NHBC reports flat housing market

摘要

Housing registration figures from the National Home-Building Council (NHBC) reveal a flat housing market across the UK. In total, there were 28,151 new homes registered in all sectors for quarter three in 2012, compared to 30,039 in the previous year, representing a slight drop of 6%. Broken down, the private sector experienced a 7% decline, with social housing numbers down 5% against quarter three 2011 figures. However, the latest quarter three figures revealed a 9% increase in registrations compared to quarter two.