bbd breakdown
Comparisons
BBDbreakdown
New build registrations:
DEC 2009
Private Sector
NOV 09
DEC 09
DEC 08
New homes
6751
registered by region
5291
2261
(October to December 09)
New build registrations:
Scotland (1,965)
Public Sector
Northern Ireland (861)
NOV 09
DEC 08
DEC 09
North East (690)
3015
1998
1858
Yorkshire (1,343)
North West (1,531)
New build completions:
All Sectors
East Midlands (2,102)
West Midlands (2,028)
NOV 09
DEC 08
DEC 09
Wales
East (3,165)
(807)
11807
11692
9993
Greater London (3,281)
South West (3,104)
South East (4,807)
New build average daily
sales
NOV 09
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DEC 08
body and leading warranty tion relating to its 20,500 NHBC or to subscribe to NHBC’s
DEC 09
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HOUSEBUILDER OPTIMISM IS BACKED BY HOUSEBUILDING STATS
The hopes of housebuilders who are predict- “Our housebuilding colleagues across the in- NHBC rolling quarter statistics show that
ing recovery in 2010 are strongly supported dustry have shown cautious optimism as they all regions reported higher levels of registra-
by the most recent set of housebuilding in- reveal their predictions for 2010, and our tions for rolling quarter October to
dustry figures from NHBC. Applications to stats support the prospect of significant re- December 2009 than the same period
build new homes across the UK during covery”, said Imtiaz Farookhi, chief executive in 2008. The North-East and Merseyside
rolling quarter October to December 2009 of the NHBC. continue to show particularly strong im-
increased 64 per cent on the same period in provements of 269 per cent and 127 per
2008 (from 15,879 to 26,078). For the third “However, 2009 has been extremely challeng- cent on the same rolling period last year.
consecutive month registrations have shown ing, with build levels extremely low. Now, the NHBC statistics for the three months to the
strong levels of recovery when compared nation’s housebuilders need support from the end of December 2009 also show:
with last year, with 7,149 new homes regis- government as they see their way out of this
tered with NHBC for December 2009, up 68 downturn and try and meet the need for new · Private sector applications held strong at
per cent on the same time last year (4,259). homes. 2010 will be a watershed year in as- 18,393 compared with 8,646 for the same
In November 2009, the figure was up 71 per sessing whether housebuilding targets can be period last year – an increase of 113 per cent
cent year-on-year, which was the highest fig- met, both in terms of the quantity and quality
ure for 18 months. of new homes.”
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