Number of new build home registrations in 2019 was highest for over a decade
Figures have been released by the National House Building Council
More new homes were registered in 2019 across the UK than in any other year since 2007, according to an industry body.
Last year, 161,022 new homes were registered with the NHBC (National House Building Council).
It makes 2019 the strongest year for new home registrations with the NHBC since 2007 when 198,693 were recorded.
The NHBC is a warranty and insurance provider.
Homes are covered from before they are built, meaning the figures are an indication of new housing supply in the pipeline.
The NHBC said annual new build registrations have surged by more than 80% over the past decade - with just 88,849 recorded in 2009.
Between 2010 and 2019, 1.4 million new homes were registered to be built across the UK.
Compared with a year earlier, the number of homes registered in 2019 was up by 1%.
Published: by Radio NewsHub