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May 2019 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in May 2019.
In May:
- HM Land Registry completed 1,732,280 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 390,642
HM Land Registry completed 1,732,280 applications in May compared with 1,682,690 in April and 1,723,578 last May, of which:
- 357,400 were applications for register updates compared with 326,712 in April
- 896,653 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 900,402 in April
- 198,501 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 196,722 in April
- 19,228 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 15,051 in April
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | March applications | April applications | May applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 394,377 | 390,282 | 390,642 |
| Greater London | 323,612 | 342,718 | 318,243 |
| North West | 207,148 | 184,671 | 203,002 |
| South West | 167,025 | 152,788 | 164,417 |
| West Midlands | 147,646 | 147,116 | 155,019 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 139,817 | 130,318 | 138,521 |
| East Midlands | 123,991 | 116,289 | 125,246 |
| North | 87,349 | 77,117 | 81,397 |
| East Anglia | 71,766 | 66,009 | 70,692 |
| Isles of Scilly | 52 | 40 | 89 |
| Wales | 81,275 | 75,271 | 84,932 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 83 | 72 | 80 |
| Total | 1,744,141 | 1,682,691 | 1,732,280 |
Top 5 local authority areas
| Top 5 local authority areas | March applications | Top 5 local authority areas | April applications | Top 5 local authority areas | May applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 27,727 | Ealing | 37,219 | Birmingham | 27,284 |
| City of Westminster | 24,089 | Birmingham | 25,660 | City of Westminster | 23,530 |
| Leeds | 22,015 | City of Westminster | 21,722 | Leeds | 20,600 |
| Manchester | 17,248 | Leeds | 20,362 | Cornwall | 17,452 |
| Cornwall | 17,232 | Slough | 18,637 | Manchester | 17,036 |
Top 5 customers
| Top 5 customers | March applications | Top 5 customers | April applications | Top 5 customers | May applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enact | 47,766 | WSP Management Services Ltd | 57,238 | Enact | 48,609 |
| Infotrack limited | 43,725 | Enact | 45,912 | Infotrack Limited | 46,242 |
| Optima Legal Services | 24,430 | Infotrack Limited | 42,935 | O’Neill Patient | 24,797 |
| O’Neill Patient | 24,345 | O’Neill Patient | 23,612 | Optima Legal Services | 24,643 |
| My Home Move Limited | 19,723 | Optima Legal Services | 22,671 | My Home Move Limited | 19,964 |
Access the full dataset on data.gov.uk
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Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The June data will be published at 11am on Friday 19 July 2019.