Transaction data May 2016
June 22, 2016
A press release published yesterday from the Land Registry re Transaction Data for May 2016.
Land Registry completed 1,491,651 applications
The South East topped the table of regional applications with 342,612
Birmingham topped the table of applications by local authority area with 21,981
The Transaction Data shows Land Registry completed more than 1,491,650 applications from its customers in May. This included 1,460,738 applications by account customers, of which:
365,745 were applications in respect of registered land (dealings)
697,066 were applications to obtain an official copy of a register or title plan
179,220 were searches
81,583 were transactions for value
To read the press release in full on the Gov.UK website click here
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