Land Registry data for May

This data provides information about the number and types of applications that Land Registry completed in May 2015.

Land Registry completes 1,298,742 applications

South East tops the table of regional applications with 299,361

Birmingham tops the table of local authority applications with 20,035

The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed over 1,298,740 applications from its customers in May. This includes 1,264,074 applications by account customers, of which:

286,606 were applications in respect of registered land (dealings)

608,701 were applications to obtain an official copy of a register or title plan

172,622 were searches

71,570 were transactions for value

The above details were taken for the Gov.UK land registry website.

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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