Registrations of affordable homes are up 6% quarter-on-quarter
The number of new homes registered to be built is up 4% on the previous quarter and year-on-year, according to the National House Buildings Council (NHBC).
According to the provider of new home warranties, 30,405 new homes were registered to be built in Q2 2025, an increase of 4% on Q2 2024 (29,103) and 4% more than Q1 2025 (29,192).
Steve Wood, chief executive of the NHBC, said: “There has been modest growth in house building registrations in Q2 compared to last year, signalling an uplift in confidence from developers, especially in low-rise housing.
“While some areas of the market remain subdued, we remain optimistic about the longer-term as planning and land restraints are increasingly unblocked, mortgage rates ease and the Government sustains a focus on new home delivery.”
There were 20,924 private sector registrations in Q2 2025, up 6% on Q2 2024 (19,728).
The rental and affordable sector saw a 1% uplift in the same period, with 9,481 new homes registered in Q2 2025 versus 9,375 in Q2 2024.
Quarter-on-quarter, rental and affordable registrations rose 6%.
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The uplift follows Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ 10-year £39bn Social and Affordable Homes announced in the government’s recent Spending Review.
Across the UK, six out of 12 regions saw a rise in registrations in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024.
The highest increases in registrations were in Yorkshire and Humberside (+96%), the South West (+75%) and Northern Ireland (+44%).
London saw the biggest fall in registrations (-59%).
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