The latest figures from the National House-Building Council (NHBC), the industry warranty provider, show that there were 34,356 new homes registered during September, October and November 2013, compared to 26,420 for the same period last year.
In November alone 11,409 homes were registered (8,010 in the private sector; 3,399 in the public sector), resulting in a 20% increase on last November’s overall total of 9,533.
Private sector registrations in Sept-Nov 2013 increased by 28% to 25,079), up from 19,655 for the same period in 2012.
Public sector registrations for the three months increased by 37% to 9,277, up from 6,765 last year.
NHBC commercial director Richard Tamayo said: “Our November statistics have continued the strong and consistent volume growth witnessed throughout 2013, compared with registration figures in the years after the financial crash. As the year draws to a close the industry can look back on what has been an overall upbeat year for the sector where we have seen a return of genuine confidence and a welcome contribution from various government schemes such as Help to Buy to the UK’s housing volume growth.”
Regional breakdown of total new homes registered Sept-Nov 2013 by region/country:
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Region |
Sept-Nov 2013 |
Sept-Nov 2012 |
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England - Regions |
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North East |
1,446 |
1,067 |
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North West |
2,935 |
1,916 |
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Yorkshire & the Humber |
1,937 |
1,496 |
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West Midlands |
2,897 |
2,053 |
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East Midlands |
2,831 |
1,659 |
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Eastern |
3,907 |
3,093 |
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South West |
3,604 |
2,941 |
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Greater London |
6,004 |
4,992 |
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South East |
4,759 |
3,824 |
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Totals for England |
30,320 |
23,041 |
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Scotland - Councils |
2,425 |
1,974 |
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Wales - Unitary Authorities |
1,030 |
967 |
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Northern Ireland - Counties |
573 |
418 |
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Isle of Man |
8 |
20 |
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Totals for UK |
34,356 |
26,420 |
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