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 May
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HM Land Registry completed over 1,789,640 applications to change or query the Land Register
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the South East topped the table of regional applications with 402,297
HM Land Registry completed 1,789,644 applications in May compared with 1,933,685 in April 2026 and 1,817,911 in April 2025, of which
*319,100 were applications for register updates compared with 361,444 in April
*1,003,312 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,077,096 in April
*184,734 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 195,236 in April
*84,341 were transactions for value compared with 100,013 in April
*14,374 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 16,448 in April
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | March applications | April applications | May applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 496,443 | 435,169 | 402,297 |
| Greater London | 412,803 | 356,295 | 324,568 |
| North West | 249,552 | 218,999 | 205,628 |
| South West | 215,796 | 187,404 | 174,241 |
| West Midlands | 184,823 | 164,001 | 160,887 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 177,531 | 158,842 | 142,280 |
| East Midlands | 159,871 | 144,151 | 133,039 |
| North | 112,853 | 98,011 | 89,983 |
| East Anglia | 93,362 | 84,338 | 75,146 |
| Isles of Scilly | 77 | 72 | 71 |
| Wales | 98,989 | 86,261 | 81,354 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 125 | 142 | 150 |
| Total | 2,202,225 | 1,933,685 | 1,789,644 |
Top 5 local authority areas
May 2026 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | May applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,648 |
| City of Westminster | 22,841 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,297 |
| Leeds | 20,085 |
| Cornwall | 18,589 |
Top 5 customers
May 2026 applications
| Top 5 customers | May applications |
|---|---|
| InfoTrack Limited | 204,003 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 32,715 |
| Enact | 32,418 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 32,243 |
| O’Neill Patient | 29,610 |
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Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The June 2026 data will be published at 11am on Tuesday 21 July 2026.