Housing starts dropped this summer as housebuilders got to grips with new energy efficiency regulations, according to Glenigan.

The market analysts’ index shows residential starts fell 12% in the three months to the end of July compared to the same period in 2021.  Social housing starts fell 22% over the same period. The index, which covers projects with a total value of £100m or less, also showed private starts fell by 8% year-on-year.