But completion figures for 2025 down 2%
New home registrations rose 11% last year, the latest figures from the National House Building Council (NHBC) show.
A total of 115,350 new homes were registered to be built in 2025, according to the warranty and insurance provider, up from 103,699 in 2024.
Private registrations were up 12% while the rental and affordable sector saw a 10% uplift.
Daniel Pearce, corporate strategy director at NHBC, said the figures showed “tentative signs of conditions improving for developers to build homes”, he noted that the figures remained below long-term averages.
“Fragile consumer confidence, affordability challenges and economic uncertainty continue to impact demand,” he said.
Pearce also warned housebuilders to maintain quality as build rates increased, noting that completion rates and customer satisfaction have historically had an inverse relationship.
“This trend must be broken as the industry prepares to deliver an increased volume of new homes. NHBC will be seeking to help ensure homes are built to the quality owners and occupiers should expect,” he said.
Regionally, all areas except London experienced year-on-year growth in registrations.
The West Midlands (+29%) and Eastern region (+24%) saw the highest increases.
The 27% drop in registrations in the capital were attributed in delays at the Building Safety Regulator and a drop in affordable homes delivery.
While the registration figures indicate completion rates are set to rise, the actual completion figures for 2025 were down 2% on the previous year.
Pearce said this drop was “a vital reminder that industry barriers must be tackled to stand any chance of meeting the government’s promise to build 1.5 million new homes”.
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