April 2016 recording statistics

Recording activity remained stable in April compared to the prior month and to the same month last year.  Here are the numbers:

592 deeds were recorded in April 2016, a 11% increase from the 532 recorded in April 2015;
996 mortgages were recorded in April 2016, nearly the same as the 993 in the previous April.
10 foreclosure deeds were recorded, a 50% decrease from the 20 in the previous April
37 orders of notice were recorded, a 23% increase from the 30 recorded the previous April.


For year-to-date figures (January, February, March, and April of 2016) compared to the same four months in 2015:

Deeds were up 20%, from 1747 to 2099;
Mortgages were down slightly from 3327 to 3315;
Foreclosure deeds were up 65%, from 46 to 76;
Orders of notice were up 49%, from 111 to 165;
Overall documents were up 9%, from 16898 to 18437.