More than 90,000 sales of land and property received for registration in March 2018 according to HM Land Registry

May 1, 2018

HM Land Registry Price Paid data for England & Wales – March 2018 includes details of more than 90,000 sales of land and property received for registration.

65,558 were freehold, a 3.4% decrease on March 2017

16,355 were newly built, a 10% increase on March 2017

There is a time difference between the sale of a property and its registration at HM Land Registry.

Of the 90,284 sales received for registration, 25,075 took place in March 2018 of which:

463 were of residential properties in England and Wales for £1 million and over

275 were of residential properties in Greater London for £1 million and over

1 was of a residential property in Birmingham for £1 million and over

4 were of residential properties in Greater Manchester for £1 million and over

Read the HM Land Registry Price Paid data for England & Wales – March 2018 in full click here.

 

 

Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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