This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in August 2023.
In August:
- HM Land Registry completed 1,795,490 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 404,443
HM Land Registry completed 1,795,490 applications in August compared with 1,822,173 in July and 1,926,510 last August 2022, of which:
- 296,622 were applications for register updates compared with 306,473 in July
- 998,120 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,018,934 in July
- 203,004 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 193,637 in July
- 84,299 were transactions for value compared with 89,790 in July
- 17,388 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 18,484 in July
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | June applications | July applications | August applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 426,264 | 403,108 | 404,443 |
| Greater London | 361,451 | 339,733 | 336,671 |
| North West | 217,097 | 210,538 | 202,217 |
| South West | 184,856 | 175,482 | 174,000 |
| West Midlands | 167,099 | 157,296 | 155,163 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 153,981 | 150,961 | 142,913 |
| East Midlands | 139,023 | 132,818 | 131,637 |
| North | 95,528 | 93,063 | 91,792 |
| East Anglia | 80,981 | 74,886 | 75,307 |
| Isles of Scilly | 45 | 68 | 97 |
| Wales | 86,200 | 84,133 | 81,157 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 109 | 87 | 93 |
| Total | 1,912,634 | 1,822,173 | 1,795,490 |
Top 5 local authority areas
August 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | August applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,246 |
| City of Westminster | 24,501 |
| Leeds | 21,352 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,273 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,084 |
July 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | July applications |
|---|---|
| Leeds | 26,877 |
| Birmingham | 26,281 |
| City of Westminster | 25,395 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,430 |
| Manchester | 19,984 |
Source: HM Land Registry
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