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Housing: Construction

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 3 November 2025UIN 83072

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new house builds have been (a) started and (b) completed since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government publishes quarterly data on planning applications and housing starts and completions.

The latest data on planning application statistics can be found on gov.uk here.

Data on housing starts and completions can be found on gov.uk here.

The main measure of housing supply is net additional dwellings, the latest data on which can be found on gov.uk here.

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