Figures showincrease in new homes being built

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Aug 2011, 11:43 BST
During the rolling quarter from March to May 2011, new homes registered totalled 32,562 compared with 32,352 in the same period last year.

Imtiaz Farookhi, chief executive at NHBC said, “During recent weeks feedback from housebuilders has revealed that uncertainty over proposed planning policies continues to make forecasts for the rest of the year difficult.

“However a shred of optimism is seeping back into the industry in part due to the government’s announcement of public land becoming available for housing development.”

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This is backed up by developers Hillreed Homes who build homes in the South East. In 2010 the company had 11 sites on its books whereas this year, there are a total of 19.

Dean Markall, sales and marketing director says, “After lengthy delays in securing planning permission from local authorities we now have more locations than recent years.