It was started construction of 50 percent more homes in the second quarter this year compared with the same period last year. And sales of new homes rose by 21 percent.
NTB: This means that it has commenced construction of 29,000 new homes over the past year, according to new figures from the Homebuilders Association.
– There are houses that account for the entire increase. Detached and row houses are located on the same level as last year, says CEO Per Jaeger said.
The development in the second quarter of this year is the best ever recorded since the compilation of statistics began in 1999.
Strong figures
The strong quarterly results also helps that half figures show 35 percent growth in starts and 26 percent growth in sales of new homes compared to the second half of last year.
The trend seems to stand in clear contrast to homebuilders repeated allegations that the government is too poor to facilitate housing construction, they help to drive costs up and that every year is built thousands of too few homes.
Continued needs
But Jaeger points out that the growth in housing construction is highest in Oslo and Akershus, although the relationship between needs and provision still does not match exactly. In the rest of municipalities and cities is housing policy still poor, according to Jaeger, who want housing that sentralvalgkampsak.
– Despite good housing starts in June, is many municipalities far behind that they should have built. It is especially many cities that are lagging behind. We encourage all local politicians to put housing on the agenda in the municipal election campaign, says Jaeger. (© NTB)
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