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Name: HM Land Registry Avoidable Requisitions
Creator: HM Land Registry
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Data last updated: HMLR transactions 9 June 2026 · Requisitions 2025Q4

Request for information rate

62.8%

National average: 27.6%

Significantly below average

Based on 78 applications (2025Q4). Source: HM Land Registry Request for Information dataset.

Application volume — last 24 months

May 2024 – Apr 2026

Source: HM Land Registry Transaction Data (24-month rolling window).

Conveyancing matters (24 months)

675

Dealings, leases, first registrations and transfers of part — excludes routine document requests and searches.

Volume trend

Declining

Based on first vs second half of 24-month window

Work type breakdown (24 months)

Official document requests51.6%

Property sales & purchases24.6%

Land Registry searches19.0%

New-build plot transfers2.8%

Lease registrations1.5%

First-time registrations0.6%

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How we calculate these figures — our methodology page explains every data source, every metric, and every limitation. Avoidable requisition rate is sourced directly from the HMLR dataset; we do not alter or interpret the figures.

Volume-weighted national average: 27.6% RFI items per 100 applications (Q4 2025).