HM Land Registry has revealed that it processed a total of 1,817,911 applications in May 2025.
This figure marked a slight increase from April’s 1,811,924 applications, although it remains below the 1,948,692 applications recorded in May.
The breakdown of May’s applications showed that 265,402 were register updates, down from 285,129 in April.
Official copy requests reached 1,069,738, rising from 1,058,989 the previous month.
Search-and-hold queries totalled 172,964, representing a notable increase from April’s 158,279, while transactions for value climbed to 80,298 from 78,380.
Postal applications submitted by non-account holders fell to 13,557, compared with 14,592 in April.
Regional figures indicated that the South East led the way in application volume, with 412,654 processed in May, topping all other regions.
