In total there were 26,420 new home registrations in the three months September to November, compared with 24,731 in the same three months of 2011.
However, for the first 11 months of 2012,there was a 10% drop, with 99,160 new homes registered, compared to 109,850 in the same period of 2011.
NHBC commercial director Richard Tamayo said: “2012 has generally not lived up to the hopes we held for it, however as we approach its end there are signs that activity is picking up. Government-backed schemes such as NewBuy and Funding for Lending will hopefully provide further support in the New Year to those who have desired to own a home but in the past experienced difficulties obtaining mortgages. Hopefully 2013 can consolidate and then build on this momentum.”
NHBC UK statistics for September-November 2012 show that out of the total 24,731 new homes, private sector registrations were up 4% to 19,655, compared with 18,839 for the same period in 2011. Public sector registrations were up 15% to 6,765, compared to 5,892 for the same three months of 2011.
Full regional breakdown of total new homes registered September – November 2012 by region:
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Region |
September – November 2012 |
September – November 2011 |
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England - Regions |
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North East |
1,067 |
826 |
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North West |
1,660 |
1,543 |
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Merseyside |
256 |
467 |
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Yorkshire & the Humber |
1,496 |
1,331 |
|
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West Midlands |
2,053 |
2,136 |
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East Midlands |
1,659 |
2,099 |
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Eastern |
3,093 |
2,684 |
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South West |
2,941 |
2,533 |
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Greater London |
4,992 |
3,931 |
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South East |
3,824 |
3,336 |
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Totals for England |
23,041 |
20,886 |
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Scotland - Councils |
1,974 |
2,252 |
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Wales - Unitary Authorities |
967 |
891 |
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Northern Ireland – Counties |
418 |
677 |
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Isle of Man |
20 |
25 |
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Totals for UK |
26,420 |
24,731 |
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