Construction News – Late July 2026

The National House Building Council has reported new home registrations down 4% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, at 29,162, with private sector registrations falling 5% and affordable registrations remaining stable.

Private sector registrations fell 5% to 19,045, compared to 20,097 in Q2 2025. Registrations in the rental and affordable sector were broadly unchanged from the second quarter of 2025, with 10,117 new homes registered compared with 10,162 a year earlier.

Sourced from TheConstructionIndex