Overview of September Applications
In September, HM Land Registry successfully processed more than 2,008,860 applications related to changes or inquiries regarding the Land Register. This figure reflects the activities that the Registry managed during the specified timeframe, rather than serving as a direct indicator of market performance.
Notably, the South East region emerged as the leader in application submissions, with a total of 454,286 applications recorded.
Comparison with Previous Months
The total number of applications completed by HM Land Registry for September stood at 2,008,867, which marks a significant increase compared to the 1,823,949 applications completed in August 2026 and the 1,983,030 from September 2025. The breakdown of applications for September is as follows:
- 355,599 were for updates to the register, up from 348,570 in August.
- 1,119,200 applications were made for official copies of the register, an increase from 989,677 in the previous month.
- There were 217,803 search and hold queries (official searches), compared to 194,740 in August.
- Transactions for value amounted to 100,742, slightly higher than the 98,471 recorded in August.
- Postal applications from non-account holders totalled 19,685, an increase from 18,804 in the preceding month.
Regional Breakdown of Applications
A detailed examination of applications by region reveals the following figures for September:
- South East: 454,286 applications
- Greater London: 365,836 applications
- North West: 230,161 applications
- South West: 192,415 applications
- West Midlands: 172,605 applications
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 162,278 applications
- East Midlands: 151,617 applications
- North: 101,759 applications
- East Anglia: 86,284 applications
- Isles of Scilly: 71 applications
- Wales: 91,417 applications
- England and Wales (not assigned): 138 applications
In total, the applications for September sum up to 2,008,867, illustrating a diverse spread across various regions.
Leading Local Authorities and Customers
The local authority areas with the highest number of applications in September 2026 include:
- Birmingham: 31,446 applications
- City of Westminster: 25,569 applications
- Leeds: 22,717 applications
- North Yorkshire: 22,702 applications
- Buckinghamshire: 20,437 applications
In terms of customer activity, the top five contributors for September were:
- InfoTrack Limited: 231,615 applications
- Orbital Witness Limited: 46,285 applications
- Enact: 43,492 applications
- O’Neill Patient: 39,098 applications
- Landmark Information Group Ltd: 29,813 applications
Future Publication Schedule
Transaction data is made available on the 15th working day of each month. The figures for October 2026 are scheduled to be released at 11am on Friday, 20 November 2026, providing further insights into the latest trends in land and property applications.