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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe overall increase, despite the ongoing Brexit uncertainty, was also partly due to the low levels seen in the corresponding period 12 months ago when the \u2018Beast from the East\u2019 caused severe disruption on sites across the country.<\/p>\n
At a regional level, London recovered strongly after a year in the doldrums with a 58% increase in registered homes boosted by a number of large schemes being registered at the start of this year.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nBut the previously booming north west was hit by a 21% fall in new home registrations.<\/p>\n
| NHBC registrations by region<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | ||
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| England \u2013 Regions<\/td>\n | Jan 19 \u2013 Mar 19<\/td>\n | Jan 18 \u2013 Mar 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| NORTH EAST<\/td>\n | 1,298<\/td>\n | 1,433<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| NORTH WEST & MERSEYSIDE<\/td>\n | 3,968<\/td>\n | 5,059<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE<\/td>\n | 2,511<\/td>\n | 2,459<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| WEST MIDLANDS<\/td>\n | 3,285<\/td>\n | 3,185<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| EAST MIDLANDS<\/td>\n | 2,650<\/td>\n | 3,460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| EASTERN<\/td>\n | 3,658<\/td>\n | 3,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| SOUTH WEST<\/td>\n | 3,737<\/td>\n | 3,237<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| LONDON<\/td>\n | 5,625<\/td>\n | 3,549<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| SOUTH EAST<\/td>\n | 6,267<\/td>\n | 5,820<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| TOTAL ENGLAND<\/td>\n | 32,999<\/td>\n | 32,002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| SCOTLAND<\/td>\n | 2,444<\/td>\n | 2,435<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| WALES<\/td>\n | 1,230<\/td>\n | 1,220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| NORTHERN IRELAND & ISLE OF MAN<\/td>\n | 999<\/td>\n | 851<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| TOTAL UK<\/td>\n | 37,672<\/td>\n | 36,508<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n NHBC Chief Executive Steve Wood said: \u201cAlthough Brexit uncertainties are impacting consumer confidence and causing some dampening of new-build and second-hand sale markets, housing remains an attractive asset class for inward investors, which does cause us to be more optimistic about build to rent.”<\/p>\n \n |
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