in malicious cyber attacks against commercial, medical and academic institutions, including those working to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Our message to governments prepared to enable these activities is clear: the UK will continue to counter those conducting such cyber attacks, and work with our allies to hold perpetrators to account and deter further malicious activity around the world.
Notes to editors
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The UK announced on 20 December 2018 that actors on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security carried out a malicious cyber campaign targeting intellectual property and sensitive commercial data in Europe, Asia and the US.
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The Foreign Secretary called for an end to cyber attacks by hostile actors who are using the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to carry out malicious cyber activity, including targeting medical facilities around the world.
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The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has produced practical advice for individuals and organisations on how to deal with COVID-19 related malicious cyber activity.
Further information
Published 22 July 2020
Ministerial direction for the purchase of OneWeb
Ministerial direction letters authorising support for the purchase of OneWeb, a company that develops satellite technology in the UK and US.
The first letter is from the Acting Permanent Secretary for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to the BEIS Secretary of State requesting the ministerial direction.
The second letter is from the BEIS Secretary of State to the Acting Permanent Secretary setting out the ministerial direction.
Green light for ground-breaking bovine TB vaccine field trials
World-leading bovine tuberculosis (bTB) TB cattle vaccination trials are set to get underway in England and Wales as a result of a major breakthrough by government scientists.
These trials enable work to accelerate towards planned deployment of a cattle vaccine by 2025, in the latest milestone to eradicate this highly damaging animal disease.
bTB is one of the most difficult and intractable animal health challenges that England and Wales face today. More than 40,000 cattle are slaughtered each year due to infection from bTB. However, a cattle vaccine could become a powerful tool in the battle against the disease following the necessary testing and subsequent approvals to ensure its safety and efficacy.
It is one of several key elements of the long-term bTB strategy to eradicate the disease in England by 2038. Measures include plans to phase out intensive badger culling in England, improve the cattle testing regime and vaccinate more badgers against the disease and improved testing to intercept bTB earlier.
The field trials will be conducted over the next four years on behalf of Defra, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, following 20 years of ground-breaking research into bovine TB vaccines and diagnostic tests.
Environment Secretary George Eustice said:
Bovine TB is a slow-moving and insidious disease which can cause considerable trauma for farmers as they suffer the loss of highly prized animals and valued herds.
This scientific breakthrough is a major step forwards in our battle to see the disease eradicated from this country. As wider preventative measures like cattle vaccines are introduced, we will accelerate other elements of our strategy and start to phase out badger culling in England, as no one wants to continue the cull of a protected species indefinitely.
The UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said:
The Animal Plant and Health Agency’s ground-breaking research has been pivotal in developing this potential vaccine. Whilst there is no single way to combat this damaging and complex disease, cattle vaccination is a potential new tool for our multi-pronged approach to tackle it and importantly prevent it, providing vital support to our farming communities.
Bovine TB presents a global challenge and the UK has harnessed its world-leading science to develop potential solutions such as vaccination and new diagnostic tests that could also be valuable to other countries.
Development of a deployable cattle BTB vaccine was a top priority outlined in the government’s response to an independent review of its 25 year bTB strategy, led by Professor Sir Charles Godfray. The response to the Godfray Review set out plans to phase out intensive culling in the next few years, and outlined the need for a combined approach which includes badger and cattle vaccination to eradicate the disease in England by 2038.
British Veterinary Association Junior Vice President James Russell said:
The deployment of a viable cattle vaccine used in combination with a validated DIVA test has the potential to be an absolute game changer in our efforts to control and eradicate bovine tuberculosis, and is something that our own expert bTB working group’s upcoming report has identified as a key priority.
These field trials mark the culmination of years of ground-breaking research and efforts by the veterinary scientific community to expand the range of tools available to vets and farmers to tackle bovine tuberculosis.
The latest statistics on bTB in England show the overall number of new herd incidents of the disease is down by 9% in the last year (to Nov 2019), a 10% reduction in the number of herds not officially free of the disease and a 4% reduction in the total number of animals slaughtered due to the disease. Full details of these statistics are available here.