Our aim is to stabilise then reduce the volume of cases.
The number of open cases can be impacted by a range of factors such as the buoyancy of the property market.
We aim to despatch the majority of new applications within a reliable and consistent time-frame. We will continue to complete registration of older open cases as quickly as possible.
Cases which cause financial or personal hardship may be expedited. Find out more about our expedite service.
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This table shows completed and open land register cases from 2019 to 2026 where:
97% of applications were completed
3% of applications remain open
Our oldest case is from September 2019.
Year | Applications received | Applications complete | Applications open | Percentage complete | Percentage open | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | 136,756 | 121,845 | 14,911 | 89% | 11% | |
2025 | 354,381 | 328,852 | 25,529 | 93% | 7% | |
2024 | 339,174 | 322,204 | 16,970 | 95% | 5% | |
2023 | 335,538 | 326,781 | 8,757 | 97% | 3% | |
2022 | 356,713 | 350,818 | 5,895 | 98% | 2% | |
2021 | 380,205 | 375,631 | 4,574 | 99% | 1% | |
2020 | 302,253 | 301,605 | 648 | 99.8% | 0.2% | |
2019 | 393,947 | 393,939 | 8 | 99.9% | 0.1% | |
Total | 2,598,967 | 2,521,675 | 77,292 | 97% | 3% |
This table shows the total number of open cases in the land register over the last 12 months. Our aim is to stabilise then reduce the volume.
Month/Year | Open applications | |
|---|---|---|
May 2026 | 77,292 | |
Apr 2026 | 79,188 | |
Mar 2026 | 81,978 | |
Feb 2026 | 83,597 | |
Jan 2025 | 86,376 | |
Dec 2025 | 92,168 | |
Nov 2025 | 90,152 | |
Oct 2025 | 93,855 | |
Sep 2025 | 95,796 | |
Aug 2025 | 96,701 | |
Jul 2025 | 97,685 | |
Jun 2025 | 98,948 |
This bar chart shows open casework in the land register over the last 6 months.
This table outlines our progress on our oldest case work.
Year | May 2025 | May 2026 | % Change v. Last Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 25,139 | 16,970 | -32% | |
2023 | 16,699 | 8,757 | -48% | |
2022 | 11,917 | 5,895 | -51% | |
2021 | 12,325 | 4,574 | -63% | |
2020 | 8,543 | 648 | -92% | |
2019 | 6,037 | 8 | -99.9% | |
Total | 80,660 | 36,852 | -54% |
*This graph is updated on a quarterly basis
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