"The slowdown in overall registrations in August seems to be partly due to prevailing uncertainties in this pre-Brexit period."
3,875 new homes were registered in the affordable and rental sector in August, a 17% increase year-on-year, whilst home registrations in the private sector fell 20% to 8,420.
The overall number of new homes registered to be built by builders and developers across the UK in the month was down 10% compared to August 2018.
For the rolling quarter, between June and August, 40,213 new homes were registered compared to 42,329 in 2018 – a decrease of 5%. Within this, there was an 8% fall in the private sector, partially offset by 4% growth in the affordable and rental sector.
NHBC chief executive, Steve Wood, said: “The slowdown in overall registrations in August seems to be partly due to prevailing uncertainties in this pre-Brexit period. Nonetheless, it is encouraging to see growth coming through in the affordable and rental sector.”
