New home registrations highest for 14 years

The number of new home registrations jumped to a 14-year high in the second quarter of 2021, according to the National House Building Council (NHBC). Across the UK, 46,452 new homes were registered in the second quarter of 2021, marking the highest quarterly total since the third quarter of 2007. Builders register homes with the NHBC before work starts, so the figures indicate the supply of homes in the pipeline. The NHBC said it has seen extraordinary growth since the second quarter of 2020 when lockdown restrictions saw work on many sites halted, with registrations now up by 130%. 

The Independent (02/08./2021)