NHBC’s new home registrations continue to rise
National House Building Council
The latest registration statistics from NHBC show that the number of new homes registered across the country remains up compared to corresponding 2013 statistics, building on the high volumes seen over the past 18 months.
For the rolling quarter March – May 2014 a total of 37,975 new homes were registered with NHBC compared with 36,487 in the same three month period last year – an increase of 4% and a continuation of the sustained growth seen during the year to date.
Statistics for May show that the month had the highest number of registrations so far this year (13,220), but was down slightly by 5% on last year’s corresponding month (13,914), which itself was the highest of 2013.
As the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, NHBC’s monthly registration statistics help to provide new and accurate data on the country’s new homes market.
Commenting on the latest statistics, NHBC’s Chief Executive Mike Quinton said: “House-building levels have remained steady, continuing through May and consolidating the high volumes seen in 2013.
“Overall we are seeing steady growth on last year’s exceptional figures and we obviously hope that this will continue throughout the remainder of the year as the sector continues its impressive recovery.”
Notes:
NHBC UK statistics for March – May 2014 show that:
1. For the rolling quarter March – May 2014 the number of registrations was 37,975, a 4% increase on the same period last year (36,487). Of these:
• Private sector registrations in March – May 2014 increased by 6% (28,222), compared with the same period in 2013 (26,607).
• Public sector registrations in March – May 2014 decreased by 1% (9,753) when compared with the same period a year ago (9,880).
2. Full regional breakdown of total new homes registered March – May 2014 by region/country:
Region
March – May 2014
March – May 2013
England - Regions
North East
1,659
1,652
North West
2,236
2,390
Merseyside
542
613
Yorkshire the Humber
1,852
1,436
West Midlands
2,792
2,742
East Midlands
3,506
2,731
Eastern
3,433
3,898
South West
3,415
3,747
Greater London
8,781
8,676
South East
5,836
4,298
Totals for England
34,052
32,183
Scotland - Councils
2,376
2,910
Wales - Unitary Authorities
974
759
Northern Ireland - Counties
571
609
Isle of Man
2
26
Totals for UK
37,975
36,487
