Despite the rest of the country experiencing an increase in the number of new home registration, Yorkshire saw a decline…
The number of new home registrations in Yorkshire saw a decline in the three months to July, despite the rest of the country seeing growth.
Figures from the National Housing Building Council (NHBC) revealed that 1,821 new homes were registered in Yorkshire in the three months to July. Comparatively, the same period last year saw 2,470.
Nationally, figures saw a better outcome, with registrations increasing by 14 per cent during the three months to July when compared to the same period last year. This saw the number of registrations increase from 38,365 to 43,684.
The figures also revealed how the number of homes registered were split between private and public sector, with a total of 32,521 (up from 28,804) properties registered in the former and 11,163 (up from 9,561) in the latter.
The NHBC said the increase in national figures was the result of extending the government’s Affordable Homes Programme.
Registrations in July rose by 12 per cent, with a total of 14,876 new home registrations. Of this figure 11,270 were in the private sector and 3,606 were in the public. July last year saw 13,320, with 10,389 private and 2,931 public.
Chief Executive Mike Quinton said: “Following the strong growth we reported in our quarterly statistics, it is pleasing to see this progress continue into the second half of 2015.
“However, as we have continually stressed since housing output began to increase two years ago, the UK is still building way below the volumes of homes that we desperately need.”