Of the 29,162 new homes registered in the second quarter of this year, the private sector was responsible for 19,045 of these.

This is 5% lower than what the private sector was responsible for at the same point in 2025.

Additionally, 10,117 new homes were registered in the renal and affordable sector which is on par with last year.

However, more new homes were completed.

In the second quarter of 2026, 32,973 new homes were built or 1% more than in the same period of 2025.

The picture was mixed geographically speaking, with six out of 12 regions recording falls in home registrations.

The worst fall was recorded in the South West where there were 42% fewer registrations while these soared 170% in London.

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Falls were recorded elsewhere in the East Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber, North East, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Meanwhile, increases were seen in Scotland, the East of England, South East, West Midlands and North West.

“Elevated interest rates, geopolitical volatility and rising costs combined with affordability pressures impacting consumer demand, meant that many house builders slowed their build programmes in the second quarter,” said Daniel Pearce, chief strategy officer at the NHBC.

“While the decline in new home registrations will come as little surprise, we welcome the commitment from new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to roll out the most ambitious council house-building programme since the post-war era; this will be an important lever in boosting overall supply.

“Greater clarity on the mechanisms and funding to deliver this will be welcomed by the industry and house builders stand ready to play their part.”