End of year recording statistics

Here are some recording statistics for 2016 (entire year) and for the month of December (with comparisons to the same periods in 2015).

2016 (entire year)

Total docs recorded: 65,521 - an increase of 8% from 2015 (60,516)
Deeds: 7,776 - an increase of 12% from 2015 (6,913)
Mortgages: 12,639 - an increase of 13% from 2015 (11,148)
Foreclosure Deeds: 270 - an increase of 29% from 2015 (209)
Orders of Notice: 471 - a decrease of 2% from 2015 (479)

December 2016

Total docs: 6,125 - increase of 11% from Dec 2015 (5,512)
Deeds: 697 - increase of 7% (650)
Mortgages: 1,145 - increase of 19% (961)
Foreclosure Deeds: 16 - decrease of 41% (27)
Orders of Notice: 28 - decrease of 10% (31)