Monday, 5 September 2016

English Housing Completions Rise By Six Per Cent

The number of newly built homes in England has increased by six per cent in the past year, according to the latest figures published by the government. The latest house building data shows that 139,030 new homes were completed and more than 144,280 homes were started in the year to June 2016. Meanwhile, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show there are more first-time buyers than at any time since 2007, with 72,800 in England in the second quarter of 2016. According to the CLG the data showed strong regional growth in London, Swindon and Wakefield, which are all experiencing high levels of completions. Download the latest figures from the CLG website.

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