Blog Post
A slow down in new homes completions
![169_Dataloft_inform_Insight 169_Dataloft_inform_Insight](/images/default-source/default-album/169_dataloft_inform_insight.png?sfvrsn=68cb3430_1)
A fall in construction between April and June means fewer new builds will be coming to the market in the short term. With Covid-19 disrupting house building, Boris Johnson has made construction a priority.
Energy Performance Certificate registrations are a good indicator for net additional dwellings. The latest data shows 37,588 fewer new build registrations in England in Q2 2020 than Q2 2019, a 56% decline.
The decline in completions is a result of covid-19 forcing construction sites to temporarily close or reduce staff numbers.
The government has vowed to 'use this moment' to build new homes and infrastructure, promising a £5bn new deal and introducing new laws to parliament to support new housing and boost town centres. Source: Dataloft, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leave a comment
![](/SFRes/images/Telerik.Sitefinity.Resources/Images.DefaultPhoto.png)
![comment-avatar](/Frontend-Assembly/Telerik.Sitefinity.Frontend/assets/dist/img/dummy.jpg?package=PeterAnthony)