33 years

243,770 homes were delivered in the UK in 2019 to 2020 – more than at any point in the last 33 years.

More homes were delivered last year than in any year since 1987 – the 7th year in a row the number homes delivered has increased.

According to the most recent data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 243,770 homes were delivered in 2019 to 2020 – more than at any point in the last 33 years.

Since 2010 more than 1.8 million homes have been delivered across England, supported by government investment including the £3.9 billion allocated through the Housing Infrastructure Fund, the existing £9 billion Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes programme, and the government’s Help to Buy schemes.

Read more about the recent rise in residential construction in the UK here.

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Stefan Lambert writes reviews of the European property market.

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