After declining 12% in 2009, output in the private housing repair; maintenance and improvement (rm&i) sector fell further in the first quarter of 2010, due in part to the adverse weather experienced during January. While output has risen since then, fragile consumer confidence is likely to affect output in the sector However, a near term boost should be provided by the extension of the CERT programme, which will help to sustain output in the sector until economic growth returns near to trend levels.
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