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May 2021 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in May 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 May:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,729,460 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 408,181
HM Land Registry completed 1,729,466 applications in May compared with 1,760,322 in April and 934,380 last May 2020, of which:
- 281,344 were applications for register updates compared with 292,611 in April
- 941,240 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 959,995 in April
- 213,233 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 215,203 in April
- 16,897 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 16,871 in April
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | March applications | April applications | May applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 496,222 | 420,311 | 408,181 |
| Greater London | 383,607 | 327,723 | 321,549 |
| North West | 234,354 | 197,145 | 193,992 |
| South West | 204,703 | 172,216 | 169,319 |
| West Midlands | 173,871 | 145,539 | 143,621 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 161,569 | 135,405 | 135,143 |
| East Midlands | 151,624 | 127,348 | 124,503 |
| North | 96,479 | 81,782 | 82,532 |
| East Anglia | 87,092 | 73,063 | 72,540 |
| Isles of Scilly | 86 | 54 | 47 |
| Wales | 91,590 | 79,622 | 77,952 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 86 | 114 | 87 |
| Total | 2,081,283 | 1,760,322 | 1,729,466 |
Top 5 local authority areas
May 2021 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | May applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 23,854 |
| City of Westminster | 21,672 |
| Leeds | 19,933 |
| Cornwall | 18,674 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,078 |
April 2021 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | April applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 25,144 |
| City of Westminster | 21,544 |
| Leeds | 20,992 |
| Cornwall | 18,957 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,716 |
Top 5 customers
May 2021 applications
| Top 5 customers | May applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 109,685 |
| Enact | 32,606 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 28,207 |
| O’Neill Patient | 18,992 |
| My Home Move Limited | 18,991 |
April 2021 applications
| Top 5 customers | April applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 109,513 |
| Enact | 35,607 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 29,309 |
| My Home Move Limited | 21,747 |
| O’Neill Patient | 21,004 |
Access the data
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Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The June data will be published at 11am on Monday 21 June 2021.
Published 21 June 2021