Builders registered
almost 39,000 new homes in the UK during Q2 2018, according to NHBC’s latest
new home registration statistics.
A total of 38,978
new homes were registered during the period April – June, a slight decrease of
3% on the 40,313 registered 12 months ago.
There were 26,808
new homes registered in the private sector (28,964 in Q2 2017) and 12,170
registered in the affordable sector (11,349 in Q2 2017).
Regions experiencing
overall growth compared to the same period a year ago include Northern Ireland
(+49%), the Eastern region (+27%) and Yorkshire & Humberside (+19%).
As the leading
warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, NHBC's registration
statistics are a lead indicator of the UK’s new homes market.
NHBC Chief Executive
Steve Wood said: “We have seen some promising numbers coming through, in
particular during May and June.
“The demand for new
homes across the UK remains strong, so this is encouraging news for the
industry and for consumers who are looking to buy a brand new home.”
NHBC UK statistics
for Q1 2018 show that during April ’18 – June‘18 the number of NHBC new home
registrations was 38,978 compared to 40,313 a year ago. Of these: 26,808 were
registered in the private sector, compared to 28,964 in the previous year; and
12,170 were registered in the affordable sector, compared to 11,349 in the
previous year.
