Tuesday, 26 November 2019

West Midlands Housebuilding Figures ‘More Than Doubled’


Nearly 17,000 homes were built in the West Midlands last year – double the number of homes constructed in the region in the last eight years. According to latest figures from MHCLG, a total of 16,938 properties were built in 2018/19 – a 15% rise on the previous year and twice the UK average increase. The number compares to just 7,500 homes built in 2011. The numbers come as a “major boost” for the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area – said to need to build 215,000 new homes by 2031. Read more on 24housing.

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