March 2026 Land Registry Completes 2.2M Applications
Summary
HM Land Registry completed over 2,202,225 applications to change or query the Land Register in March 2026, up from 1,941,280 in February 2026 and 1,974,155 in March 2025. The South East led regional applications with 496,443, followed by Greater London at 412,803. Of the total, 387,441 were register update applications, 1,246,317 were official copy requests, 231,577 were search and hold queries, and 122,810 were transactions for value.
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What changed
HM Land Registry published its March 2026 transaction data, reporting over 2.2 million applications completed to change or query the Land Register. The data showed a 13.4% month-over-month increase compared to February 2026, with register updates rising to 387,441 and official copy requests totalling 1,246,317.
This statistical release does not create compliance obligations but provides operational metrics on land registration activity in England and Wales. Property professionals, conveyancers, and lenders monitoring market activity may find this data useful for volume trend analysis, though HM Land Registry explicitly notes the figures reflect processing capacity rather than market activity.
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March 2026 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in March 2026.
From: HM Land Registry Published 23 April 2026
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Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during the time period covered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity.
In March:
- HM Land Registry completed over 2,202,220 applications to change or query the Land Register
The South East topped the table of regional applications with 496,443
HM Land Registry completed 2,202,225 applications in March compared with 1,941,280 in February 2026 and 1,974,155 in March 2025, of which:387,441 were applications for register updates compared with 352,444 in February
1,246,317 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,104,534 in February
231,577 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 181,623 in February
122,810 were transactions for value compared with 101,604 in February
17,236 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 14,813 in February
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | January applications | February applications | March applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 437,584 | 434,589 | 496,443 |
| Greater London | 352,578 | 367,414 | 412,803 |
| North West | 218,537 | 218,497 | 249,552 |
| South West | 186,043 | 187,802 | 215,796 |
| West Midlands | 161,177 | 165,296 | 184,823 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 155,481 | 156,633 | 177,531 |
| East Midlands | 144,868 | 140,937 | 159,871 |
| North | 95,339 | 96,865 | 112,853 |
| East Anglia | 80,369 | 85,307 | 93,362 |
| Isles of Scily | 70 | 54 | 77 |
| Wales | 87,843 | 87,764 | 98,989 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 109 | 122 | 125 |
| Total | 1,919,998 | 1,941,280 | 2,202,225 |
Top 5 local authority areas
March 2026 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | March applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 32,186 |
| City of Westminster | 31,805 |
| North Yorkshire | 24,896 |
| Leeds | 24,827 |
| Buckinghamshire | 22,187 |
Top 5 customers
March 2026 applications
| Top 5 customers | March applications |
|---|---|
| InfoTrack Limited | 242,757 |
| Enact | 49,330 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 48,481 |
| O’Neill Patient | 39,485 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 37,298 |
Access the full dataset on our Use land and property data service.
Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The April 2026 data will be published at 11am on Friday 22 May 2026.
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Published 23 April 2026
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