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Housebuilding starts highest for 12 years

Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; Vol 280 No 6311 15/11/86 p1016 Financial Times 15/Publication details: 1986Subject(s): Summary: According to a survey from the National House-Building Council the number of new houses being built for sale in Britain is the highest in 12 years. DoE statistics show that total housing completions to the end of September came to 158,300,nearly 10,000 ahead of the 1985 figure.However,the public sector continues its downward trend.

According to a survey from the National House-Building Council the number of new houses being built for sale in Britain is the highest in 12 years. DoE statistics show that total housing completions to the end of September came to 158,300,nearly 10,000 ahead of the 1985 figure.However,the public sector continues its downward trend.